Thank you for that info.
70baracuda,
I was actually test driving fully loaded SRT 13 at the time i was thinking of trading in my RT, and the salesman was doing his best to sell me on it. He was the one that showed me in the configuration like how u mentioned on launch control, just hold the gas and the car would be at a certain RPM before take off. Well he also showed me a display of all 4 tires on the screen, and if i am not mistaken, he did mention that you can adjust your front tires so that they are pointing straight, and it will let you know if your uphill, downhill, or flat surface. I think that setting was in track mode instead of launch, not sure. Maybe he was just dealing me but oh well.
That could be as I have an SRT Core which doesn't have track mode, just sport mode.
Couple of questions i have...
1. Would it be benefit to hold the gas around 1825 RPM and hold the breaks, basically reving it up a little before take off since that feature is on the SRT ? Maybe i can just try that without that feature, and just roll into the throttle ? Is there a real benefit on revving the engine before take off for an Automatic ? I always thought about this because i see some cars doing it and i hear its not worth it, and just take off.
When I was racing my R/T at the track my best launches with street tires came from just launching from around 1,100 rpms. Put one foot on the brake then bring the rpms up just a tad then roll into the throttle. If you have a drag strip located anywhere near you go on a tune and test day and make a good number of passes, you will no doubt very quickly get the feel for launching your car.
2. What is the proper way on smoking out your tires on the street and at the track? I have never been on the track and i plan on going there, my backs will have drag radials, and my fronts will be street tires. When going over the water puddle, is that what it is to burn out your tires ? Do you go around it because you don't want to get your front street tires wet, and then reverse so your backs get on it ?
If you are running street tires, you go around the water, if you are running drag radials you will roll through. With drag radials on after you go through the water you will brake with your left foot then bring the rpms up until you start spinning. You want to get the tires to smoking a bit then kind of ease off the brake and the gas and pull forward a bit. There should be a guy standing there giving you directions and will signal you as to when to do your burn out and when to pull forward to the light.
When you get to the track if you don't know how to do something don't hesitate to ask your fellow racers in the pits and the staging lanes, everyone has a first time at this and most people are going to be helpful. Also the guys working the tree and launch area will help direct you so follow what they are signaling and telling you to do.
Is it just hold your break and floor the gas pedal ? My engine for some reason, when i do this it will get loud like it should and all of a sudden, it will stall and bring it back down. Not sure if that is a setting .