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not recommended on a standard clutch. I've found that if I launch mine in 2nd, I don't get the same initial burst like 1st gear gives, but you've got that period of standing still when you're doing 1st to 2nd - I'm guessing that even a quick shift will take half a second? Meanwhile that 2nd gear is accelerating to 40 with no pause for breath. 
(and if done right will give same burst as 1st gear - I've yet to fully practise it really)
(and if done right will give same burst as 1st gear - I've yet to fully practise it really)
its gotta be just riding the clutch alot on 1st and 2nd really and keeping the revs above 2k rpm.
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I have launched in 2nd a few times and if you get it right you can get very low 6's 0-60...also can get you mid to low 14's on the 1/4 mile which is awesome!
When I did it on uprated clutch the clutch smelled for an hour afterwards so I wouldnt recommend it! I certainly will not be doing it again when my Sachs clutch is 700 pounds a throw fitted!!
When I did it on uprated clutch the clutch smelled for an hour afterwards so I wouldnt recommend it! I certainly will not be doing it again when my Sachs clutch is 700 pounds a throw fitted!!
I really wouldn't like my second gear to bear a drag launch,,,
too many bad stories heard about this really,,,
too many bad stories heard about this really,,,
diesel vs diesel is quite fair,,, when you're racing a petrol you actually remember you ain't really got a 1st gear,,,
i dont bother trying to take someone at the lights, first gear with no traction control = loser
different story once I kick it into second
different story once I kick it into second
AndyVTR said:
But the Audi might have been! I leave nothing to chance - launch in 1st, feather the throttle if its slippy, all the way to the redline then hammer 2nd in quick as I can. There's no point changing up early - by hanging on to the extra revs, your next gear will come in higher - the PD150 is one of the few diesels that drives more like a petrol (ie revs reasonably well).
AndyVTR said:
Oh come on! The odd thrash wont kill it - there must be built-in tolerances. Look in my signature - 8 years of Seat ownership and my driving style has never resulted in any probs.
The 2.0TDI isn't much slower than the 150 and if the Audi had DSG would probably explain it getting passed as you changed gear. DSG is awesome, can't believe how good it is for an auto.
I guess that's because it's not really an auto box, in the traditional sense at least. The reason traditional autos aren't as good is because they have a liquid coupling, whereas DSG is a mechnical coupling, it just uses tricks to make the gear change very slick... at least that's how I understand it!wurzel said:
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