i have been doing mostly roll racing due to my stocker clutch giving out with my drag radials from a dig... i was wondering what is the best roll race speed for an fd 5 speed stock gears?

 

Depends alot on what you're racing, if the car isn't very aerodynamic the faster the better. Otherwise, you're best bet is to use a program like gearcalc to figure out what speed is just beyond the max of whatever gear is just below the gear you want to use. IE if you want to race starting in 3rd, run from whatever speed is just past the end of 2nd gear and is in the meat of the power in 3rd. But your opponents car will always dictate what speed is ideal if you're trying to win, you want to catch them somewhere that they'll have to shift and you don't.

 

there isnt like a sweet spot... in a gear where its right at the start of the powerband... my brother has an auto supra he will only go from a dig or a 60.. he said the car is dead from most any other speeds, unless really low speeds... 60 is his so called sweet spot.

 

so run him at 60...its ur brother....who cares. If you lose then have him run u at like 30 or sumthin.

 

i ran a dude last night, i was in 3rd but was slightly under 3granrpms. i killed him off corse but it would have been more of a rape if i went at like 3500. ohh yea my clutch started sliping slightly aslo.

 

From a roll I find 40mph to work the best. I have done the best when starting from 40mph in 2nd gear. Once you get on the gas, you will have about 1.5 seconds before redline and have to shift into 3rd.

Another trick I found that works well is when you are rolling next to the other guy, do it in third, he will thing you are in a higher gear and sometimes do the same. Just before you go, shift down to second and right into the meat of your powerband, of the guy next to you dosent know what they are doing they will go from 3rd and be stuck below their powerband.

 

i ran my brother from a 60, we were neck and neck till about 140... good times

 

You're still on stock twins? Cause I'd look and see at what mph your second turbo kicks in, then go from right around that speed. From my multiple roll races I've found that going between 40-50mph is just right, but I'm single. I didn't like to go much from 3rd gear since it's only a two gear race and most cars that like to race from 3rd are Supras and they're highway ***** That's why I'm building my new one to pick on Supras

 

umm, im on non-seq stock twins rey...

 

Do you ever go to the sonic on hillsborough? I think I've seen your car there...

 

Ah cool, then go from 40-45 then. Brake boost too

 

yes i do go up there every other week or so.. the car now sits on stock wheels painted black on nitto drag radials.. whats ur name? come up and say hi to me next time u se me, tell me ur from the boards so i dont think ur some wierd ***.

 

brake boosting owns... ive fucked up some many people brake boosting. lol just kills the pads, but its worth it lol

 

sent you a PM

 

Where do you get you'r nittos at? i am about to purchase some. i asume you are on 245/50/16? if so, how much do they run you?

 

umm my brother got them for me... i think for 125 a piece... not sure where he got them from, i just gave him my rims and he brought them to his house, and a week later came back with tires on them