what up guys with autos... do u guys brake torqe when u guys launch or just floor it at the track??? what works best for 60 ft times

 

well with stock tires, i dont think it's a good idea to floor it... u'd be spinning in place for a good 2 seconds...
what i usually do (dont kno if this is the best way)... is i brake torque at about 1700... and i press about 1/2 - 3/4 throttle when it's time to go... and slowly press down more until i feel like i have some grip and then floor it.....

 

yah basically, just put on the break and give it gas to about 3000 rpm or so. And shift at about 5,800ish rpms to keep your car from red lining.

 

I wouldn't rev my auto that high with the brakes on...

 

i never said it was good for the car...

 

You'll get faster times by just flashing the TQ conv. Don't spool up the engine and just hold it...that will kill brakes and your tranny in the long run (probably not as long as you think, either). By flashing, I mean you need to be on the brakes, and time your increase of throttle to the tree, but only be on the brakes and gas for 1/2 a second or so maximum. It takes time to get it right (it's kind like a little tap dance sequence you have to do), but when you do, you will get those 60' times down where you want them. This only really applies to stock/street tires. Also, no burnouts! They don't help street tires. Just do a little "scuffing" burn to get the junk off your tires, and only do it once every few runs.

 

At 3k rpm I would expect to break the tires loose instantly. I've heard 1,700 rpm, and have personally used 1,200 rpm which worked well.

Also, 5,800 is a little early. I've found that if you shift around 6k to 6,100, the tranny will make the actual shift at about 6,500 (just about perfect).

 

how do you do that in an auto. Stock stall is 2200-2300 rpms.

 

what about in the 04 max should i use the same method?

 

Yeah really. I didn't even notice he said that until you quoted him. 3K RPM will not work. You'll be starting a burnout by that RPM in an auto.

 

Most of the 00-01 autos you can go WOT out the hole. The 02-03 auto have so much low end torque you will light the tires up if you try to go WOT straight out of the hole. Not sure about the 04 maximas...

 

they'll probably do the same, except that the car will swing to the right cause of the horrible torque steer

 

Not True If I floored my 2k out of the hole it spun all the way through first at the track. Holding at about 1800rpms, while flashing the TC first is the best way I ran mine.

But with the 2k2-2k3 I would think 1800 would be about right with the stall and then shift at 6100ish.

 

well you got me, i'm a dumbass. i really didn't remember what the rpms were. i got a 2.403 60 ft. time with my 2k. i finished the 1/4 in 15.821 sec.

without revving off the line and leaving it in drive i got about a 16.1

 

At 2200RPM I was able to hit a 2.20 60'. At 1300-1500, the best I could do was a 2.34

 

flash TQ-braking at 1,200-1,300 works best for me and the crappy tires I have.

 

Goodness no.. not even close. Mine wouldn't hold traction stock and certainly not now after mods. I will admit I've never tried with slicks though...

 

so with a 2000 auto you get better 1/4 mile times by shifting manualy?

 

Yes you have to shift manually

shift 1-2 at 6,100rpms
shift 2-3 at 6,400rpms

Leave O/D on. The 1/4 mile track doesn't let you take advantage of the TC locked up. You might get slower times since the time the TC locks up is like a life time (exaggeration of course)

You have to experiment with launching. I can tell you how I launch, but its better you experiment with it yourself.

 

i ran a 15.8 on crap, bald 17"s that came with my max, so i'm sure you can do better