How Much Fun Is Drag Racing?

[Crispy]

Well, I have been a big circuit racing fan since I was a wee one, so naturally I bought a wheel, since this is what I was mainly going to do. Now, I tried inverting my CSP's, and I fear I may have damaged my Load Cell. (I don't know yet. I'm going to open it up and see tomorrow.) So in case I did damage my Load Cell, I'll be out of brakes for about a week, in which case I can do four things.

1)Try and race by down shifting.
2)Drift on tight tracks.
3)Learn to drag.
4)Go NASCAR/Indy Car.

From what I have learned, drag racing doesn't require brakes, so I think I'm going to try that. Though since I am treading into foreign lands, I will need some help.

What are some things I should check for tuning?
How fun is it?
Is RWD better, FWD better, or AWD better?
What is the most common track?

 

[danjee]

I can only answer your last question, about the track. People most commonly race between turns 7 and 8 on the Indy Road Course.

 

[BLITZ_69]

Well, four wheels will always launch faster than two. But unless you drag on SSR7, which I see no reason why you wouldn't, you still are going to have to stop the car somehow afterwords haha.

 

[DLR]

Well, I have been a big circuit racing fan since I was a wee one, so naturally I bought a wheel, since this is what I was mainly going to do. Now, I tried inverting my CSP's, and I fear I may have damaged my Load Cell. (I don't know yet. I'm going to open it up and see tomorrow.) So in case I did damage my Load Cell, I'll be out of brakes for about a week, in which case I can do four things.

1)Try and race by down shifting.
2)Drift on tight tracks.
3)Learn to drag.
4)Go NASCAR/Indy Car.

From what I have learned, drag racing doesn't require brakes, so I think I'm going to try that. Though since I am treading into foreign lands, I will need some help.

What are some things I should check for tuning? - Here, Here and Here
How fun is it? - VERY
Is RWD better, FWD better, or AWD better? - At Indy, AWD and some RWD. At SSR7, RWD with exception of Veyron.
What is the most common track? - Indy and SSR7. TTGT is up there as well.

Hope this helped.

 

[Crispy]

I can only answer your last question, about the track. People most commonly race between turns 7 and 8 on the Indy Road Course.

That looks to be very close to a 1/4th mile, I like that stretch of road.

Well, four wheels will always launch faster than two. But unless you drag on SSR7, which I see no reason why you wouldn't, you still are going to have to stop the car somehow afterwords haha.

Either E-Brake or the wall.

Hope this helped.

Thanks! That really helped! 👍