So I am going to the trck for the first time at atco tomorrow night. I want to know will I need a helmet, and what is a good tire pressure before my burnout and how long of a burnout should I do? I am ashuming that I should power shift first until I get rolling and then once started shift into 3rd. anything I can take out beside the spare tire? I plan to have the car as gutted as possible. Any tips?? My goal is to run a 13.2 or lower in the night

I read both threads at the top of the drag racing section

 

if your on street tires, go around the waterbox. dont smoke them..

just shift normally for your first time..

and you dont need a helmet til your run 13.00

 

i agree with the waterbox part but i say DO a burnout, i ran my best 60 foot doing a burnout on street tires.

And most tracks make you wear a helmet if you have t tops

 

depends on what type of tires you have, do a burnout just fro the fun. and at my local track, 13.99 and faster must have a helmet.

 

wtf does a helmet cost?

 

borrow one from friend. thats wat i did.

 

yes its 13.99 for a helmet ..... I would get one anyways you dont need an impact for 400 dollars you can find them for 150 ish

 

remember to get a snell rated helmet 2005 I believe.

 

helmet required any track that is IHRA or NHRA certified. U can pick up a dirt bike helmet that is snell for about 150 bucks. Also if its your first time ever at a track expect to run mid 14 for the first time. A 13.2 is what a pro can do in that car with no mods. Its a big learning curve but by the end of the day you should be able to get into the mid to high 13's.

 

I want my first run ever under 14 then by the end of the night I want 13.2 or better I am not fully stop I think my mods will bring me down 2 tenths,

13.2 with new driver car has FTRA fast toys lid and catback magnaflow

 

how'd ya do?

 

i no im to late but atco will rent u a helmet for lik 3 bucks and u cant avoid the water box