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I'll be going to a Test n Tune tomorrow (technically later today) and I've never been to the drag strip before so I'm just asking for any pointers you guys might offer.
I've launched the car a few times on back roads and things like that so I know not to just hammer the throttle from idle. I launched at ~2k RPM and seemed to hook up well enough. Obviously the strip is far stickier so I should be able to launch higher than that. What RPM have you guys launched at for the most success?
Also I know that since I'm running regular street tires, theres no need for a huge burnout. I've heard that street tires only need a very tiny burnout to grip properly as opposed to DRs or Slicks.
I believe it's best to punch a stock stall from idle. So I've read
I agree , transfers the weight to the rear quickest vs preloading suspension.
Don't know if your online in the staging lanes or not but any extra weight get it out of the car or into the rear tire well/trunk you can even add weight/ballast back there if your having trouble with traction , I have added my hydraulic jack and toolbox to the rear to help hook a car and also pull the front swaybar that will greatly help with weight transfer.
Keep the car cool , shut off and hood up when ever possible just make sure its closed and latched before entering the burnout area and never move the car with hood up that will get you crap every time.
Shallow stage gets best et's - just creep up till 1st pre stage light comes on then real slow till 2nd prestage barely stays lit , gives you a little head start on the timing system.
avoid the water on street tires at all costs , go around it then back up shy of it to heat your tires , regular street tires usually like 25-28 ish pump the fronts up as high as you are comfortable - I go 60 should be an air station at the track somewhere. After heating tires look to end of track in your lane as you stage to ensure car is pointed to the end of your lane-this is the shortest route down the track !
Don't wait till green light to go , shallow staged go on 3rd yellow and you may even be able to go when 2nd yellow shuts off - doesn't make it quicker but gets you out ahead of the driver in the other lane..
Well I'm back. My first run was my best which I'll upload the slip for. The car basically dead hooked with me launching at ~1500rpm. I didn't try any runs from idle but I definitely will during my next time out.
Afterward, I jacked up the launch a couple of times and ran a 13.9 and a 13.6. My 2nd race was against a Cammed 2v on slicks and skinnies which ran a 13.6...lmfao? I figured he would have done better than that.
I let the car cool down for a while after that and had my cousin hop in for the final run. The tires cooled down a little more than I had assumed and I spun coming off the line. Ran a 13.9 @ 102 for that one.
Sorry for the crappy quality. I'll type it out incase its hard to read.
A converter? No. If the trans ever comes out its going to be so I can make room for a T-56. I might do a tire later on. Right now my plan is to get an LS6 intake for it and an SLP lid.
Oh I know how much more a converter would do over a lid, but this is my DD. I like the way it drives haha. I doubt it will ever see anything more than bolt ons.
I'm not after super fast times or anything. I just wanted to see how myself and the car would do at the strip instead of guessing.
A converter? No. If the trans ever comes out its going to be so I can make room for a T-56. I might do a tire later on. Right now my plan is to get an LS6 intake for it and an SLP lid.
Oh I know how much more a converter would do over a lid, but this is my DD. I like the way it drives haha. I doubt it will ever see anything more than bolt ons.
I'm not after super fast times or anything. I just wanted to see how myself and the car would do at the strip instead of guessing.
I would run this converter in a DD all damned day. I had it in my 99 swap car, and it drove completely stock, but still went very low 1.70 60's.
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01-24-2016, 12:41 AM
Tips for a first timer? 
