Launching on a t56
06-11-2005, 01:15 PM
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Just save and get drag Radials about $175 a pop or find some nice used ones! Drag Radials + good launch = better times........glad I passed first grade math!
06-11-2005, 01:21 PM
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dr will help your 60' and overall time alot, which do you guys have? I have BFG DR's, they work pretty good. My buddy has Nitto's and he likes his as well. Another friend of mine has MT ET Streets on a Mustang, like he needs em, and loves his but he loves all his mods...lol.
06-11-2005, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by byrontaylor
lol...my g/f is here...she drives a honda. she talkin **** now..lol
dr's, u still have to be careful, you can break a rear with a good launch on drag radial, but i forgot if you said somethign about a 12 bolt or what not
06-11-2005, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by WS6FirebirdTA00
haha
dr's, u still have to be careful, you can break a rear with a good launch on drag radial, but i forgot if you said somethign about a 12 bolt or what not
dr's, u still have to be careful, you can break a rear with a good launch on drag radial, but i forgot if you said somethign about a 12 bolt or what not
I don't have one, but if mine breaks I will...I go by the old saying, "if ain't broke, don't fix it" so I waited to brake something...now I have.
06-13-2005, 06:55 PM
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Well on drag radials, I do a burnout and go stage. Bring rpms to 4000 and when tree drops, dump clutch and when the car just starts to grab traction I give it the gas. Generally I pull 1.70's with some 1.6's and some 1.75's. That depends alot on the track.
06-14-2005, 12:22 PM
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thats good 60' times...you still running a 12 bolt?...I ask b/c it says "old setup"...how long will the 10 bolt hold 4k dumps...1-2 runs? lol...and what will likely break first....an axle?
06-14-2005, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jaberwaki
I hate to do this...... but i assume you are asking for at the track?
if so....
drive around the water box(under NO circumstances should ANYONE on street tires burnout in the water box, so STAY OUT!!! sorry pet peev)
once around it back up to just in front of it, and spin your tires for 1-2 secs... note i did not say burnout... your doing this just to clean your tires off , not to heat them up...
pull up to the staging lights and find the groove(that is the slightly impressed lines on the asphalt that the bigboys have left) this is the stickiest part of the track.
stage ONE light at a time (this means dont pull up real fast and light both staging lights, it pisses the other driver off and is bad form)
once staged bring your rpms up to 2000-2500 rpms(this part varys from track to track)
forget the lights dropping... if you are asking this question then dont worry about your reaction time... it will just *** up your launch technic...( you can work on your reaction time after you master your launch)
when you are ready, perform a CLUTCH ROLL... this is quickly pulling your leg off the clutch(not side steping it which is known as a dump) at about the same speed as your left leg is coming up, send your right foot for the floorboard. practice practice practice.... doing this everytime you will find your cars sweet spot....
run about 20 PSI on street tires
this netted me a 1.90 60' on bone stock tires
if so....
drive around the water box(under NO circumstances should ANYONE on street tires burnout in the water box, so STAY OUT!!! sorry pet peev)
once around it back up to just in front of it, and spin your tires for 1-2 secs... note i did not say burnout... your doing this just to clean your tires off , not to heat them up...
pull up to the staging lights and find the groove(that is the slightly impressed lines on the asphalt that the bigboys have left) this is the stickiest part of the track.
stage ONE light at a time (this means dont pull up real fast and light both staging lights, it pisses the other driver off and is bad form)
once staged bring your rpms up to 2000-2500 rpms(this part varys from track to track)
forget the lights dropping... if you are asking this question then dont worry about your reaction time... it will just *** up your launch technic...( you can work on your reaction time after you master your launch)
when you are ready, perform a CLUTCH ROLL... this is quickly pulling your leg off the clutch(not side steping it which is known as a dump) at about the same speed as your left leg is coming up, send your right foot for the floorboard. practice practice practice.... doing this everytime you will find your cars sweet spot....
run about 20 PSI on street tires
this netted me a 1.90 60' on bone stock tires
06-15-2005, 08:02 PM
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good advice in this thread...damned ol water box...did you guys see the "NAPA Bike" on OCC? / American Chopper? They were talking about the same thing...ironic...
06-20-2005, 10:04 PM
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thanks to everyone for the advise next time i go to the track ill do just that, so how much psi should i have in my street tires
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06-21-2005, 08:27 AM
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in DR's, I'll run about 18-22 depending...but I don't use them often w/10 bolt...streets, 24-28, WS6 is probably about right but it will depend on weather/track to get it hooking right.
06-25-2005, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by kruse'sws6ta
My track makes you go through the box and clean your tires so you dont bring crap on the track
