1/4 mile drag racing

[Blatman]

I think they were the ones that Fred Flintstone used to run  

I think Freds were billet stone, not concrete........

[Matt Seabrook]

One thing you may find helps Tom is not blipping the throttle at the start line. I found that if I levelled the throttle at 2500rpm and dropped the clutch and then nailed the throttle I got minimal wheel spin/engine bogging and max acceleration. Warming the tyres up first will help.

[Blatman]

Oh looky....Matts learnt how to do a racing start..........well done mate  

[Matt Seabrook]

Cheeky bl**der.

[thos]

One thing you may find helps Tom is not blipping the throttle at the start line. I found that if I levelled the throttle at 2500rpm and dropped the clutch and then nailed the throttle I got minimal wheel spin/engine bogging and max acceleration. Warming the tyres up first will help.

Jeez, I thought this topic was well and truly going off-topic into Fred Flintstone territory.

Thanks for the tips, the car is on axle stands at the moment though, so I cant practice much ....

[Matt Seabrook]

Another tip then take it off the stands first

[thos]

Another tip then take it off the stands first

With or without the sump back on ?    

[Matt Seabrook]

With or without the sump back on ?    

Off it will be lighter without it.

Disclaimer (that was a joke of course)  

[david.c]

Another tip then take it off the stands first

       

Does reduce tyre wear and stop the engine bogging down  

David

P.S. Blatters..........I bow to your superior knowledge of tyre compounds      

[thos]

With or without the sump back on ?    

Off it will be lighter without it.

Grand, I'll get some of that new Sumpless Oil down the motor factors ...

[Matt Seabrook]