I have an 02 Z28 M6, I ran it for the first time time ive never ran a car ive ran a diesel pick up before. i only got to run it one time, i spun through 3rd gear till it actually hooked and the car fell on its face the running a 16.02. a guy i miet there told me to launch it at 4k, i only launched it at 3k. the car is stock besides long tubes, 3 inch magnaflow exhaust, fast fuel rails, and slp intake. i want to get into the sport of drag racing so any advice is appreciated, thanks

 

Get some drag radials for starters that will fix or lessen your spinning issues

 

You might have a record............


.........for the slowest ls powered vehicle lol jfwy

 

16 seconds? Really.? Driver mod is needed. Ill smoke you in my v6 Fusion.

 

.....and I'll smoke you with my 7000lb diesel truck, so what's your point?

The guy is asking for advice on making his car run faster. Not what your lil **** *** fusion could do.

OP, if you are going to run at the track on street tires, the best way to get a feel for the car is just leave off the line like you are leaving a stop light aggressively. The most un-eventful launches are the fastest ones. Once you get a feel for the car, you can try to launch harder. Murphinator is correct though, if you got some drag radials or some slicks it would help you get traction in every gear.

 

^ wow lol

Drag radials and driver mod will help. That's why I like my auto.

 

and I did give him advice, I told him driver mod was needed, so maybe next time read the entire post you little **** ***.

 

That means diddly squat. You haven't given him any advice, you just want to be a smart ***. Try telling him how to launch the car, not tell him he needs to be modded. I'm done, sorry OP.

If you post again make sure you post something constructive to the OP running faster.

 

I thought 6 speeds like a bias tire.
Maybe a ET Street.

 

They do, but he has minimal mods so I really don't see him blowing away a decent drag radial that has a proper burnout on them. Now if he had heads and cam then the answer might that he will need a good slick to launch the car.

 

and this post is constructive?


Op you need to some suspension mods and definitely a stickier tire in the back. Being that you are a 6 speed I would recommend the Mickey thompson bias ply. Has the car been tuned for the mods that you have done?

 

Go around the water box....just spin the tires for maybe 3-5 seconds to clean...NOT heat them...if you're on regular street radials.

At about 2500rpm (and can try higher if the tracks hooking), and on last yellow dump the clutch and ramp up the throttle trying to not spin.
It takes a lot of practice to launch it right.

I'd rather have a shitty 60' than be spinning to the 330'.

 

He is obviously new to drag racing and wanted some advice from people with more experience. Last time I checked being a sarcastic ***** wasn't the best way to help someone


Anyways OP:

Don't worry about your pass, my first time ever on street tires I ran a 14.6...just takes some seat time in the car! In an M6 car on street tires it's a little more tricky than launching an auto car. I agree that you will need some stickier tires (Preferably a decent set of DR's) to help with the traction. You will not need a full slick at your power level unless you are trying going all out.

Good info, I agree with the entire post except for dumping the clutch. Dumping the clutch will result in the car spinning on street tires and he'll just be right back where he started.

I would suggest trying 2500-3000rpm, and slipping the clutch quickly but in a controlled manor. I say quickly because you don't want to slip it too much and burn it up. Try this out and see how it works! It's going to take some seat time and a good amount of passes in the car until you get comfortable and know how the car is going to react. If you do end up getting a set of DR's do the same thing and raise the RPM until you find the threshold of the tires hooking.

Shifting will also be important in achieving an optimal ET. Make sure your shifts are nice and quick as to not waste any time and keep the car in the power band as best as possible.

As far as other factors a little suspension work wouldn't hurt. Some LCA's and Relocation brackets are a cheap easy mod to keep the tires planted. An upgraded Tq arm as well if you want.

Lastly make sure the car has a good tune so it is safe and you can squeeze every last bit out of it! Good luck OP, keep trying and get out there as much as possible to get that practice.

 

i had an auto diesel truck that i ran 13.2's in. the 6 speed car thing is new to me at a track a lot more to think about when launching. at the track i was at you couldn't go around the wet box and they had the track closed for an hour cleaning someone mess it was the end of the night and they were just forcing us through to get us done, yes i was nervous. and i listened to someone there which i don't believe was good advice as they were driving an auto. i only got a chance to run once. i was thinking about not launching and just pulling out and i think i would've done a lot better. after going through the wet box i did a little burn out but with feathering and throttle i still could not get it to hook. the tires are new but are cheap just to get it through inspection. i will give it another try this Friday. thanks to the guys who actually gave advice, yes ive caught a lot of hell for this run since my diesel would of killed it but it was my first run so im not sweating it.

 

also i have practiced launching it on a back road, and it hooked up a lot better on the street then on the track

 

That's probably because at the track since they made you roll thru the water box, your front tires tracked water with them and you spun on the water. Since there is no water in the street the car hooked better.

It sucks that you cant go around the water box

 

im going to the track i always ran my truck at this Friday the only reason i couldn't last Friday is they were closed for some nationals. with street tires is it best just to go around the wet box?

 

Yes it is. The water stays in the grooves in the tires and causes you to spin.

 

would launching in 2nd benefit? or should i not launch it and practice feathering and launching. also what sort of times should i see with the little mods i have

 

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