slowjoe Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 for the last 6 months or so i have been working on the looks of my car (not very computer wise once i work it out ill try and put a thread up) more pose then power i guess lol. but i decided i needed a direction to go with the car and i got that need to go faster lol. its the 140 engine so i know i will spend my time looking at peoples break lights but still has anyone got any advice for me? like how to find a good starting rev point or just anything really so i dont look like a lemon out there. im going to the rwyb at santa pod in august. who knows if i really enjoy it i might start stripping the car out and everything . been looking into an engine swap to 190 but thats something for in a year or two. i would swap cars but spent so much time on this body that it would be a killer to lose it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 When you're staged (on the line) pull the handbrake up and keep the button pushed in. Sit on the biting point of the clutch and rev at about 4000rpm, when the lights go green release handbrake, release the clutch and keep the throttle half open to reduce wheelspin. Then when the tyres bite just go full throttle. Sounds easy but the start is very gard to master, especially if you don't have good tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_matt Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 One thing to remember about RWYB days is that your reaction time isnt taken into effect, so unless your really bothered about beating the person next to you, dont worry about setting off as soon as the green light is on, just concentrate on your launch and get a good time instead of worrying about the person in the other lane. My best times on the strip when I had the GT-Four were either on my own or being up against a vastly more powerful car than me (in this case it was a 600bhp R33) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowjoe Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 great thankyou ill let you know how i do. ill avoid racing the other cars and just work on my own runs.. . . .. maybe ill race one car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowjoe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 well its a bit delayed but im heading to santapod the first saturday in september. i stripped out the back of the car. took it for a small drive and it had actually made a difference. i was really suprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 what did you actually take out? unless it was loads of stuff there won't be much difference at all, except the noise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Good start lousy run time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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