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<blockquote data-quote="5500" data-source="post: 1872431" data-attributes="member: 25479"><p>If you're new to dragstrips, I'd say concentrate on one task at a time. When launching, there are tasks involving driving skills and racing skills. When people try to do everytrhing at once, its hard to track/concentrate on staging, tree, watching tach, launching... It doesn't sound like alot, but I know when I'm staging its hard to do many things simultaneously and concentrate. As most have said, as soon as you feel wheel hop, its over, just back off and then complete your run. There is no way you can drive through any hop in an IRS Cobra, the car just hops worse if you keep on going. This is what breaks stuff. I'd recommend focusing on getting comfortable with the tree first, then add burnouts, launches etc as you get comfortable with each task. As for leaving at 4-5K... well, it is possible but unless your dialed in to a particular launch technique, I'd try just driving off from a high idle at first to get comfortable. I've seen guys 60' better with street tires from 2K than others with sticky tires and high rpms who aren't able to manage all the starting line tasks! Street nights with friends or at least people you know and are comfortable around makes a big difference. Have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="5500, post: 1872431, member: 25479"] If you're new to dragstrips, I'd say concentrate on one task at a time. When launching, there are tasks involving driving skills and racing skills. When people try to do everytrhing at once, its hard to track/concentrate on staging, tree, watching tach, launching... It doesn't sound like alot, but I know when I'm staging its hard to do many things simultaneously and concentrate. As most have said, as soon as you feel wheel hop, its over, just back off and then complete your run. There is no way you can drive through any hop in an IRS Cobra, the car just hops worse if you keep on going. This is what breaks stuff. I'd recommend focusing on getting comfortable with the tree first, then add burnouts, launches etc as you get comfortable with each task. As for leaving at 4-5K... well, it is possible but unless your dialed in to a particular launch technique, I'd try just driving off from a high idle at first to get comfortable. I've seen guys 60' better with street tires from 2K than others with sticky tires and high rpms who aren't able to manage all the starting line tasks! Street nights with friends or at least people you know and are comfortable around makes a big difference. Have fun! [/QUOTE]
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