Joe00SS

well this past sunday i went to the track with my SS , first time at a dragstrip with it. i get started in the trial run and do a little burn out to get heated up. I pull up to the line and idle up to about 2500 which was dumb with trac off and smokem all through 1 and 2 and finally get trac on in 3 to stop spinning. ended up i ran a suck *** run of 14.65 at 105mph. Now i know i definately need some practice lauching and some tires. any opinions or advice to get the traction i need.

stickboy31

there is a positive. ur mph is good, that means u r making some good power. i have a problem launching, i can only get a 2.3 in my 60'. i ran a 14.1 at 105 but i was running the car in 100 degree weather. so if i get my 60' down to 2.0 and cooler weather, i think i would be good for a 13.5. i have 18 inch tires with sumitomo tires which suck! plus i suck at driving, but i can grind through the gears pretty hard

Joe00SS

Also had a 60' time of 2.5 due to spinning. i heard i spun about 80' down the strip b4 i got trac on. then i hooked up

stickboy31

what tires r u running

Joe00SS

it was probably about 105 degrees at the strip then what ever it was actually on the strip

Joe00SS

im on some suck kumho's on stock 17"s

stickboy31

i assume u were in crappy weather? trying launching at lower rpm's maybe right under 2,000

Joe00SS

it was crappy weather like 105 and i launched at about 2500 by accident

stickboy31

yea u should run it in the winter, im done trying to run in hot weather.

Denom

iTrader: (2)

Try to launch just a little above idle, and then after it bogs essentially roll into the throttle hard. I cut a 2.2 sec. 60' on street tires w/ the 3.42 gearing. Honestly the gearing sucks, and 3.73 or 4.10's will help you to not bog outta the hole using that method.

The other method is to slip the clutch alot, but it causes alot of damage in the process.

Stickboy31, do you go to California Speedway? If so, maybe i'll see you there.

solocus

iTrader: (8)

I'm surprised more people arn't posting "you suck" threads to this! I don't mean to be offensive but it seems most of the time someone admits to 2.3 60's and 14 sec runs that is what happens. I think with a M6 a lot of inexperienced racers have traction issues and launching problems. I know I do. I posted about my observations in the section above this one, Drag Racing Tech. Hope it helps. Remember lots of practice. Check out this thread.


https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...00#post5406900

Katech_Jason

iTrader: (19)

You know what they say; "A bad day racing is better than a good day working."

Ericbigmac83

iTrader: (19)

and a burnout doesnt really help on street tires by the way

Joe00SS

it was just enough to clean the tires not a actual burnout