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Zed · 09-04-2002, 08:55 AM

I find when I launch at a sticky track I go for about 20 feet then the engine cuts out it seems then it goes like an ape.

Does anyone else have a problem.

Zed

chrissdoug · 09-04-2002, 08:57 AM

Turn off traction control???????

Zed · 09-04-2002, 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by chrissdoug
Turn off traction control???????

Traction control is off... I still ran a 12.6 (with a 2.0 60') with the cutout.

Its odd... its kinda like it bogs, but really badly, but I've already launched and gone about 20 feet. The car pulls very hard through all the other gears, I've had it up at 170mph and it pulled through all the gears without a hickup....

I'm kinda confused by this, 1st gear hard launch on a sticky track cutout... I thought it had something to do with axle hop (I don't get much), but even on runs without axle hop it still does this.

Zed

PowerShifter · 09-04-2002, 10:58 AM

I have experienced it, I raise the launch rpm next run, even then some times it feels a little bog but doesen't show on the time slip. Ric

Zed · 09-04-2002, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by PowerShifter
I have experienced it, I raise the launch rpm next run, even then some times it feels a little bog but doesen't show on the time slip. Ric

Ahh... so it is Monster Bog!!! I was launching at 3K... and I wasn't slipping as much as I guess I should have (I get excited, forget some of what I try to convince myself of when running). Maybe I will try from 3200, then 3500 etc until it stops doing it.

Zed

**MikesZ06** · 09-04-2002, 11:03 AM

Hey Ric, do you feel the extra power of the Vararam during the launch or after you've built up some speed

ASP_Z · 09-04-2002, 11:29 AM

Is this the wheel hop algorithm kicking in? I've had it too, but seems to be minimal or gone the cooler the motor is.

brent EB02 · 09-04-2002, 11:47 AM

what you are experiencing.....is abuse management......
or torque management.......we have both on the z and both can be tuned out......

i picked up 4 10ths just with this issue alone...............

Zed · 09-04-2002, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by brent EB02
what you are experiencing.....is abuse management......
or torque management.......we have both on the z and both can be tuned out......

i picked up 4 10ths just with this issue alone...............

Really???

I had bad wheel hop coming out of the water box at the track (didn't engage any algorithm, so I didn't think it had one).

Does LS1Edit allow one to turn off both of these evil features???

Zed

PowerShifter · 09-04-2002, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by MikesZ06
Hey Ric, do you feel the extra power of the Vararam during the launch or after you've built up some speed

YES

Ric

brent EB02 · 09-04-2002, 09:50 PM

zed.............ls1 edit and ls6 edit will get rid of this.....

McRat · 09-06-2002, 10:57 PM

It truly sounds like bog. But make sure your battery is secure JIC.

Since it's probably bog, you can do three things:

Slip the clutch outta the hole. Not advisable with LS6 clutches.

Increase tire pressure. Experiment with higher pressures.

Or my favorite, increase launch RPM. I've only had a handful of Z06 passes, but it seems to hold 4500 pretty good. I doubt if the clutch will take it forever though.