First time to the track....
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First time to the track.... however, this isnt' one of those stories where i say " holy **** my car ran so much better than i thought." rather, i think it ran slower than it should have, but i'd like to get some other peoples numbers for comparison purposes with similar mods...
unfortunatley, this was on an 1/8 mile track since we don't have a 1/4 here.
the car kept getting slower after each run which is understandable considering the high humidity and temp.
basically i went 81.94 mph, then 81.24, 80.68 and finally 81.20. i'm not as concerned about my times since i have horrible 60' times around 2.2. i realize that if i can get that to 1.8 or so my et will be much better.
my mods are: pacesetter LT's, true 3" dual exhaust with H pipe and dynomax race bullets before the rear axle, k&n, lid and free cold air.
are my mph's pretty much in line with any of you guys with similar mods?
fwiw, my times were 9.07, 9.47, 9.45, 9.40..
any idea what those would be around in the 1/4?
unfortunatley, this was on an 1/8 mile track since we don't have a 1/4 here.
the car kept getting slower after each run which is understandable considering the high humidity and temp.
basically i went 81.94 mph, then 81.24, 80.68 and finally 81.20. i'm not as concerned about my times since i have horrible 60' times around 2.2. i realize that if i can get that to 1.8 or so my et will be much better.
my mods are: pacesetter LT's, true 3" dual exhaust with H pipe and dynomax race bullets before the rear axle, k&n, lid and free cold air.
are my mph's pretty much in line with any of you guys with similar mods?
fwiw, my times were 9.07, 9.47, 9.45, 9.40..
any idea what those would be around in the 1/4?
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i ran my car for the first time like 3 months ago at the 1/8 completely stock, not even a lid and on the stock tires and rims. i have a 1999 TA auto. my best was a 2.000 60' at 84 MPH with a 8.72 ET. first time at the track for me also. it was 75-80 degrees. was your car hooking at all? you should be in the 8.4 range with your mods easy i would imagine 
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Originally Posted by Rameon01
i ran my car for the first time like 3 months ago at the 1/8 completely stock, not even a lid and on the stock tires and rims. i have a 1999 TA auto. my best was a 2.000 60' at 84 MPH with a 8.72 ET. first time at the track for me also. it was 75-80 degrees. was your car hooking at all? you should be in the 8.4 range with your mods easy i would imagine
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well the only thing that would hurt your 60' like that was just more practice at the dragstrip. me running an auto just has to put in drive and mash the gas lol. if its not driver error then i dont know. sorry if im coming off like an *** but you did say it was your first time at the track, just takes practice with an M6. good luck
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Ive gone to the track 2 times. 4 runs total. Every time was in the 9.1. 9.0 range. either i spun the tires or bogged the engine. this was before the headers though. Everytime in the 83 mph
I need practice
I need practice
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Originally Posted by Rameon01
well the only thing that would hurt your 60' like that was just more practice at the dragstrip. me running an auto just has to put in drive and mash the gas lol. if its not driver error then i dont know. sorry if im coming off like an *** but you did say it was your first time at the track, just takes practice with an M6. good luck
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Originally Posted by terminaltsi
oh, no it's cool! definitely harder than racing at a stoplight! a great launch at a stoplight is a crappy launch at the track i've found.
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on a stock a4 how do you guys lauinch after staging? i just hold the break and when i see green my other foot punches on the gas, i see some people stall their cars but without a converter that is after market the tires spin so what do you all do
by the way my best on an all stock even stock air lid is a 8.90 on a 90 degree day
by the way my best on an all stock even stock air lid is a 8.90 on a 90 degree day
1st time with the m6 at the track here were my times in order:
60ft....2.076
1/8th....8.553
mph....85.39
1/4....13.133
mph....107.66
60ft....2.069
1/8th....8.576
mph....85.23
1/4....13.170
mph....107.40
60ft....2.065
1/8th....8.561
mph....85.39
1/4....13.144
mph....107.92
60ft....2.071
1/8th....8.520
mph....86.04
1/4....13.074
mph....108.44
60ft....2.050
1/8th....8.462
mph....86.54
1/4....12.992
mph....108.96
All of these runs were with street tires and a SLP lid ONLY. Track was hooking good that day. I had a 12.8xx run in the bag and missed a gear
I also found that the stock clutch was the culpirit keeping my 60fts from falling any lower. It slipped just enough to keep me outta the 1.9s 
With the new mods, good weather and about the same 60s I am hoping for 12.6s-12.7s @ 111-112 
60ft....2.076
1/8th....8.553
mph....85.39
1/4....13.133
mph....107.66
60ft....2.069
1/8th....8.576
mph....85.23
1/4....13.170
mph....107.40
60ft....2.065
1/8th....8.561
mph....85.39
1/4....13.144
mph....107.92
60ft....2.071
1/8th....8.520
mph....86.04
1/4....13.074
mph....108.44
60ft....2.050
1/8th....8.462
mph....86.54
