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Originally Posted by jdasnt3
For those of us that are not running race ready tires (DR's or slicks), once you start tuning these cars, the stock run flats are all but useless at the track especially with torque management turned off.
Launch control (LC) can be very good at getting the car to leave the start as hard as the car can given the track and weather conditions. I have tried launching my car over and over again without launch control and have never been able to better it.
Of course, if you are using a drag pack or similar tire setup, launch control will not get your best times.
My best 60' time without LC is in my signature. Over the last couple days at the track in terrible heat and lousy track conditions, LC kept me at 1.99 60' times over and over again. We ran consistent 12.2 at 114 times in 3000'+ DA's, which would match my fastest times shown in the signature in better weather. I have confidence in this excellent feature from GM.
Please realize that my car is not running on the stock tune, so those of you that are not tuned, you should be able to get your best times without LC. I'll always use LC now that I have had dozens of runs and tested different combos with my particular set of mods.
My steps for drag racing:
1. Cool off car after getting to the track and set rear tires at 20-22PSI.
2. Start car when ready, turn on competition mode and keep it in Sport.
3. Manually shift to 1st and drive around the water box if allowed.
4. Set up in the grooves in front of the water box.
5. Do a slow 3-4K RPM burnout while lightly applying the brakes for about 5 seconds.
6. Put the car in "D" and slowly approach the tree.
7. Gently move forward until the first set of staging lights are lit, and then let the car drift itself forward until the second staging lights light.
8. Crush the brake to the floor to prepare LC.
9. Stab the throttle to the floor and wait for the amber lights to fall.
10. On the third amber (if non-pro tree), let go of the brake and keep the car straight.
11. Try to keep the car centered in your lane and have fun!
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I know this is old - but its what got me my best run on all stock ss of 12.523
Similar in cool down, and using LC. I have a similar tree 3rd light and hit it, I go to PBIR in jupiter (palm beach) FL.
Track seems atrociously prepped, but at 930 they shut it down for street cars and re prep for the drag slicks and drag radials. Open up after 10 again.