First time at the 1/8.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Eastern NC
First time at the 1/8. Well, I went to down to the drag strip nearest me (in Newbern, NC) and ran my car. I had to have a helmet, which was a bother, but not too bad.
It is A LOT different from the street. A LOT. The pavement is actually sticky.
1st Run:
Reaction: .825 (on a .000)
60': 2.3 (on 11" DRs, WTF?!?)
1/8: 9.2 @ 78mph.
I bogged on launch (about a 2.7K dump) and didn't powershift. And I shortshifted into 4th before I finished. It was a fun experience, though.
2nd Run:
Dialed the car up to about 4k, dumped it, and broke it. Probably snapped my ring and pinion--again. Damn GM 7.5" 10 bolts. Damn Nittos.
Oh well, if I have the money, I'll get a Moser 9" to go in, or if not, I'll replace the ring and pinion and put street tires on.
What does a usual M6 Elty run in the eight, anyway?
It is A LOT different from the street. A LOT. The pavement is actually sticky.
1st Run:
Reaction: .825 (on a .000)
60': 2.3 (on 11" DRs, WTF?!?)
1/8: 9.2 @ 78mph.
I bogged on launch (about a 2.7K dump) and didn't powershift. And I shortshifted into 4th before I finished. It was a fun experience, though.
2nd Run:
Dialed the car up to about 4k, dumped it, and broke it. Probably snapped my ring and pinion--again. Damn GM 7.5" 10 bolts. Damn Nittos.
Oh well, if I have the money, I'll get a Moser 9" to go in, or if not, I'll replace the ring and pinion and put street tires on.
What does a usual M6 Elty run in the eight, anyway?
Originally Posted by Priest
Well, 1/8: 9.2 @ 78mph.
2nd Run:
Dialed the car up to about 4k, dumped it, and broke it. Probably snapped my rack and pinion--again. Damn GM 7.5" 10 bolts. Damn Nittos.
Oh well, if I have the money, I'll get a Moser 9" to go in, or if not, I'll replace the rack and pinion and put street tires on.
What does a usual M6 Elty run in the eight, anyway?
2nd Run:
Dialed the car up to about 4k, dumped it, and broke it. Probably snapped my rack and pinion--again. Damn GM 7.5" 10 bolts. Damn Nittos.
Oh well, if I have the money, I'll get a Moser 9" to go in, or if not, I'll replace the rack and pinion and put street tires on.
What does a usual M6 Elty run in the eight, anyway?
Thomas
Unless you have a cam, you don't need to launch at 4k RPM, 3k should be just about right, maybe even a little high. Just slip the clutch out a little slower if you're bogging and get on the gas quicker. I've learned that it's not the just the launch RPM that makes a difference in a M6, they're tricky, especially with 4.10s.
