why brake torque?

[Themeneea]

people say that you should brake torque to get the best launch. but if i just floor it normally i spin my tires, so if i brake torque am i not going to spin even more?

thanks

[XenoWolf]

The reason you brake torque is to bring your engine up to an RPM where you will create more torque. You want to get a balance of toque + as little tire spin as possible by trying different RPM's.. just be careful because if you hold in too long you can do some serious transmission damage.

[Gimli]

Originally posted by Themeneea
people say that you should brake torque to get the best launch. but if i just floor it normally i spin my tires, so if i brake torque am i not going to spin even more?

thanks

Start by getting better tires. It shouldn't spin on a normal launch.

[Old Guy]

Originally posted by Gimli
Start by getting better tires. It shouldn't spin on a normal launch.

So that's why you're so slow!!!!! :lol: j/k

[Gimli]

Originally posted by Old Guy
So that's why you're so slow!!!!! :lol: j/k

Partly, when I ran I had pretty much bald RS/As, can't get any worst than that :)

That and the weight of the driver (and everything I DIDN'T take out of the car) were my two best excuses :)

I broke under 16s anyway so my goal was achieved. I didn't set very high expectations for myself...

[VanishingImage]

Well i wasn't spinning my tires b4 i got my AEM intake but after i did i seemed to get more spin on normal launces...But I do agree with brake torue'ing.......I find you get a much better launch,car seems to just jump quick off the lin.Did some at the track and some without,had a better time with brake torque then without doing it.Thats why ppl with manuals do better then ppl with auto's because they can just hold their rpm's better i think.

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by VanishingImage
Thats why ppl with manuals do better then ppl with auto's because they can just hold their rpm's better i think.

And there are less horsepower losses in the tranny.

[redgrandam]

so that is why I can't spin my tires!! lol.. Good ol' Michelins! :)