ZDER

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Hey everyone, im new to the forums and new to the whole LS1 F-Body crew... But im loving it already. I just have a few questions and concerns on my new car at the track.

I have a 2002 SS Camaro SLP with 121k miles, i just bought it and found out it has Crane gold quick lift 1.82 rockers, chromoly pushrods, comp 918s good for .600 lift, ls7 lifters, stock 241 heads. SLP Blackwing lid with ported TB i think its a 80mm airway, it either has dual walboro intanks or the racetronix fuel pumps not sure, i believe a stock rear gear, kooks long tubes y pipe with headers 3" all the way back through a flowmaster to CME's no egr and a tune from Champion Motor sports... Supposedly it made 375hp and 390tq to the wheels. Its got bilstien adj. front coilovers and bilsten rear shocks with adj lowering sprigs. Staggered 19" and 20" HRE 10 spoke wheels with 285/30R20s on back and 275/30R19 on front. All stock torque arm lower control arms and no relocation brackets.. For now

Now I went to the track near me and ran
60ft 2.262
330 5.772
1/8 8.581
MPH 86.91
1000 10.955
1/4 12.954 @ 112.72.

Im wondering if tht sounds right ? I left at around 1800rpm easing off the clutch and nailing it spinning first to second and then into third where i held 3rd straight through the traps crossing at like 6700rpm. I know i should have reloc. Brackets and lcas torque armand adj panhard bar for help with a little wheel hopp and 60fts. Just want to know if the cars doing alright i know the tires and rims arent helping either, cant put a tire on yet till i get a moser 12 bolt in future. Any advice helps sorry for the bible first post haha just want best advice and i know its on this forums!!

Thanks Giancarlo

Doug G

Before making a bunch of changes.... try getting it to hook....practice launching.

Spinning skews your MPH and ET's suck. I was running 113 @ 12.0's and 114 @ 11.8's just to compare.

Make one change at a time...but get it to hook first.

ZDER

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Yea i plan on going back in a few weeks to run again, going to do a little burnout next time and try to get er to stick. Track was prepped crappy too so ill hope next time will be better. I just want to know if im average right now. next time im hoping for mid 12s

GtoSpd

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I agree, work on the 60' before you do anything. I don't want to hand out potential ETs of where I think the car should be, but I will say it's running a damn strong ET for that weak 60'....she has a lot left in her. Just keep practicing, maybe try leaving off idle and gently rolling into it. Go around the water, do a quick burnout to pick up some track rubber, etc..

ZDER

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I appreciate it i know the cars got alot left in her! Im not gna mod anything only thing i have planned is a e cutout for sound... Its really hard to hook at all with these hankook v12s on the HRE 20" rims so im going to lower the psi in the rears a bit and do a little burnout to get them warm.. I was leaving at litterally 1800 rpm!

GtoSpd

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Don't even leave at 1800 RPM, man..thats too much. Go around the water box, pull up past it, back up a little, do a good burnout, enough to smoke the tires (street tires or not, smoke them), as soon as the smoke up, let up and roll up. At this point give the throttle a good jab to make sure the track is hooking and your tires are dry. Once you roll up to the tree and get staged, DON'T put your foot on the throttle, just hold the brake. Once the light goes green, TAKE YOUR TIME (RT doesn't mean shat) and ease into the throttle. I go 1/4 throttle until I feel the *** squat and grab, then roll WOT quick. 1.8s are not a problem at the track I run at on street tires. Every track is different however, so compensate accordingly.

Here's a vid of mine.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urC_0...6&feature=plcp

ZDER

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Im oing to give that a try !!! Hoping for low 12s id be happy with a 12.4!

s346k

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he has a stick car. ive had good luck slipping the clutch from 3500 then dumping it about when the weight transfers. this is all stock setup btw on all seasons.

GtoSpd

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I know he is a manual. He can still leave from idle-1500 RPM and roll into it..

s346k

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if he wants to dead hook to a 2.3 60' haha. you have to shock the drivetrain a little bit, it is nothing like an automatic car. launching the 2 are so different it's not even funny.

GtoSpd

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He said he left at 1800 and spun all thru 1st. I already know whats going on, I'm just trying to get him to back off the RPM and then work his way up. Telling him to leave at 3500 RPM and feather the clutch is misguiding him.

arob987

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haha maybe better tires to help

xpndbl3

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telling him to dry hop after the burnout

ZDER

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Lol if i get better tires i have a feeling im going to be leaving the track minus a 10 bolt so im just gna try to get a better time as is, i think the cars got a mid 12 in it. I think im going to grab some lcas and relocation brackets though.

silverls1z28ofdeath

Put drag radials on it ur not gonna break it just cuz u have them just don't be doin 5000 dumps if ur scared of the rear end

Killer5.3

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This^^^^ is not good advice. Dryhopping is not going to make it hook any better. Also no need to smoke street tires. I have cut plenty of 1.8 60 ft times on regular street tires just going around the water box and turning them over a few times to get the dirt off and warm them up a little. A stick car will bog very badly if you don't bring the revs up some. He needs to bring the revs up to at least 2500 -3000 and learn to ride the clutch some while feeding it throttle. It takes practice. Another thing make sure you air down your rear tires to around 20 -22 lbs on regular radials.

Killer5.3

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Wrong answer. If he wheel hops bad it will break a rearend. Needs to make sure he has LCA and relocation brackets as that will help tremendously with wheel hop.

GtoSpd

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Who told him to do that?

Killer5.3

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You did...

GtoSpd

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How is jabbing/bumping the throttle after the burnout telling him to wheel hop. I even included a vid of me doing it personally for those who needed a visual. Watch the vid, Killer. Then tell me where the wheel hop occurs please.

Pay close attention from 33-35 seconds. See how easy that is?