MuTiLaToR

hey guys, just wondering how horrible i fugged this up at the track tonight. went out to Lakeland Dragstrip(1/8 Mile). it was about 81F outside at 9:30 P.M. im on almost bald F1's and no mods whatsoever. my best timeslip looked like this:

Reaction ---- 0.672
60 Ft. ---- 2.445
MPH ---- 84.59
ET ---- 9.261

just wondering how good/bad that was. my 60ft. sucked so bad but i couldnt get a decent launch for anything. Any tips on launching stock would be appreciated. but i did hammer 2nd and 3rd so shifting isnt a factor here, i've dragged for awhile now and i shift pretty damn good. just wondering if at 81 degrees and in FL humidity if that time is any good??? also what do most 01-02 ls1's do stock?? 1/8 and 1/4??? thanks, Ryan

bad2000ss

iTrader: (6)

For what its worth a 9.261 1/8 mile would put you right at a 14.4 1/4 mile. There is deffinately a lot of room for improvement. I assume you have a manual transmission. Try feathering the clutch out of the hole, or you may want to invest in some drag radials.

Most stock LS1 fbodies run in the 13.5-13.8 realistically. That would put you at 8.7 to 8.8 in the 1/8 mile.

DD966

iTrader: (3)

The weather will definitely slow you down, but so will those the tires. I've got F1's on my car. I've only raced it 6 times and my slowest 60' was 2.28, so I'd say your launch is your biggest concern right now. Don't drive through the water and burnout your F1's, it's only making it worse. Good Luck.

SouthFL.02.SS

Do a search on M6 launch techniques. It's all there. The rest is just shifting.
Your technique will change according to your tire.
Drag Radials are your friend.

Mike 02T/A

iTrader: (28)

The tires are the def. a problem. I believe I've got the F1's as well. I'm Mike, the guy in the red T/A from Thursday night. I didn't have any decent races once you left. I'm already looking into some drag radials. My best 60 ft that night was 2.31, all runs were in the 2.3x's. Good luck, I'm sure I'll see you out there again someday. Are you on the Northside or Southside? I'm close to the AMC/Sonic area...........Mike

Villain281H

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your mph in the 1/8 is good, and it shows there is a lot more left. Just keep practicing and adding a set of sticky tires might help out

Derek

Keenov

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Yea, that is a good MPH. I trap 82mph in the 1/8th with a catback/lid. I ran 9.04 @ 81.6MPH with a 2.14 60' on 245 KDW's.

Your 60' is hurting you mostly. Get that down and you will be hitting 8 seconds in the 1/8th mile, easily..