how to build boost on the line?

[MarkieMark]

Im having a hard time figuring out what works best to build boost on the line. This is my first turbo car ive ever raced. Do I just hold the brake and slowly bring the rpms up? Or do I flash it when the light turns green? Any advise will be appreciated.

 

[qwks6]

break as hard as you can, bring the boost up slowly. Takes practice and feel. Depends on turbo and torque converter combo.

 

[MarkieMark]

Car is stock with stock converter but I have mickey thompson radials on it

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Best way to test it would be to just go out and practice on the street LOL...your neighbors will love you for it. I always mashed the brakes and floored it while watching the boost/tach (among all the other gauges too) and listening to see when tires brake free.

 

[2QUICK2B6]

Do you have the s10 brake rear cylinder upgrade ? or vaccume brakes ?

thought everyone with a Te45A was runing 10's with stock longblocks

 

[silentbutdeadly]

Do you have the s10 brake rear cylinder upgrade ? or vaccume brakes ?

thought everyone with a Te45A was runing 10's with stock longblocks

Stock powermaster setup, factory wheel cyl's. Probably would be in the 10's if not for taking baby steps.

 

[justcrusin']

You can build it up slow or quick...it's all in the practice.

On the street you will just push your front wheels forward if they are skinny's.

At a sticky track you can hold alot more.

I once had the idea of putting dual caliper areospace disks on the rear. Then I came to my senses, leaving with 20psi would rip the 2004r and 8.5 rear apart.

I can hold 8 to 10 on the footbrake.

 

[turbopete]

An idea

There is also that new 2 step rev limiter... Full Throttle and Eric are taking pre-orders. There are video links on the thread about it.

 

[opeltwinturbo]

S-10 brake cylinders and big brake shoes will hold 7# boost.