when you do a drag race....

1. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #1 29th April 2009, 08:38

   how long to you (realistically) slip the clutch for before it's fully engaged?
   
   2 seconds maybe?
   
   cheers,
   
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2. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #2 29th April 2009, 08:42

   not really that long. You want to engage as quickly as you can get away with then modulate the throttle to control wheelspin.
3. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #3 29th April 2009, 08:52

   I need NUMMMMEBERSSSSSS!!! anything doesn't have to be particularly accurate
4. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #4 29th April 2009, 08:56

   about .6 seconds??
   i hold the car on the line with the handbrake and have the clutch sliping then, trying to pull away f you know what i mean.
   then when the light goes green let off the clutch.
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 29th April 2009, 09:03

   i always rev and blip the throttle rather than holding the revs at a set amount, so hardly anything at all.
   
   less than a second anyway!
6. Dax24 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Essex Posts: 189 mk1 Saxo VTS

   #6 29th April 2009, 09:17

   as agreed with KAM, i hold it slipping for less then a second and modulate the throttle to get rid of any wheel spin and traction loss.
7. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

   #7 29th April 2009, 15:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by williamsvts about .6 seconds?? i hold the car on the line with the handbrake and have the clutch sliping then, trying to pull away f you know what i mean. then when the light goes green let off the clutch.

   wicked .6 seems to work well...
   
   cheers man
   I don't really do drag racing so wasn't entirely sure on how long the clutch was released over to be honest, but going over it in my head it seems about right
   
   
   thanks everyone as well.
   
   2seconds hahaha im an eedjit.
8. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

   #8 29th April 2009, 16:12

   if its something you are seriously considering then get a limited slip diff as you will get off the line better
9. AdamW Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jun 2004 Newtowntowntowntowntown Posts: 17562 Civic Type R EP3

   #9 29th April 2009, 16:12

   Slam it in reverse and run over a steward
10. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #10 29th April 2009, 16:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing if its something you are seriously considering then get a limited slip diff as you will get off the line better

    naaaaaa it's not my thing man, it's actually for http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=226439
    
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    'W I thought you'd disappeared..
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 29th April 2009, 16:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer wicked .6 seems to work well... cheers man I don't really do drag racing so wasn't entirely sure on how long the clutch was released over to be honest, but going over it in my head it seems about right thanks everyone as well. 2seconds hahaha im an eedjit.

    .6 is a decent reaction time so thats where i got that from.
    may be even less.