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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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launching

what would be faster holding it at 3300 and launching or hooking up my rev limiter and launching with wide open, can i even do that without a trans brake?
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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i launch off my two step. it is, at a minimum, more consistent then holding the rpms.
Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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ya i will hook mine up, i cant wait to see what the stall feels like.
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by northdakota93z28
ya i will hook mine up, i cant wait to see what the stall feels like.
Try flashing it, much easier and many converters work best this way. Both my old 2800 Vig. and the new Yank 3600 work well this way.
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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eeewww

disregard my post.. didn't realize you're an a4.. i thought u were a m6.....

i have no clue then for you.
Old Oct 29, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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Only with a transbrake can you launch at full converter stall. Using a 2 step and foot braking, you can still only launch at the max rpm your vehicles brakes will hold. The benefit of a 2 step is that you can launch at the same rpm every time which can be hard to do with just your foot and watching a tach and the tree at the same time.

People have wired in the 2 step through a brake light switch. As long as the brake pedal is depressed, the 2 step engages. Foot to the floor on the throttle and other foot holding the brakes. Engine is banging off the 2 step. Let go of the brakes and the 2 step releases allowing the rpms to climb as the car launches forward.

When you step on the brake pedal while driving or slowing down the operation of the 2 step means nothing because you won't be on the throttle at the same time. A simple toggle switch can be installed to turn it off just in case when not at the track.

So without a transbrake, whatever rpm you can hold the car at with the vehicles brakes is the highest rpm you'll be able to use the 2 step.
Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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mmm, ya i just got my 3300 stall in and i can only go to 2100 rpms, but at that rpms the tires just burn so i am happy with it so far we will c what 60's i can pull, i want 1.7.
Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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i launch off my two step. it is, at a minimum, more consistent then holding the rpms.
What 2-Step do you have? Im looking into purchasing one. Im going to assume on a m6 car you wire it to the clutch pedal?
Old Nov 18, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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i use my dis-4 (because I also need to retard my timing for nitrous). you can wire it up several different ways. clutch pedal works, but isn't ideal... you can't slip the clutch very well if you wire it into the safety switch.

At the moment, I rewired my cruise control switch so that the reset button on the cruise control activates the two step. I let go of the button/clutch at the same time and don't even have to move my hand off of the steering wheel.
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by danhr
i use my dis-4 (because I also need to retard my timing for nitrous). you can wire it up several different ways. clutch pedal works, but isn't ideal... you can't slip the clutch very well if you wire it into the safety switch.

At the moment, I rewired my cruise control switch so that the reset button on the cruise control activates the two step. I let go of the button/clutch at the same time and don't even have to move my hand off of the steering wheel.

Don't use the clutch safety switch, it's at the bottom of the travel. Use the clutch cruise control disengage switch, it's at the top of the travel.
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