Torque Braking

[AvusRS6]

Today I've done series of Torque Braking to see if I could get the car to launch harder...First time around forgot to turn off ESP and car went no where for the firs second or so...too funny.

After doing series of TQ Braking I learned that the car won't allow anything above 2000 RPMs.

[Erik]

Originally posted by AvusRS6
After doing series of TQ Braking I learned that the car won't allow anything above 2000 RPMs.

Correct. It's a "VAG-thing..."

[AvusRS6]

What's "VAG"?

[Erik]

Originally posted by AvusRS6
What's "VAG"?

The mother company for Audi, SEAT, VW, Skoda etc.
http://www.volkswagen.de/home_e/konzern/konzern.htm

It's impossible to left foot brake any of these cars without the engine cutting power above a certain limit. Or are there exceptions I don't know of? (no need to tell me Lamborghini guys...)

[Rally]

If the cutoff is like every other late model Audi (sold in the states anyway) it's not an RPM issue but a time limit.
You've got 2-3 seconds of applying the throttle under braking before the computer shuts you down.
You might be able to get more RPM is you're quick on the throttle.

Let us know if this works.

[jconley]

There is also a physical limitation- The torque converter will lock up at about 2200 rpms--Do your races from a roll, or in the wet