POLL: Should Autostart be reduced to 5 seconds?

Discussion in 'Pit Buzz' started by Will Hanna, Jul 10, 2009.

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Should autostart be reduced from 7 seconds to 5 seconds? LICENSED DRIVERS ONLY PLEASE

  1. Yes, absolutely, 5 seconds is more than enough time

    32 vote(s)
    65.3%

  2. No, leave it alone, it's fine as is

    15 vote(s)
    30.6%

  3. I don't care either way, let's just race

    2 vote(s)
    4.1%
  1. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    I had several veteran drivers ask me to post this question on the site. Should autostart be reduced from 7 to 5 seconds for the alcohol categories?

    I'd ask that only licensed drivers vote on this.

    If you have some comments for or against, please post them here. Let's act like grown men and women here as well. If you're against it, state your reasons, likewise if you're for it. What we don't want is people flying off the handle one way or the other.

    AGAIN, LICENSED DRIVERS VOTING ONLY PLEASE​

    However, comments are open to public discussion.
     
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  2. Blown Chances

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    Will

    I don't know of a single class that wouldn't benefit from the change. You know the sanctioning body wouldn't do it just for us lowly alky guys but I don't think anyone likes waiting for more than 5 or 6 seconds.

    Flash
     
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  3. M Tigges

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    Autostart

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    5 Seconds!
     
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  4. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    burndown

    An underlying issue to this is what do most of us define as a 'burndown'.

    5-6 seconds seems to get anyone pissed, much less 7-8.

    How many people think 5-6 seconds isn't a burndown??
     
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    Know your competitor. If a guy is concerned be the last to bring up the rpms.
    sometimes there are issues getting revs right and there is always the dreaded clutch isses that happen.
    This sounds like it is teams that are inherently slow to stage that cause this issue to crop up. If it is that be last, If it takes them 7 second to stage their car their clutch can't be in any better shape. 9 times of of 10 both cars bring their rpms up at the same time.

    Not an expert for sure, but a convertor car is probably the type of car that could screw this up for the other guy the easiest. as they can stage at an idle

    not in active competition but TAD licensed
    just my opinion

    Dean
     
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  6. Vernon Wilde

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    I agree with you Will, but if a driver is intent on messing with the other person then I don't think 5 seconds or 7 seconds is the issue. Thank goodness most all of the competitors out there are straight up. Its that bad apple in the barrel that makes things difficult. But the first time its an accident, the second time ------ Well, there shouldn't be a second time or don't let it happen a second time.
     
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  7. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    burndowns

    Dean,

    That's assuming all drivers took roughly the same time to stage each time. Let's face it, sometimes people take their time on purpose. Nobody admits to it, but that's why we call it a burndown.

    Some racers out there are just slow, but they're slow everytime and most people know that.

    Sometimes you race someone known for those tactics and you're ready for it. Most of the time it catches you offguard because you expect your competition to not have to stoop to that level.

    At anyrate, changing to 5 seconds would effectively take the burndown out of the playbook.

    As far as quick staging to rush someone, a good driver can only be rushed if they let themselves be rushed. Even at 5 seconds, that's a lot longer than you think.

    If you're running a converter car, you should know your time window will be shorter because they usually stage quick.
     
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  8. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
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    bump

    bump to the top
     
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