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Old 08-25-2004, 08:47 AM
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Default Taking the S to the drag strip tomorrow for the 1st time, questions...

ESP should be on or off? Best shift points? I'm Stg 3- (APR 5.0). TIA.
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groan.......
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Default ESP off and you'll probably see bottom 13s @ 105-107 on pump gas.

Assuming pump gas and strip is at sea level or close to it.
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Default ESP off!

There have been some good post re shift points, do a search. Generally, you want to shift close to redline 1-2 and 2-3. You should need to shift into 4th somewhere just before the finish line. The 3-4 shift should come a bit earlier than redline.

If you pay attention, after a few runs you'll be able to tell when you've gotten the most out of a gear... Have fun!
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Default I'm just gonna cruise down University Avenue and look at the girls...

Is that OK?
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<<patiently waiting for CO Guys turbos to blow >>
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Default Ditto on the ESP off...

I hooked up an EDL defeat on my 2000. You can do a search for all the other tricks I do.

Launch at 3500ish
Shift at close to redline, since you're on K04's, in all gears.

You should do fine.
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c'mon, no one mentioned the throttle blip launch?
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I don't do that
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Second that.


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