ET help?
ET help? I busted off an amazing 8.6@84 best 1/8 the other day at Kennedale(texas raceway) but that was with 87 octane fullweight and leaving the shifter in D(02' WS6) it only has a lid and cutout and some BFG DR's thats it but will it help to run at least 93 octane and try leaving the shifter in 3rd(D no OD) is there anything I can do to make it drop ET other then the obvious bolt on's? the day was very,very hot and very humid so cooler weather would probably drop a tenth ot two?
Firstly, you should NEVER run 87 in your car. ESPECIALLY if you plan on racing. Switching to premium will knock some time off for sure.
Secondly, it doesn't matter if the shifter is in D or OD, it will still shift the same in the first 3 gears anyway.
Just play around with your launch technique. Try stabbing the throttle off idle, stalling it up a little bit, rolling into the throttle, etc. What works best will depend on how good your tires are. For example, my '01 Z left the hardest when I left off-idle and flashed the converter.
Cooler, drier weather will help too.
Secondly, it doesn't matter if the shifter is in D or OD, it will still shift the same in the first 3 gears anyway.
Just play around with your launch technique. Try stabbing the throttle off idle, stalling it up a little bit, rolling into the throttle, etc. What works best will depend on how good your tires are. For example, my '01 Z left the hardest when I left off-idle and flashed the converter.
Cooler, drier weather will help too.
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Run 93 octane. Car was designed for premium gas.
On your gear selection, read here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/removed-locked-thread-graveyard/430639-a4-guys-what-gear-do-you-drag-race.html
Good luck, keep practicing and you'll get the times down!
Derek
On your gear selection, read here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/removed-locked-thread-graveyard/430639-a4-guys-what-gear-do-you-drag-race.html
Good luck, keep practicing and you'll get the times down!
Derek
Originally Posted by Villain281H
Run 93 octane. Car was designed for premium gas.
On your gear selection, read here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430639
Good luck, keep practicing and you'll get the times down!
Derek
On your gear selection, read here: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=430639
Good luck, keep practicing and you'll get the times down!
Derek
I will pull the sway bar next time and I'm having a buddy build me a custome X pipe to go on the factory manifolds to see if that helps but I know it will at least sound better! 
any other suggestions? also the DA was 2245 at 2pm! 
Originally Posted by Omega Doom
I busted off an amazing 8.6@84 best 1/8 the other day at Kennedale(texas raceway) but that was with 87 octane fullweight and leaving the shifter in D(02' WS6) it only has a lid and cutout and some BFG DR's thats it but will it help to run at least 93 octane and try leaving the shifter in 3rd(D no OD) is there anything I can do to make it drop ET other then the obvious bolt on's? the day was very,very hot and very humid so cooler weather would probably drop a tenth ot two?
Originally Posted by 1936FordPU
You cheap ***...Why you ever running 87 in the car? I can only imagine how much KR you were getting. This aint a Mustang bro.
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Originally Posted by Omega Doom
also I just remembered I never let air pressure out of the DR's so tire pressure was at 32-35lbs!
Man, with all the **** wrong with your last outing to the track, you'll probably run a 8.0 next time if you correct everything!
Originally Posted by MikeG
Man, with all the **** wrong with your last outing to the track, you'll probably run a 8.0 next time if you correct everything! hopefull with the DA alot better,lowering the tire pressure for better 60ft's,pulling some extra weight out,better gas(93 octane at least),no front sway bar,testing the 3rd,D gear selection theory,LOL, and maybe some delete's here and there and hopefully(god and wife willing)my PT 4000 stall and tranny cooler installed I might just touch a little better ET! 7 Second Club
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You can't do much about the DA being higher (unless you can control the weather or drive to Alaska to race in the summer)
so just know there is time left on the table for cooler temps.
Derek
so just know there is time left on the table for cooler temps.Derek
Originally Posted by 5_02ls1
is this an ls1???why the **** would you put 87 in it...hell yes it will go faster with 93..
Originally Posted by Villain281H
You can't do much about the DA being higher (unless you can control the weather or drive to Alaska to race in the summer) so just know there is time left on the table for cooler temps.
Derek
so just know there is time left on the table for cooler temps.Derek