[Roger]

It really isint rocket science,

d3 from the start, hold the brake and floor it. it will automatically hold at 2000RPM, when ready release the brake.

~Hybrid

ya i thought the same thing , and that is what he said but i dident try it .

 

[Dv8]

I understand the concept of torque braking, but I thought he was implying that the legend had some hi tech version where the comp knew not to allow the revs to go beyond 2grand when the brake was on. I found out tonight that is not the case.....

I dont undrestand what you were expecting.

My RPM's stand still at 2000 with the brake depressed and the gas floored, how did i make it come out all hi tech?

i havent had any problems, your just loading up the Torque converter. just dont do it for more than 5-10 seconds

~Hybrid

 

[91coupe]

I did the torque braking thing last night in D3 and D4 - There was definitely a noticeable speed gain. Can it cause problems or is it okay?
Also, my car only goes to 1,800 RPM while standing on the brake, with a normal 600-700 idle speed - Is this normal?

 

[Guest]

Yeah, it's somewhere between 1800-2000 if I remember right. I don't think that it's to big of a deal if you aren't right at 2000.

 

[ColdFusionM3]

So does this method of torque braking really increase start off? Cuz i just raced my brother's 2000 integra GSR and he beat me. I was a little less than a car away. Does this have to do with him having a better start off cuz he has stick? If i try that torque braking method, will i have a better chance? I swear though...it was sad to lose...I usually never lose

 

[ColdFusionM3]

Oh ya, i have a 94 Legend Coupe....automatic

 

[SpoonLegend]

don't really use any of ur methods

at the track, i make sure i only have like a quarter tank of fuel, i then ad a bottle of NOS racing fuel, remove all unnessesary weight from vehicle [cd changer, spare tire, passenger seat, etc.], then bolt on my 15" Spoon Sports rims [black, 5 spoke rim, Nitto drag tires ], head to the line, when the last yellow light shuts off, nail the gas, floor until just before the car shifts to 2nd. at that point you get off the gas for like a half second, just until it shifts to 2nd, then nail it again and enjoy ur run, when ur done, either go to the start line again, or put back all ur sh!t and go home.

I've got a LSD, so that's why i just floor it with no hesitation, i nail it and it goes, no spinning tires no any of that sh!t.

oh yeah, the lifting before 2nd, prevents the inevitable chirp that i believe all legends do at 2nd gear. although the chirp looks/sounds cool, it actually slows down ur car.

always remember, 100lbs = a tenth of a second @ the track

 

[ColdFusionM3]

i tried torque braking last night in my 94 ls coupe and it just made my start off even slower...i followed exactly what you guys said

 

[HurricaneLegend]

i tried torque braking last night in my 94 ls coupe and it just made my start off even slower...i followed exactly what you guys said

the key is knowing when you can power brake. if the conditions are bad, you won't get any traction and spin your wheels all the way through first. also, you have to make sure you totally drop the brake, just like you would the clutch, and not gradually release it. its a little tricky at first but you get used to it.

 

[juggalo]

uhh what

sorry guys maybe my brain is fried from too much weed but my car has no d on the auto tranny...i have p r n d s 2 in that order with a button labeled s4 on the right...put it in s it lights up as s3 on gauges...push s4 when in s and the light changes to s4...duh...so what's the dif here jus different years...or different trim

Juggalo 4 life

 

[smoovie--smoov]

uuh what...yo i think your brain is fried kid s4? what the ffffck are you smokin'? s?:2cool:

 

[AcuraGuy]

actually, some legends have S3 instead of D3. S=sport

 

[89LCoupe]

s3 and s4 are for g1s

I still want some authorative dude to tell me once and for all whether torque braking is dangerous. It feels bad.
I must admit it feels faster, although I'm not sure that there is a rev limiter on the g1's, mine will rev higher than 2000 with the brake on, although you really have to step on the brake to stop the car from rolling forward.

I raced a rice convoy the other night coming back from the flicks.
first car was a mitsubishi lancer (do you get these cars in the states) - lowered, chrome mags, carry handle (rear wing) - smoked him, the other two were riced integras. Smoked em all. Looks like they had spent all their cash on cosmetics. he he.
Anyway, the torque braking technique felt a lot quicker off the line - usually I am a bit slower than the opposition until we get up over 30 ks/hr.

Rich

 

[ChippsAChoi]

It's real easy to spin your tires, I wouldn;t recommend doing it cause your killing you engine but just some FYI. Just down **** the auto into D1 and role to a slow stop. Then just punch the gas while holding the brake hard.

If you wanna race do the same ****, come to a rolling stop while you're in D1 then floor that ****, but watch the RPM and remember you gotta manually upshft now.

 

[RICDOGG]

Re: s3 and s4 are for g1s

I raced a rice convoy...

HAHAHAHAHAHHA i never heard that expression before...

 

[pyros88legendcoupe]

about the thing with the S3 instead of D3 or D4 thats with the G1 legends, mine has this
P
R
N
D
S3/S4
2
1

when your in S ( sport shift) it revs higher before switching which you all know, so then you push the little button on the side of the shifter and it goes to S4.

I ussually put it in S3 than tourque brake a little, not like you guys, i mean like half a second before we start ill push on the gas and brake then let go of the brake as we start. as soon as 3rd gear is around 5500, where the G1s make there peak horsepower i push the S4 then keep on hauling.

 

[Dan88Legend]

hey i have a post for spoonlegend. if you really bought spoons you just wasted about 1000$. i got rota slipstreams 15" are exactly spoon rims they weigh less than like 11 pounds each and they costed me 900$ w/ falkens. Spoons go for what like 2k$?

 

[Acura_Coupe]

On thing to remember for the LS drivers is
to disengage the Traction Control.. Without the TCS
you can get 2nd gear tire spining.

 

[CuteYangGuy]

So im assuming if i am at a complete stop and want to have a good launch,putting it in D3 and flooring it is the best way?
or would it be better from D1-D3?
So driving on the highway with D3 isnt good? So put it in D4 on the highway then? I just bought my Legend and i hate automatic.
I dont think I will get use to it for a long time.
One other question,Are the D1 D2 D3 D4 going to give me more power in regular driving than just driving in regular D?

 

[FutureX 2001]

So im assuming if i am at a complete stop and want to have a good launch,putting it in D3 and flooring it is the best way?
or would it be better from D1-D3?
So driving on the highway with D3 isnt good? So put it in D4 on the highway then? I just bought my Legend and i hate automatic.
I dont think I will get use to it for a long time.
One other question,Are the D1 D2 D3 D4 going to give me more power in regular driving than just driving in regular D?

There is no regular 3.
The manual says to use D3 for city driving. D4 for highway driving. You'll use more fuel in D3, but have more power...

It's all in the manual.