First Time At The Track

[marcman804]

This was my first time at the track. My first run I blew it and ran a freaking 16.0 and my second run I did a little better with a 15.1.

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My third run I ran a 14.4

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I know I could do a lot better. I had some garbage stock tires on the front and a lot of extra weight because I had those heavy ass 19" wheels on the back and two 12" subwoofers in the trunk that have to weigh at least 160lbs. Im going back again this Friday and I think I can get it down to a low 13 with the right take off. And if I could turn my boost up a little I was running 14lbs.

 

[sbiggi]

Work on that launch and get some better tires, your times will come way down

 

[Over It]

Killer!

 

[vaboys2ndgen]

2.5 60ft and u ran a 14.4 damn. yea work on that launch and 60' time and your be good to go. not bad for 1st time

i know a few of us are going to richmond dragway. sunday if you wanna come have some fun and work on those times then. gates open at 11. supposed to be nice and cool sunday too no rain.

 

[marcman804]

Yeah im gonna try to get to richmond on sunday if i can remember how to get there. Iv'e only been there once and it was a while ago. Im going to dinwiddie tonight to practice, they have street wars every friday. Ill work alot harder on that launch. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to keep my little sidemount cool until I get my front mount installed? and whats the best way to launch, i have an exedy stage 2 clutch.

 

[marcman804]

Last night I went to the track again. I had those same garbage tires but I took the 19s off the back and took my subwoofers out to loose some weight. my best time was a 14.3 @ 99.75 and my second fastest was a 14.43 @ 103.56. If I could keep that punk ass sidmount from getting heat soaked I think I could do a little better. Ill post the links to my timeslips as soon as the moderator approves them. my 60' was a 2.5 and a 2.4. Does anybody have any suggestions to help me get into the 13s????

 

[marcman804]

Here are my timeslips from last night.

 

[vaboys2ndgen]

you need to invest in dsmlink... or get some sort of stutterbox in the car for when u launch. that will help you out alot. and u wont spin as much!

 

[TurboStutr]

With those 60' times I'm guessing you bog off the line. It's all about throttle control in 1st gear in a FWD, you have to keep the rpm up. You're gonna have to slip the clutch a lot more than you want to, probably not even give it 100% throttle in 1st, and try your best to get as little wheelspin as possible. You should be able to drop down to a 2.1-2.2 60'. But it basically boils down to practice, practice, and more practice. I pulled 60' times like that my first time out, and it's only gotten better since. Good luck with it.

 

[marcman804]

do you have any idea of what my times might look like if i drop my 60' down to around 2.1?

 

[i'm boosted]

do you have any idea of what my times might look like if i drop my 60' down to around 2.1?

Mid to High 13s

-Brian

 

[marcman804]

that night i was running 15psi and im on the stock sidemount. i ordered a fmic thats 32" x 12" x 3" w/ 3" outlets and I ordered a walbro 255 so im hoping this and some good traction will get me into the 13s.

 

[mavisky]

Without an lsd or slicks you won't be hitting a 2.1 most likely. I'm pulling 2.3's - 2.2's on Falken Azenis's and an open diff. With an lsd I'd be lucky to see a 2.0 . Any sort of non drag radial tire will just spin trying to hit a 2.1-2.0 on an open diff.

 

[tallywacker]

My 60' back in my stock days was about 2.3-2.2 101-102 trap time and 13.89-14.1 all depends on how your launch goes. It took me alot of trips to the track to get my launch down.

 

[ralliartist]

That's some killer MPH! cut down that 60ft. and you got yourself a 13sec car!