Bandimere 5/2

starbuck · 05-02-2012, 06:58 PM

First night at the track for me, #163 of course first run was my best- terrible reaction time. Stock B8- Couldn't duplicate the ET the rest of the night...

lnferno · 05-07-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by starbuck

First night at the track for me, #163 of course first run was my best- terrible reaction time. Stock B8- Couldn't duplicate the ET the rest of the night...

Did you try using launch control?

starbuck · 05-09-2012, 12:06 AM

My car recorded 3 launchs out of my 6 runs, only one of them was intentional and that was my 2 nd best ET. On the 2 unplanned launches I didn't have the accelerator floored, I was trying a couple different ideas for starting. Next time I go I'm going to try to get a solid launch, I also want to try one run in manual. My best RT of that night was a .18 but my run was a 14.23. I think I got caught up in trying to catch a good RT...

Paul

lnferno · 05-09-2012, 07:01 AM

I wouldn't worry so much about your reaction time. That's only important if you are bracket racing. I'd just focus on the launch control. I don't have an S4, but I'm fairly certain that there's an actual "Launch Control" feature. I'll see if I can dig up where I thought I saw that. Regardless, 13.8 isn't a bad time at all for your car

lnferno · 05-09-2012, 07:07 AM

Here it is:

I turned the car on with my foot on my brake. Switched to Dynamic. Hit the traction control button until it says ASR OFF. Shift to D and then to the manual version of D to the right. Hit the throttle with my foot while still braking. At about 20% throttle it goes up to 1k RPM, but between 20% and 99% throttle it just stays at 1k RPM until you 100% floor it and it pops up to 3k RPM and just floats there. At this point just let off the brake and VROOOOOOOOOM!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hEin3vVF3SQ

starbuck · 05-09-2012, 05:53 PM

Yea I know how to use the launch control, I had done 2 before I went to the track. On my second run I launched just like that, but it doesn't have to be in manual, it will launch in D as well, you just have to be in Dynamic with ASR off.
The other 2 "launches" that were recorded was because I was hitting the gas on the third yellow and then releasing the brake- I think this lead to better RT's but there was more of a delay in my acceleration. I'm just going to look at ET's next time, like you said RT is only important in head to head racing.

lnferno · 05-09-2012, 06:21 PM

Gotcha - sorry if I misunderstood. I'm just a little surprised that the 60' was 2.0. I would have guessed it would be 1.8 or 1.9. But again I'm still impressed with the 13.8 bone stock up here at altitude.

EDIT: I just saw that another S4 with DSG ran a 13.95 @ 100.67 with a 2.088 60' at Bandimere. The density altitude on that run was 8564'. So yah pretty darn close to your run.

lnferno · 05-09-2012, 06:31 PM

Just out of curiosity - what was the other car that ran the 10? I know this wasn't a bracket race, but based upon his RT -- that dude really knows what he's doing!

starbuck · 05-09-2012, 06:45 PM

It was a bike in the other lane, my 2 best runs were against bikes. Yea I was surprised by the sub 14 times I didn't expect it, plus they let my 17 year old son run with me.
Run # 5 was interesting, they put me against a Quick 16 car- his 60' time was .743, his parachute was out before I was even at 1/8 mile! It was impressive to see from our perspective, after so many years being in the grandstands being on that side of the wall is really fun. I went to the Drag Times website and the DA tool they have estimated the DA around 8700' that day.
I couldn't go tonight but might try for next week...

Paul

lnferno · 05-09-2012, 06:50 PM

I'm tempted to take my big *** party boat A6 up there to see what it would run.

05-09-2012, 12:06 AM	#3
starbuck Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 20	My car recorded 3 launchs out of my 6 runs, only one of them was intentional and that was my 2 nd best ET. On the 2 unplanned launches I didn't have the accelerator floored, I was trying a couple different ideas for starting. Next time I go I'm going to try to get a solid launch, I also want to try one run in manual. My best RT of that night was a .18 but my run was a 14.23. I think I got caught up in trying to catch a good RT... Paul __________________ 2011 Brilliant Red Audi S4 Prestige (19" peelers, B&O, DSG, sports rear diff, carbon atlas trim)

