How in the F@%& do I hook up??
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How in the F@%& do I hook up?? Man I've tried everything as far as technique goes.
Bald BFG's didnt hook at all, and when I borrowed Trevors ET Streets I couldnt get it hooking for more than a foot and a half (track prep may have been the culprit there). Is my car blessed/cursed or is it me.
It feels like I roll into the throttle smoothly, but as soon as I get to that one point in the peddle, the tire go up like 50-pound smoke bombs on the 4th of July. <img src="images/icons/mad.gif" border="0">
I got some extra wheels finally (3rd gen camaro 16's...theyre actually a little lighter than my TA wheels) and I guess Im gonna throw some 26x11.5-16 ET's on. What else should I do????
It may be time for a driving lesson from the Trevor....
Ryan
Bald BFG's didnt hook at all, and when I borrowed Trevors ET Streets I couldnt get it hooking for more than a foot and a half (track prep may have been the culprit there). Is my car blessed/cursed or is it me.
It feels like I roll into the throttle smoothly, but as soon as I get to that one point in the peddle, the tire go up like 50-pound smoke bombs on the 4th of July. <img src="images/icons/mad.gif" border="0">
I got some extra wheels finally (3rd gen camaro 16's...theyre actually a little lighter than my TA wheels) and I guess Im gonna throw some 26x11.5-16 ET's on. What else should I do????
It may be time for a driving lesson from the Trevor....
Ryan
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? What's always worked for me is heating 'em up really good, and make sure you're in the groove.
Sorry if I'm repeating something you've heard already. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
Sorry if I'm repeating something you've heard already. <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? What all have you done to the car??? Still have the swaybar on the front? What kind of PSI in the ET Streets you tried? There are lots of factors involved in "hooking up" a car. Tires are probably the biggest part of the equation, though...
Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? Track prep had a lot to do with the lack of traction at Kennedale when you tried the ET Streets. I couldn't net anything better than a 1.80 60'. There are little things that can be done to help out (front sway bar, LCA relocation brackets, etc.), but a set of ET Drags is the easiest way to cure it. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0"> I'm probably going to move up to a set before too long. HRP, Hallsville, and River City are about the only tracks I expect to hook up the Vig 3200/3.73:1 combo on ET Streets. I'll probably hang on to the ET Streets, though, for those bracket classes that require a "street" tire. <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? [quote]Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>Full SLICK...hammer out the wheel wells</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thats next.
Trans Am A4-Vig3200, 3400# or so. No front swaybar, BFG's at 18-26#, ET Streets at about 14-15#. Im sure it me or the track, but any tips or trick would help
TIA
Ryan
<strong>Full SLICK...hammer out the wheel wells</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thats next.
Trans Am A4-Vig3200, 3400# or so. No front swaybar, BFG's at 18-26#, ET Streets at about 14-15#. Im sure it me or the track, but any tips or trick would help
TIA
Ryan
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? I dunno about the full slicks bro..
My NItto 555R's work great after a good burn out!
Just make sure u get then nice and hot/sticky. Oh and lower the presure in them to like 20-18PSI
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My NItto 555R's work great after a good burn out!
Just make sure u get then nice and hot/sticky. Oh and lower the presure in them to like 20-18PSI
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? u cnat hook on et streets??? then its has to be the track..
with the vig3600, headers, and all other bolt ons im cutting 1.62-1.64's on nittos at 21-22psi
but at a bad track i will only cut 1.8's-1.9's
so in your case it has to be the track...
et streets will hold 1.4's atleast so u cant be over powering them...
i say just get to a different track.. does anyone else have traction probs at that track?
with the vig3600, headers, and all other bolt ons im cutting 1.62-1.64's on nittos at 21-22psi
but at a bad track i will only cut 1.8's-1.9's
so in your case it has to be the track...
et streets will hold 1.4's atleast so u cant be over powering them...
i say just get to a different track.. does anyone else have traction probs at that track?
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? I agree that the track sucks towards the end of the night (and most any other time lately). I was just questioning my technique since I cant seem to hold the BFG's on the street. I dunno, I was just wondering if any one had any tips. I figure its better to buy once then keep trying different things. Im a little on the poor side.
Ryan
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? Besides the slicks, a set of LCA relocation brackets may help you out considerably if your LCA's aren't sitting "level". Even if they are, being able to lower the rear of the LCA's definitely helps. This will be the next suspension mod I do. My LCA's don't sit completely level right now.
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? don't feel too bad i have just as much trouble...my best 60 foot is 2.1 so far but it's getting better i just got some nittos <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Re: How in the F@%& do I hook up?? Ryan, I'd buy or borrow a new set of ET Streets or slicks and go from there... It's possible that it could be the track, or any other number of things... I've recently found on my particular car, that an ET Street just won't work well anymore. The rubber compund is not quite the same, and the sidewall is stiffer (on an ET Street). My car hits the tires too violently for them. That's why I have to run slicks (28x10.50x15" ET Drags). Even with slicks, the car is iffy if my burnout and staging method isn't done correctly and consistantly.
The age of your borrowed tires could be a factor as well... I was fighting traction problems awhile back, and finally realized that my damn tires were just worn out. They don't last forever. Expect 125-150 passes on them (depending on the car) before they start going south in a hurry. I replace mine after 100 or so runs, because I can't afford inconsistant performance with my bracket racing efforts.
After you have a known "good" set of tires on the car, and still can't hook, you'll have to start looking into other areas to find out what's wrong with your setup.
If you're going to try the 26x11.5x16's, I'd start out with about 16psi cold, and go from there. I wouldn't go much lower than 14 or so with a 16" tire, because there isn't alot of sidewall.
The age of your borrowed tires could be a factor as well... I was fighting traction problems awhile back, and finally realized that my damn tires were just worn out. They don't last forever. Expect 125-150 passes on them (depending on the car) before they start going south in a hurry. I replace mine after 100 or so runs, because I can't afford inconsistant performance with my bracket racing efforts.
After you have a known "good" set of tires on the car, and still can't hook, you'll have to start looking into other areas to find out what's wrong with your setup.
If you're going to try the 26x11.5x16's, I'd start out with about 16psi cold, and go from there. I wouldn't go much lower than 14 or so with a 16" tire, because there isn't alot of sidewall.
