That’s insane - 3.0 seconds! What tires did you get?
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Stock tires. Seems too low, but I assume the Jeep's timer is reasonably accurate. (see attached pic)
Even if the timer is off a few ticks, I can't quite understand why my Launch Control times are slower than just stomping on the gas.
Only thing I can think is that it's not hooking up with the LC on. (the tire squeal that I'm hearing) Curious if others are seeing big difference between using Launch Control and not.
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Sorry guys, I totally wasn't trying to 'humblebrag' here... when I was trying to compare the Launch Control starts with the normal mash-the-pedal starts I was routinely getting 3.3 second 0-60 times when just mashing the pedal (in Track Mode). AFAIK, the 3.0 second time only happened once (honestly that particular start felt real fast). Still, it does seem faster than the Jeep *should* go, so who knows if the in-built computer was off somehow.
My main concern and reason for asking is that the fastest time I was able to get using Launch Control was 3.6 seconds. I'm genuinely curious if folks here get their best 0-60 times using Launch Control.
If I had to hasten a guess at this point, maybe LC is a better approach for use at the drag strip and with the right tires. Probably LC is just too much umph for surface streets and stock tires. In my case, tooling around town, the fastest 0-60 times are definitely just mashing the pedal in Track Mode.
BTW: all my launches are just around town on state highways, I haven't ever done a 1/4mi or 0-100 "all out" yet. I guess I'll have to save that for track time.
My main concern and reason for asking is that the fastest time I was able to get using Launch Control was 3.6 seconds. I'm genuinely curious if folks here get their best 0-60 times using Launch Control.
If I had to hasten a guess at this point, maybe LC is a better approach for use at the drag strip and with the right tires. Probably LC is just too much umph for surface streets and stock tires. In my case, tooling around town, the fastest 0-60 times are definitely just mashing the pedal in Track Mode.
BTW: all my launches are just around town on state highways, I haven't ever done a 1/4mi or 0-100 "all out" yet. I guess I'll have to save that for track time.
These things work best for me by mashing the pedal as hard and fast as you can. 60 ft times are always better. I've tried launch mode at every possible rpm then I started trying it the old fashioned way. Mash it hard! Sometimes I will get it just off idle , and I mean just off at no more than about 1200 rpm on a light brake torque and mash it. It takes that shock out of it that the launch control has and the tires grab much better. Mine always does better even with warmed up tires by just standing on it. I suppose 4 drag radials with launch control would be a great combination but wtf these are 5500 lb suv fun vehicles, not a Pro stock. Also, as some one else here said leave it soft. Doesn't make sense because it has all wheel drive but that trick works. Track mode is for road course not drag racing as far as Im concerned and I have taken on both Drag strip and a road course. It's a big can of whoop ass turning corners fast. Pitch rotation is usually needed in drag racing on a 2wd vehicle but on awd it shouldn't be needed. Seems to work out ok with a TH.
Sometimes less is more especially when you have so much power and so much weight to move.
Been Drag racing for 40 years as fast as 6:50s well over 200mph and Road racing for 25. Hold 5 Pro Licences. These TH's are by NO means a race car and truthfully I'm not sure why they were built but they sure are a whole lot of fun at stop lights
Sometimes less is more especially when you have so much power and so much weight to move.
Been Drag racing for 40 years as fast as 6:50s well over 200mph and Road racing for 25. Hold 5 Pro Licences. These TH's are by NO means a race car and truthfully I'm not sure why they were built but they sure are a whole lot of fun at stop lights
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