AeroMatt Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 I'm hope someone may know what I'm talking about! I was searching on the site for auto launching techniques as mine is very slow to get off the mark. In one of the threads, Matt H said you can turn off the slow start switch and that Mycroft may have some information on this. Mycroft doesn't post on here anymore so I'm hoping someone else might know if this is possible and how to do it. I'm a bit concerned as my fastest 0-100kmph (62mph) out of a few attempts was 8.4 seconds. (This was measured with some borrowed timing gear and should be quite accurate). Admittedly, I had a full tank of fuel and there were two of us in the car, plus a load of of timing equipment and with the roof off. But I've read times 6.4-6.7 as the norm (its an N/A), so 8.4 seems really slow. The car feels ok and I think that the poor times are down to bogged down launches so if I could turn off the slow start thing it might help a little. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRoy Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 yeah come on Mr Nice where's the slow start switch? LOL:innocent: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Are you power braking? or tried it in manual mode? just suggestions...... .........it does seems slow'ish but as you say its well loaded plus the aerotop is a bit heavier as well........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 These are things I do and most others seem to to get best results. 12.85 secs is my best qtr under this method. 1. Take the traction control fuse out 2. Put the OD button in so that the orange light says 'OD off' 3. Hold brake with left foot until 2200 rpm 4. Let off brake and floor it Good luck Justin :flame Dev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroMatt Posted May 25, 2004 Author Share Posted May 25, 2004 Thanks for the replies, I'll have to see how i get on with the powerbraking technique. I didn't think there was an actual switch btw, I just found a reference to it here, looks like there is a slow start off circuit that can switched off somewhere by altering some of the ECU's wiring. Just being an optimist in the hope it would be a nice easy fix, no such luck then! Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Don't think Mycroft would be too welcome round these parts - bit of history there. I'm no expert (no, really I'm not) but it seems to be that you've got a lot of extra weight there what with the full fuel and passenger...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted May 25, 2004 Share Posted May 25, 2004 Originally posted by BigRoy yeah come on Mr Nice where's the slow start switch? LOL:innocent: Unfortunatly, I have no idea... It was something Mycroft mentions a few years back, but never anounced how, or even if it could be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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