Stupid Winter!! Track opens May 13th
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Staging Lane
Joined: May 2004
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From: SK, Canada
Stupid Winter!! Track opens May 13th I have been waiting all winter for the snow to clear so that the Camaro could make it's first appearances on the street. I have not had a chance to run at the strip yet, but will on May 13th. My Nitto's just came in , and will be going on this week. I have a few questions with regards to the mods in my sig:
1) What technique works well for launching?
2) How much warming will the Nitto's need? How easy is this without a line lock?
3) Any estimates on ET,MPH? Stock, with current mods, and after mods in the mail...
4) How necessary is a tune after the LT's? There is a new Mustang dyno coming to town, and I will get on there as soon as it is setup.
5) I am very familiar with tuning (I spent days on end tuning an Electromotive TEC-II on a CBR600F4 for Formula SAE while in school), and the dyno will have a wideband O2 setup. Should I tackle my own tune with Tunercat?
6) Any other pointers for the season? Should I be doing anything else to support my mods?
Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Kevin
1) What technique works well for launching?
2) How much warming will the Nitto's need? How easy is this without a line lock?
3) Any estimates on ET,MPH? Stock, with current mods, and after mods in the mail...
4) How necessary is a tune after the LT's? There is a new Mustang dyno coming to town, and I will get on there as soon as it is setup.
5) I am very familiar with tuning (I spent days on end tuning an Electromotive TEC-II on a CBR600F4 for Formula SAE while in school), and the dyno will have a wideband O2 setup. Should I tackle my own tune with Tunercat?
6) Any other pointers for the season? Should I be doing anything else to support my mods?
Let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Kevin
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1) Cant' really help you since I am an A4 and don't have much experience w/ M6
2) Need a lot of heating up, like John Force style.
3) Depending on weather, traction etc. I would say around 13.3@102-104mph.
4) A dyno tune can get you great improvements on a completely stock car! GM sends them pig rich from the factory.
5) Might want to look into suspension, or a 12-bolt/9" rearend since it looks like you will have decent traction and an M6. M6+Traction=
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2) Need a lot of heating up, like John Force style.
3) Depending on weather, traction etc. I would say around 13.3@102-104mph.
4) A dyno tune can get you great improvements on a completely stock car! GM sends them pig rich from the factory.
5) Might want to look into suspension, or a 12-bolt/9" rearend since it looks like you will have decent traction and an M6. M6+Traction=
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Staging Lane
Joined: May 2004
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From: SK, Canada
Thanks for the tips. I'm really hoping that these easy mods bring me to be stock LS1 competition. 
What pressure should I run the Nittos at? Based on the large size, I am guessing 16-18psi, but any experience in this department would be great. I'm thinking that I will probably come close to a dead hook with stock power and those tires, so my clutch will have to suffer the launch, rather than the rear. I don't have $2500 for a 9" at the moment. 
I will get out to the track on street tires, and then make the switch to DR's. I think that 2 passes on each should give me a good idea how much performance I have gained. Hopefully 0.5sec off the 60ft time
I'll post actual track times as soon I get some on May 13th!!!
Kevin
What pressure should I run the Nittos at? Based on the large size, I am guessing 16-18psi, but any experience in this department would be great. I'm thinking that I will probably come close to a dead hook with stock power and those tires, so my clutch will have to suffer the launch, rather than the rear. I don't have $2500 for a 9" at the moment. I will get out to the track on street tires, and then make the switch to DR's. I think that 2 passes on each should give me a good idea how much performance I have gained. Hopefully 0.5sec off the 60ft time
I'll post actual track times as soon I get some on May 13th!!!
Kevin
