How to get a good start...

[SunsetSailor]

No I don't use TC, never have. Any car will bog down if you don't have enough power for the tires and gear ratio you are using, especially those with really peaky power curves. I think you're still misunderstanding to be honest. I believe the absolute best start for FR/MR/RR cars is to get the gearing right so that the rear tires heat up but don't go red. No TCS, no aids of any kind. It's a fine line, but once you get it right, you can see the difference in any online race just by watching your mini-map as you will usually pull several car lengths on most guys before the first corner.

Back when I used to do a lot of Open Lobby racing, I won 95% of the races by the time I exited the first corner. Usually it meant a big enough lead, especially on courses like Deep Forest that don't allow much draft from the S/F line to the first corner, that I could stay clear of all the carnage too.

When it comes to second or third gear launches, well all I can say is I'm there to win and use every tool legal for that particular race. If it means launching in second or third I'll do that. I remember in the Mini-Madness races one guy just shot through the pack with the greatest start I'd ever seen. Every car was identical, yet somehow he passed a half a dozen cars before the first corner. He did it by short shifting. He was up into third gear in a blink of an eye and the car just hooked up and took off while everyone else was spinning their wheels in a cloud of smoke. Of course the next race, we both got a great start...lol..

Right. I see.

 

[Street Racer]

Maybe some tunes won't work with a full throttle. But, with a drag-setup transmission, you go all-out on launch.

 

[rosckolove]

I think its better to setup the gearbox to do the work and just hold it full throttle. Its consistent. And I have never seen any proof of a timed/certain RPM launch being faster.

You also get to use a longer first gear doing a full throttle launch. I have noticed that off the line, whoever is able to stay in first (or launch gear) the longest is the one with the best start. On some cars sometimes having a practical track gearbox prevents you from being able to get rid of shift lag making the guy who shifts first (shorter 1st gear) the one that loses ground on the holeshot.

In my opinion, Hold her wide open.