ckingcmaro

Well I took the camaro out to the drag strip last night, all we have around here is a 1/8th in Northern Alabama. Anyways, the camaro is a 2001 SS m6, all stock except for the exhaust (Borla 3" adjustable catback with plates taken out, and the slp hiflows). This is the time slip:
Left:SS Right:41
.00-------Dial In---- .00
.4961----Reaction--- .2038
2.4781----60ft.-----2.0455
6.4098----330ft.----6.2390
9.4673----1/8 ET----9.6574
80.57----1/8 MPH--- 72.24
---Finish Margin--- .1022
WINNER


Obviously i'm on the left... But this just doesn't seem right, I know it was my first time racing on the strip.. Just figured i'd be running a bit better though. Can you guys spread some advice on launching & ect..? Is it possible that I could hit 8's? What needs the most improvement?

Thanks,
Caleb

kruthes1

iTrader: (2)

you gotta get some tires and get those 60ft times under 2.0 before you are ever gonna get a decent e.t.

ckingcmaro

That was my thoughts, i'm afraid of what good tires would do to my 10bolt though....? Or am I just being way to nervous about that?

Also, what tire setup would you advice, i've looked at abuncha radials and stuff and can't really find what I should do...

I've heard the 15" i'd hafta grind down the brakes...I really don't feel comfortable doing that, so what are my other alternatives?

Best prices?

Ubergeist

iTrader: (6)

When I was lid only on the stock 245's I went 8.9's. And that was horrible driving on my behalf.

Just practice and you should be fine.

I went the time in my sig with lid and cai. Next time I go I hope to be in 12's.

2001z

iTrader: (32)

You take the chance with breaking the 10 bolt in a m6 with some sticky tires i know from experience . The best i have got out of street tires is 1.9 60 with 8.6 et when i first got the car bone stock except for a lid. Then i said to hell with this and got some sticky tires

ckingcmaro

Anyone give me some advice on launching and staging??? My reaction, 60ft was absolutely horrible... I have the Michelin Pilot Sport 17" 40's and 342rear end. Should I do as everyone with the drag radials and slicks and warm up the tires??? I've been told that it really wouldn't make a difference... How should I launch on these street tires? The 9.46 I didn't launch at all just feathered out the clutch and stomped it soon as the clutch was out. When I shifted from 1st to 2nd I lost traction and the back end came out a little, also the same with 3rd. I was a little impressed with the mph though ending with the 80.57, I hope to fix my reaction and 60ft times to hit a higher mph and definitely 8's in my e/t. Once again please post some advice up guys,

Thanks,
Caleb

S8ER95Z

iTrader: (3)

Here is how I did on my first pass ever racing my LS1....or an M6 at the track for that matter...

2.223 - 60ft
5.923 - 330ft
8.909 @ 82.67mph 1/8th
11.453 -1000ft
13.591 @ 104.40 mph 1/4

That was taking off with a bog.. and hitting the rev limiter in 3rd then shifting to 4th just before the traps...

ckingcmaro

Anyone have any advice on the size & type of tires I should use for this?

Denom

iTrader: (2)

Honestly I think you should avoid getting drag radials until you get your launch down. I mean you're ruining the fun. It's not too often that you will most likely encounter a car that you will wanna race on the street, and losing to 99+ Stock Mustang GT's isn't the alternative :p

With the super sucky stock 3.42 gearing, I ran a 2.2 sec. 60'. There's two ways to do it (Though i'm obviously not the best on here). One is to just let off the clutch at near idle (Tach up to 1300 rpms), let the car slightly bog and get into the throttle quick. This is usually the easiest to modulate, and is consistant IMHO.

The other method involves murdering your clutch. Bring the car up to 3.5K rpms, and slip the clutch (Don't fully disengage). Roll into the throttle, and once you are 10-15 feet out just release the clutch completely and floor it (Provided you're not spinning that much of course). The guys that are good at modulating the slip of the clutch get some sick times, but you'll go through a clutch in a heartbeat (No pun intended) with that method. I dunno about you, but at $500 a pop for a clutch, just in parts alone, I don't like the second method.

Remember, practice makes perfect, and sometimes it isn't your fault, as some tracks don't spray any VHT.

ckingcmaro

Appreciate it, best advice anyone's given so far.