On the starting grid, sometimes my c9 bogs down and barley accelerates, even when it’s at maximum revs, at the start. Other times it’s fine and I can’t figure out the difference, or what is causing it. Using a MAD CATZ wired wheel (6 months old) with foot pedals. Batteries are fresh/charged. Modem is next to the xbox360, wired directly with a 6’ cable.
Some times funny things happen online. There’s really no explanation for it. The only thing you can do is make sure you get the same start every time, or at least as close as possible.
Could it be that when you re “bouncing against the limiter” on the start line…
…Occasionally, you launch off fine when you are “deep in the red” and have enough power to overcome the grip of the tires, therefore causing small burnout, and set off flying.
…Occasionally, you have just bounced off the limiter (fuel delivery is cut for split second) the tires lose their grip when the clutch engages on launch, but as there is no actual power coming trough is just about stalls your engine, and your launch is actually happening on 750-1500 rpm where you don’t have enough power to actually get off the line.
I have had this on some AWD cars where I have fairly long first gear and I have to launch on full throttle. Although C9 seems to be on quite high class car for that to be happening…
Does it have AWD swap, or extremely long first gear perhaps? if either one that might be the reason.
For quick thinking light flywheel might also play part in this. As lighter flywheel allows the engine rev up and down faster, now it does not have enough inertia to keep the engine on high revs in cutchdump when the fuel is cut off due hitting the rev limiter.
Then again… High class… In FM5 indy cars and Formula 1 cars are somewhat tricky to get off the line. either you make “half a mile burnout” or bog down just because there is no power on low revs, you have long 1st gear, and you have insane amount of grip.
That^^^. In drag you learn quick when launching a car in that fashion it’s a gamble you take and there is nothing you can do about it
This happens on occasion in the C 9 since it’s best to run an extremely long 1st gear in that car. Just hold down your clutch and rev when the countdown is going and let off the clutch once the race starts.