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04-02-2005, 09:21 PM
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1/4 question....
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juice
Join Date: Feb 2005
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
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I read the "how to drag" topic up above, and it said, when the third yellow light comes on, to go once that light comes on to make up for the time you would do it for the green light. Now, do you guys who have raced down the track already do that? 
Last edited by douGT; 04-02-2005 at 09:23 PM.
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04-02-2005, 09:38 PM
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Cammed Baby!
Join Date: May 2003
City: Chicago 'Burbs
State: Illinois
Posts: 1,713
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Yes,
That's the way to do it.
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2000 Vert 4R70W
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04-02-2005, 10:33 PM
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Mustang Evo NEWB
Join Date: Aug 2004
City: millville
State: New Jersey
Posts: 4,935
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I start to launch on the second light personally.. but the way I slip my clutch for launch is appareantly unique, I dunno..
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04-02-2005, 10:41 PM
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juice
Join Date: Feb 2005
City: Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
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that was another question i had, do dump the clutch or let it out almost all the way, or whatever fits you bests? |
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01-19-2006, 11:29 PM
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Re: 1/4 question....
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
City: Williamstown, NJ
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depends on the track, your tires, your driving style, mods, etc |
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01-20-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: 1/4 question....
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WTF^^...
Join Date: May 2003
City: Hoover / Florence
State: Alabama
Posts: 27,240
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it just takes practice, work on your launches before you start to dog on the car... there is no point in ragging on the car and shifting hard if you pulled a 3.0 60ft. Get the launch going good then worry about the rest.
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02-06-2006, 06:06 PM
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Re: 1/4 question....
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quick2react
Join Date: Feb 2006
City: Millington
State: Maryland
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Just go down to the local track on a test and tune night and practice your launches. Your main thing to watch for is the rpm you launch at. That determines the traction your tires have when you leave the tree. My guess will be that you will have street tires on your car. Start your launches at a low rpm and work your way up on the rpm each pass til you break traction. That will give you your launch rpm. The rest is how fast you can shift w/o grinding gears down the 1/4 mile. To answer your first question you react on the third yellow light. Also take the traction control off so you have more control on the power of the engine. Sorry for the paragraph hope it is helpful.
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Last edited by rc01mustangGT; 02-06-2006 at 06:11 PM.
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02-09-2006, 05:02 PM
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Re: 1/4 question....
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Legacy Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 2,080
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definitely slip the clutch with street tires
slip the clutch a bit with drag radials
dump the clutch with slicks
if you wait until green then your R/T is going to really suck, but that means nothing to your ET. I'd say don't worry about the guy next to you until you can launch it well, then practice cutting a good light (low R/T)
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