Auto Trans Racing
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Auto Trans Racing
I heard that if you hold down the brake and press down the gas at the same time at the start of a race and let go of brake, you get a faster start. Is this bad for your car? Thanks!
-Ty
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (Tyler Con)
yes Im sure thats bad and will void your warranty. Unless your car is under 5yr old/or less than 50,000 miles, then theres a good possibility that they will still cover it.
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (Tyler Con)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tyler Con »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I heard that if you hold down the brake and press down the gas at the same time at the start of a race and let go of brake, you get a faster start. Is this bad for your car? Thanks!
-Ty</TD></TR></TABLE>
i am in a good mood tonight:
yes it is called power braking. you are "putting the car up in the converter"
there is a point in the converter where it will flash, when you press on the gas and the engine revs and start applying power. if you put it on the converter, the drive line is already loaded and ready to go, then when you dump the brake, you are higher in the power band where the engine makes more power. therefore you leave harder.
to be able to launch it higher, you need a "higher stall converter"
this does put un necessary wear on your trans also.
-Ty</TD></TR></TABLE>
i am in a good mood tonight:
yes it is called power braking. you are "putting the car up in the converter"
there is a point in the converter where it will flash, when you press on the gas and the engine revs and start applying power. if you put it on the converter, the drive line is already loaded and ready to go, then when you dump the brake, you are higher in the power band where the engine makes more power. therefore you leave harder.
to be able to launch it higher, you need a "higher stall converter"
this does put un necessary wear on your trans also.
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (S@nt0s)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S@nt0s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">converter, trans brake, line lock....</TD></TR></TABLE>
Not sure if you are talking to me, but no trans brake or line lock on my car.
Not sure if you are talking to me, but no trans brake or line lock on my car.
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (XXXRacing)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by XXXRacing »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sounds like what I do every pass 
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So THAT's how you do it! Floor the gas and the brake at the same time, who
would have thought...
</TD></TR></TABLE>So THAT's how you do it! Floor the gas and the brake at the same time, who
would have thought...
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (S@nt0s)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by S@nt0s »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">converter, trans brake, line lock....</TD></TR></TABLE>
line locks are useless unless it is set to the rear brakes to get on the converter. but to do a burnout it is a little easier on the rear brakes. never had a line lock or a jump valve on my t type. we just used aluminum drums and the parking brake. on other cars, what we used to do is run a "jump valve" it bypasses the prop valve sending all the brake pressure to the rear. an adn valve can do that too but the jump valve is basically a high duty line lock
but yeah t/s doesnt allow tranny brakes. idk if the trans could handle it, but it would be nasty.
line locks are useless unless it is set to the rear brakes to get on the converter. but to do a burnout it is a little easier on the rear brakes. never had a line lock or a jump valve on my t type. we just used aluminum drums and the parking brake. on other cars, what we used to do is run a "jump valve" it bypasses the prop valve sending all the brake pressure to the rear. an adn valve can do that too but the jump valve is basically a high duty line lock
but yeah t/s doesnt allow tranny brakes. idk if the trans could handle it, but it would be nasty.
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (RacerStev)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RacerStev »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
So THAT's how you do it! Floor the gas and the brake at the same time, who
would have thought... </TD></TR></TABLE>
honestly stev, i thought you would have known that. man im upset now. still neutral smashing huh? thats why you keep breaking input shafts dont lie.
So THAT's how you do it! Floor the gas and the brake at the same time, who
would have thought... </TD></TR></TABLE>
honestly stev, i thought you would have known that. man im upset now. still neutral smashing huh? thats why you keep breaking input shafts dont lie.
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Re: Auto Trans Racing (boostedcivicsir)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostedcivicsir »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
line locks are useless unless it is set to the rear brakes to get on the converter. but to do a burnout it is a little easier on the rear brakes. never had a line lock or a jump valve on my t type. we just used aluminum drums and the parking brake. on other cars, what we used to do is run a "jump valve" it bypasses the prop valve sending all the brake pressure to the rear. an adn valve can do that too but the jump valve is basically a high duty line lock
but yeah t/s doesnt allow tranny brakes. idk if the trans could handle it, but it would be nasty.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we have a line lock and a trans brake in my fathers corolla... C4 ford tranny.....
line lock for the water box....
and both for the launch
line locks are useless unless it is set to the rear brakes to get on the converter. but to do a burnout it is a little easier on the rear brakes. never had a line lock or a jump valve on my t type. we just used aluminum drums and the parking brake. on other cars, what we used to do is run a "jump valve" it bypasses the prop valve sending all the brake pressure to the rear. an adn valve can do that too but the jump valve is basically a high duty line lock
but yeah t/s doesnt allow tranny brakes. idk if the trans could handle it, but it would be nasty.</TD></TR></TABLE>
we have a line lock and a trans brake in my fathers corolla... C4 ford tranny.....
line lock for the water box....
and both for the launch
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