tonights drag results
tonights drag results So my first time ever racing goes as follows(1/8) best time
10.199
reaction:1.36
60ft:2.642
nothing to be proud of but it was fun, but i dont think my car is running right it idols a little bit rough and does not feel as fast as it used to im thinkin new spark plugs and wires
10.199
reaction:1.36
60ft:2.642
nothing to be proud of but it was fun, but i dont think my car is running right it idols a little bit rough and does not feel as fast as it used to im thinkin new spark plugs and wires
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10.199 is slow in the 1/8th. Not to worry though.Work on your reaction - go as the last yellow bulb goes off, and you'll cut a much better light. Work on your 60', because thats one of the most important things in drag racing. Work on rowing your gears more efficiently.
Practice makes perfect!!! Keep at it, and you'll get better and better
You said you had fun, and thats the most important thing!!! Be safe!
-Nate
Practice makes perfect!!! Keep at it, and you'll get better and better
You said you had fun, and thats the most important thing!!! Be safe!
-Nate
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The only 1/8 mile racing I do is the first half of a 1/4...basically - I don't know alot about times/mph for the 1/8 other than whats fast, and whats slow. It seems like you had a decent mph (I don't know what LS1's/LT1's trap in the 1/8) so why the bad time? Did you miss a shift or something?
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Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
The only 1/8 mile racing I do is the first half of a 1/4...basically - I don't know alot about times/mph for the 1/8 other than whats fast, and whats slow. It seems like you had a decent mph (I don't know what LS1's trap in the 1/8) so why the bad time? Did you miss a shift or something?
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Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
^^No ****. He'll wanna work on his RT though. Doesn't wanna be sleepin at the tree, now does he.
--Alan
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Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
The only 1/8 mile racing I do is the first half of a 1/4...basically - I don't know alot about times/mph for the 1/8 other than whats fast, and whats slow. It seems like you had a decent mph (I don't know what LS1's trap in the 1/8) so why the bad time? Did you miss a shift or something?
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Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
The only 1/8 mile racing I do is the first half of a 1/4...basically - I don't know alot about times/mph for the 1/8 other than whats fast, and whats slow. It seems like you had a decent mph (I don't know what LS1's trap in the 1/8) so why the bad time? Did you miss a shift or something?
No, he doesn't have an LS1.
Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
I didn't see his 60' before. Alan, I know he needs to learn the fundamentals of launching the car first. I was saying E-*******-VENTUALLY he'll wanna learn to improve his RT.
--Alan
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Matty - I now see he has a 96 Green Z. For future reference, whats a good time/trap speed for the 1/8th (in a stock LS1)
Alan - Sorry. I honestly thought you were trying to a smart ***. I apologize.
I am not one of the people who think rt's have something to do with an et.
Alan - Sorry. I honestly thought you were trying to a smart ***. I apologize.
I am not one of the people who think rt's have something to do with an et.
Do you have plastic tires? Holy **** 2.6 60ft is your #1 enemy. You need stickier tires my friend and probably more. But if your having fun then it's all good , I was not John Force my first time out either. I ran a 14.5 @ 89 mph lol! Got it to 14.0 @99 mph in stock form. A4, 2:73's!
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Grnmonster,
If you racing at Perris in SoCal on Friday, I was the guy in the other green LT1.
If you are one street tires, make sure you do a good burnout, roll through the water and start your burnout at the very front edge of the waterbox so you don't throw water up into the wheelwells. That will help your 60' time. With your M6, break down and get a line lock to allow you to do a good burnout. I power brake until I have smoke rolling out of the back of the car, ride it out of the water and instantly stage. No dry hops. Just my $.02
If you racing at Perris in SoCal on Friday, I was the guy in the other green LT1.
If you are one street tires, make sure you do a good burnout, roll through the water and start your burnout at the very front edge of the waterbox so you don't throw water up into the wheelwells. That will help your 60' time. With your M6, break down and get a line lock to allow you to do a good burnout. I power brake until I have smoke rolling out of the back of the car, ride it out of the water and instantly stage. No dry hops. Just my $.02
Yea, that 60ft is the killer right there, get that down and you will be money. How does the car feel in general, you were saying it loses a little power every now and then. I get on averave a 1.98 60', and it gets about a 8.3@92+ in the 1/8th. I have a few more things done, but you should be in the low 9's with a trap speed in the 80's.
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Originally Posted by Nate81Camaro
I didn't see his 60' before. Alan, I know he needs to learn the fundamentals of launching the car first. I was saying E-*******-VENTUALLY he'll wanna learn to improve his RT.
[QUOTE=the_merv]Yea, that 60ft is the killer right there, get that down and you will be money. How does the car feel in general, you were saying it loses a little power every now and then. I get on averave a 1.98 60', and it gets about a 8.3@92+ in the 1/8th. I have a few more things done, but you should be in the low 9's with a trap speed in the 80's.[when i was at the track the car felt really slow it stuttered a little bit when acclerating and defanatley was not as fast off the line, this only happens when i drive my car for like longer than 20 minutes i dont get it its not running hot at all ???