First day at the track, what do you think?

[Laser0385]

Went to test and tune here at my local track today and it was a first time. I'm running my bone stock FWD turbo 1G Laser. Here are the times:

R/T: .703
60': 2.378
1/4 mile: 15.537
MPH: 90.76

R/T: .714
60': 2.417
1/4 mile: 15.331
MPH: 92.76

R/T: .587
60': 2.445
1/4 mile: 15.622
MPH: 91.54

R/T: .518
60': 2.617 (little bit of tire spin here)
1/4 mile: 15.976 (not running too great, grabbed fourth gear)
MPH: 89.80

R/T: .508
60': 2.372
1/4 mile: 15.422
MPH: 93.14

R/T: .459 (a little too anxious, too focused, )
60': 2.276
1/4 mile: 15.156
MPH: 93.25

Those are my runs of the day, the last run, which is the best E.T. wise, was with a passenger also. I made a few newbie mistakes. Ran with a full tank of gas. So looking at my last run, if I lose the full tank of gas and the 175 lb. passenger, I think I would be looking at a high 14.9x. Let me know what you think or if you have any tips on getting that E.T. down a few thousandths. Peace, Jake.

 

[larryd]

Not to shabby, pretty decent for bone stock

 

[Laser0385]

Thanks, reaction times seemed to become a little better throughout the day.

 

[larryd]

thats good for bracket racing .. r/t has no effect on your 1/4 mile time though.

 

[Laser0385]

Yeah, I know that. Just pointing out the skills picked up after a few runs. I'm ahead of most of the people out on the track. I have been around drag racing and bracket racing since I was a baby, so, I'm just excited I got to get out and do it. Jake

 

[Tallen]

nice 60' on the 15.1 run. GOOD JOB

 

[Laser0385]

Along with doing the stuff mentioned above, I think I'm going to let a few pounds of air out of my front tires, see if I can get them to grip a little bit more. I didn't know how good a 2.276 60' was. What kind of 60' should I be shooting for? Jake

 

[92tsiawd84]

Originally posted by Laser0385
I didn't know how good a 2.276 60' was. What kind of 60' should I be shooting for? Jake

I have heard 1.9 is about the best you can get with a stoch clutch.

 

[Laser0385]

Is that 1.9 for FWD or AWD?

 

[92tsiawd84]

with AWD. With a performance clutch, people can get into the 1.6-1.7 range.

 

[Laser0385]

So the 2.2 for stock FWD is pretty good on the first day right? Any ideas on getting that down? What about e.t.? If I let a little bit of tire pressure out would that help?

 

[eyebrowski]

ya 2.2x is good for your first time...my first time 2.3 was my best 60'
tire pressure will help a little but you wont get to much lower of a 60' with out some sticky drag radials or slicks. suspension will help a lot too, after that you are looking for an LSD.

 

[Laser0385]

25-27 psi? I don't want to create alot of drag at the top end, any experience and advice?

 

[eyebrowski]

when i had street tires i ran 20psi...some run lower.

 

[Laser0385]

How did you re-inflate the tires after racing? Because driving a few miles with less than 20 psi could kill a wheel easily. Also, would throwing the 16" stock wheels back on help at all? They have less traction, but they have more sidewall and less rolling diameter. Thanks, Jake.

 

[eyebrowski]

they have a pump at the track. or you can purchase a cheap walmart air tank or two.

 

[Laser0385]

Ok, so 17" or 16"? Jake

 

[ivanr4g63]

if possible 18" will be a good choice too, but regardless of the width of the wheel the tire plays a very good roll, so this means that you can get a nicer traction with this same 16" wheels but with better rubber, like a set of dunlop's and proper inflation...

 

[Antilles]

the taller the sidewall the better. 16's with somewhat sticky tires and low PSI would be your best bet.