When do you activate your Throttle Stop?

[Chris Williams]

Originally Posted by 65Shoebox

Hoping I might get some opinions on the best time to activate the throttle stop for a S/ST car running 9.90 flat out.

I have been activiating at .1 and shifting to high gear at .3. I am only on the stop for aproximately 1.5, so my 60 foot times incorporate the closing and opening of the stop. When it doesn't run the # I expected, I don't know if it is becasue of a loss of traction or a bad t/s ratio...

Many have suggested activating at .3. Do you think this will give me consistent 60 foot times to work from?

How do you manage this?

Thanks all.

Well, I'm running a car that's in another class altogether, but I think activating the stop at the moment you're shifting is a recipe for a mess. I think what you're doing sounds just fine (IMHO).

For what it's worth, we go on the stop immediately (literally .000), shift at 1.0, and are on the stop ~1.9. Been quite predictable.