What Am I Doing Wrong?

UCF 335 · 09-15-2010, 10:14 PM

Tonight was the first time I've ever taken my car to a strip and my first time was horrendous and needless to say I made 4 Runs and this was my best

R/T = .278
60' = 2.071
330 = 5.917
1/8 = 9.082
mph = 78.43
1000 = 11.775
1/4 = 14.065
MPH = 97.45

I launched the car from approx 2000 RPM's but didn't hit the dtc button. I also had the car in DS the whole time.

BTW My car is BONE stock.

Syndicategt · 09-16-2010, 01:45 AM

Temps, humidity, elevation? Too many variables here. Also, are you running stock RFT's? Decrease your 60' time to about 1.75-1.9 and you should see mid to low 13's with more practice, which is average for a stock car.

UCF 335 · 09-16-2010, 09:26 AM

Yea, I'm In Orlando so the humidity is crazy, it was only about high 80s when we were racing and my oil temp was running from 200-230ish. but yes i'm on the factory run flats.

Where is a good place to practice my launching technique? It's not the I'm afraid of the walls but they are intimidating I just want like an open area to do it but assuming there aren't many legal places like this haha

S4to335 · 09-16-2010, 11:43 AM

Launching at 2,000 rpm? That sounds low to me.

Syndicategt · 09-18-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by S4to335

Launching at 2,000 rpm? That sounds low to me.

That's ideal with the mods I'm running but the OP is stock, so maybe launching at 2500-3000 would be better.

09-15-2010, 10:14 PM	#1
UCF 335 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Monaco 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (2)	What Am I Doing Wrong? Tonight was the first time I've ever taken my car to a strip and my first time was horrendous and needless to say I made 4 Runs and this was my best R/T = .278 60' = 2.071 330 = 5.917 1/8 = 9.082 mph = 78.43 1000 = 11.775 1/4 = 14.065 MPH = 97.45 I launched the car from approx 2000 RPM's but didn't hit the dtc button. I also had the car in DS the whole time. BTW My car is BONE stock.
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09-16-2010, 01:45 AM	#2
Syndicategt Brigadier General 164 Rep 3,730 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal iTrader: (11)	Temps, humidity, elevation? Too many variables here. Also, are you running stock RFT's? Decrease your 60' time to about 1.75-1.9 and you should see mid to low 13's with more practice, which is average for a stock car. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i e90 - Sold - Rob Beck Turbos / PROcede V5 / Aquamist HFS-4 / AR Downpipes / AE Exhaust / ER Comp FMIC / ER CP / TiAL BOV / Custom Intake / RPI Scoops / Quaife LSD / Swift-Koni Coilovers / DSS HS / Morr VS8.2 Sig Black / Michelin PSS / P3 Boost Guage / M3 body / M3 steering wheel / Adam's Rotors / Hawk HPS / SS lines /
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09-16-2010, 09:26 AM	#3
UCF 335 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 242 Posts Drives: Monaco 335i Sedan Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (2)	Yea, I'm In Orlando so the humidity is crazy, it was only about high 80s when we were racing and my oil temp was running from 200-230ish. but yes i'm on the factory run flats. Where is a good place to practice my launching technique? It's not the I'm afraid of the walls but they are intimidating I just want like an open area to do it but assuming there aren't many legal places like this haha
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09-16-2010, 11:43 AM	#4
S4to335 Brigadier General 475 Rep 4,380 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi A4 / 91 Track Miata Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [8.00]	Launching at 2,000 rpm? That sounds low to me. __________________ Car is now gone .... :-(
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