Wow I suck......

[BlackbirdOfPrey]

Went to the track tonight, and couldn't get a decent pass to save my life. My best run was a 15.0X!!! I've made better passes BONE STOCK then what I was running tonight with all the mods. I just cant get myself to shift after 5500 rpms in first, and I know that its killing me. My 60's aren't better than 2.0, and even my friend who watched my runs said that second looks alot slower than first. I can't will myself to do it, even if I obsess about it when I'm at the tree, I just automatically shift at around 5k. ARGH! Any tips to breaking myself of this habit?

 

[olmytsi]

Launch harder. I have only gotten 1.9 60 foots by launching at around 5k. My 1-2 shift happens above 7000 rpms cause it just shoots up. If you are able to shift from 1 to 2 at 5k, than you are not launching right.

So to answer you, if you launch at 5k, by the time u get out of the hole and its time to shift, you will be past 5k: VOILA

 

[BlackbirdOfPrey]

The saddest thing is that I was looking for a low 14's Et and maybe a 13, boy was I off..... Now that I mention it, I don't think my launching is right, because I launched at 5500 on every pass, yet by the time the clutch grabbed, I was down to about 4k-4500 rpms.....

 

[95undrpsi]

Are you riding your clutch or dropping. I've gottn' 1.9 60 foot launching at 3500 with slipping the clutch.

 

[BlackbirdOfPrey]

I'm slipping, then dropping it.

 

[95undrpsi]

What I do is hold at 3500 once I see that last light light up, I let out the clutch slower than dropping it and at the same time giving more gas. I don't know if thats the best way, but it worked for me. I pretty sure that is called hole shotting. Correct me if I am wrong.

Do you go to Great Lakes?