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Old 09-18-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by alpineweiss' post='335152' date='Sep 16 2006, 09:37 AM
But with a manual, you'll already have the clutch in and revs up before the light turns green...with the SMG you need to anticipate when to stomp on it before the green goes. Same goes for an organized "3-2-1" drag from a dig. If you're not used to using AA, it's tough to guess the timing.

It'd be great if somebody could get a rough time between STOMP and GO.
I guess I should have read this comment before doing my launches this past Saturday. Hopefully, I'll have a chance to do some launches this coming Saturday at the Socal Meet in San Diego and see how long it is between STOMP and GO.
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='335062' date='Sep 16 2006, 09:51 AM
Thats like saying don't race from a dig with a manual, by the time you press the clutch in- hit the gas- and let the clutch out again the guy in the Steptronic will be gone already. If you know how to drive an SMG with AA you can easily time when you hit the gas for the desired timing.
... As long as you are on a consistently smooth surface with relatively new (sticky) tires otherwise its a "one-wheel-smokeshow" through 1st and most of 2nd gear.....
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Originally Posted by realtyman' post='335886' date='Sep 18 2006, 06:06 PM
... As long as you are on a consistently smooth surface with relatively new (sticky) tires otherwise its a "one-wheel-smokeshow" through 1st and most of 2nd gear.....
But thats the same with a manual or a step.
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