05-09-2012, 07:01 AM	#4
lnferno AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 452	I wouldn't worry so much about your reaction time. That's only important if you are bracket racing. I'd just focus on the launch control. I don't have an S4, but I'm fairly certain that there's an actual "Launch Control" feature. I'll see if I can dig up where I thought I saw that. Regardless, 13.8 isn't a bad time at all for your car __________________ "Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring" Current: 2011 Audi A6 Avant 3.0T Prestige Stg II+ \| Former: 06 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg III+ \| 06 VW Touareg V8 \| 06 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Stg I \| 06 Audi A4 2.0T - Stg III- \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg II

05-09-2012, 07:07 AM	#5
lnferno AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 452	Here it is: I turned the car on with my foot on my brake. Switched to Dynamic. Hit the traction control button until it says ASR OFF. Shift to D and then to the manual version of D to the right. Hit the throttle with my foot while still braking. At about 20% throttle it goes up to 1k RPM, but between 20% and 99% throttle it just stays at 1k RPM until you 100% floor it and it pops up to 3k RPM and just floats there. At this point just let off the brake and VROOOOOOOOOM! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hEin3vVF3SQ __________________ "Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring" Current: 2011 Audi A6 Avant 3.0T Prestige Stg II+ \| Former: 06 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg III+ \| 06 VW Touareg V8 \| 06 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Stg I \| 06 Audi A4 2.0T - Stg III- \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg II

05-09-2012, 05:53 PM	#6
starbuck Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 20	Yea I know how to use the launch control, I had done 2 before I went to the track. On my second run I launched just like that, but it doesn't have to be in manual, it will launch in D as well, you just have to be in Dynamic with ASR off. The other 2 "launches" that were recorded was because I was hitting the gas on the third yellow and then releasing the brake- I think this lead to better RT's but there was more of a delay in my acceleration. I'm just going to look at ET's next time, like you said RT is only important in head to head racing. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Red Audi S4 Prestige (19" peelers, B&O, DSG, sports rear diff, carbon atlas trim)

05-09-2012, 06:21 PM	#7
lnferno AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 452	Gotcha - sorry if I misunderstood. I'm just a little surprised that the 60' was 2.0. I would have guessed it would be 1.8 or 1.9. But again I'm still impressed with the 13.8 bone stock up here at altitude. EDIT: I just saw that another S4 with DSG ran a 13.95 @ 100.67 with a 2.088 60' at Bandimere. The density altitude on that run was 8564'. So yah pretty darn close to your run. __________________ "Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring" Current: 2011 Audi A6 Avant 3.0T Prestige Stg II+ \| Former: 06 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg III+ \| 06 VW Touareg V8 \| 06 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Stg I \| 06 Audi A4 2.0T - Stg III- \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg II Last edited by lnferno; 05-09-2012 at 06:30 PM.

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05-09-2012, 06:31 PM	#8
lnferno AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 452	Just out of curiosity - what was the other car that ran the 10? I know this wasn't a bracket race, but based upon his RT -- that dude really knows what he's doing! __________________ "Some say that the outline of his left nipple is exactly the same shape as the Nürburgring" Current: 2011 Audi A6 Avant 3.0T Prestige Stg II+ \| Former: 06 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg III+ \| 06 VW Touareg V8 \| 06 Audi A4 Avant 2.0T Stg I \| 06 Audi A4 2.0T - Stg III- \| 01 Audi S4 - Stg II

05-09-2012, 06:45 PM	#9
starbuck Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 20	It was a bike in the other lane, my 2 best runs were against bikes. Yea I was surprised by the sub 14 times I didn't expect it, plus they let my 17 year old son run with me. Run # 5 was interesting, they put me against a Quick 16 car- his 60' time was .743, his parachute was out before I was even at 1/8 mile! It was impressive to see from our perspective, after so many years being in the grandstands being on that side of the wall is really fun. I went to the Drag Times website and the DA tool they have estimated the DA around 8700' that day. I couldn't go tonight but might try for next week... Paul __________________ 2011 Brilliant Red Audi S4 Prestige (19" peelers, B&O, DSG, sports rear diff, carbon atlas trim)

05-09-2012, 06:50 PM	#10
lnferno AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 452	I'm tempted to take my big *** party boat A6 up there to see what it would run.

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