Slow Out of the Gate

[CTDerbyDad]

What factors do you believe make a car slow out of the gate?

 

[BulldogRacing]

Staging, too much steer, wheel and axle prep, weight placement.

 

[Vitamin K]

Your weight placement won't make a difference until you hit the flat part of the track, so if your car is slow out of the gate I would check your wheel and bore prep, and your rear alignment.

 

[Cramjet]

Heavier or untrue wheels would probably make a pretty major difference at that stage as well is my guess.

 

[BulldogRacing]

Your weight placement won't make a difference until you hit the flat part of the track, so if your car is slow out of the gate I would check your wheel and bore prep, and your rear alignment.

What if you have the weight overloaded on one side or on the DFW, What if your weight placement is too far back and the front end jolts to one side out of the gate? I think these may be a factor for slow start. I had a car do this I adjusted the weight and it started much better.

 

[Rocket car]

Your weight placement won't make a difference until you hit the flat part of the track, so if your car is slow out of the gate I would check your wheel and bore prep, and your rear alignment.

What if you have the weight overloaded on one side or on the DFW, What if your weight placement is too far back and the front end jolts to one side out of the gate? I think these may be a factor for slow start. I had a car do this I adjusted the weight and it started much better.

TRUE THAT!!

Pinched wheel?
People you are racing with have lighter wheels.

 

[Quicktimederby]

Better prep process. But most of the time in a scout race it's lighter wheels.

 

[Mister B Racing]

Your weight placement won't make a difference until you hit the flat part of the track, so if your car is slow out of the gate I would check your wheel and bore prep, and your rear alignment.

What if you have the weight overloaded on one side or on the DFW, What if your weight placement is too far back and the front end jolts to one side out of the gate? I think these may be a factor for slow start. I had a car do this I adjusted the weight and it started much better.

Yes... Weight placement is a factor. I have a BASX car where all of the weight is centered in the car and it was always the last car out of the gate. I moved some weight around and it starts a lot better.

Good wheel and axle prep are important too!