1/4....12.992
mph....108.96
All of these runs were with street tires and a SLP lid ONLY. Track was hooking good that day. I had a 12.8xx run in the bag and missed a gear
I also found that the stock clutch was the culpirit keeping my 60fts from falling any lower. It slipped just enough to keep me outta the 1.9s With the new mods, good weather and about the same 60s I am hoping for 12.6s-12.7s @ 111-112 On The Tree
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Originally Posted by ramairracer
on a stock a4 how do you guys lauinch after staging? i just hold the break and when i see green my other foot punches on the gas, i see some people stall their cars but without a converter that is after market the tires spin so what do you all do
by the way my best on an all stock even stock air lid is a 8.90 on a 90 degree day
by the way my best on an all stock even stock air lid is a 8.90 on a 90 degree day
Originally Posted by Rameon01
the way i do it is with on street tires just pass the waterbox and go into a burnout, your not heating up your tires just getting all the dirt, sand, and gravel out of your tire threads. and go up and stage. i hold in my brake and go up in RPM's just before i break the tires loose then as soon as the yellow light before the first green light goes off i punch it. some trees are differant then others in what ligh to jump at but thats how i do it on the 1/8th
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From: Louisville KY
Originally Posted by BriancWS6
1st time with the m6 at the track here were my times in order:
60ft....2.076
1/8th....8.553
mph....85.39
1/4....13.133
mph....107.66
60ft....2.069
1/8th....8.576
mph....85.23
1/4....13.170
mph....107.40
60ft....2.065
1/8th....8.561
mph....85.39
1/4....13.144
mph....107.92
60ft....2.071
1/8th....8.520
mph....86.04
1/4....13.074
mph....108.44
60ft....2.050
1/8th....8.462
mph....86.54
1/4....12.992
mph....108.96
All of these runs were with street tires and a SLP lid ONLY. Track was hooking good that day. I had a 12.8xx run in the bag and missed a gear I also found that the stock clutch was the culpirit keeping my 60fts from falling any lower. It slipped just enough to keep me outta the 1.9s With the new mods, good weather and about the same 60s I am hoping for 12.6s-12.7s @ 111-112
60ft....2.076
1/8th....8.553
mph....85.39
1/4....13.133
mph....107.66
60ft....2.069
1/8th....8.576
mph....85.23
1/4....13.170
mph....107.40
60ft....2.065
1/8th....8.561
mph....85.39
1/4....13.144
mph....107.92
60ft....2.071
1/8th....8.520
mph....86.04
1/4....13.074
mph....108.44
60ft....2.050
1/8th....8.462
mph....86.54
1/4....12.992
mph....108.96
All of these runs were with street tires and a SLP lid ONLY. Track was hooking good that day. I had a 12.8xx run in the bag and missed a gear
I also found that the stock clutch was the culpirit keeping my 60fts from falling any lower. It slipped just enough to keep me outta the 1.9s With the new mods, good weather and about the same 60s I am hoping for 12.6s-12.7s @ 111-112 
he may have a strong motor but i think it's more that he can drive i have the m6 best et was a 13.40 stock but that was cause i coulden't launch the damm thing. one of the best mods with a m6 is the driver mod lol and i still have a long way to go.
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Originally Posted by dave70
he may have a strong motor but i think it's more that he can drive i have the m6 best et was a 13.40 stock but that was cause i coulden't launch the damm thing. one of the best mods with a m6 is the driver mod lol and i still have a long way to go.
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From: Jasper, Indiana
Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
i know this may sound kind of retarded, i think it is, but do you steadily but not slowly stomp on the gas or do you just gun it hoping you hook it. about what rpm do you hold it at? A4
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ok ...... lets start with...
if you are on stock tires, then you have one or both of 2 problems....
1. you are babying the car out of the hole. a bone stock ls1 on street tires can turn the stock tires into pillers of smoke even on a well prepped track, if you were seeing almost no spin at all then you are launching too low.and probably bogging out of the hole...
2. something is wronge with your car, and it is a dog...
i would recomend getting dynoed with wideband and eliminating #2.
#1, you can address with time and practice....
my mods are: pacesetter LT's, true 3" dual exhaust with H pipe and dynomax race bullets before the rear axle, k&n, lid and free cold air.
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i went 81.94 mph, then 81.24, 80.68 and finally 81.20.
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lots of hook. no wheelspin to speak of.
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i have horrible 60' times around 2.2
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i went 81.94 mph, then 81.24, 80.68 and finally 81.20.
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lots of hook. no wheelspin to speak of.
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i have horrible 60' times around 2.2
1. you are babying the car out of the hole. a bone stock ls1 on street tires can turn the stock tires into pillers of smoke even on a well prepped track, if you were seeing almost no spin at all then you are launching too low.and probably bogging out of the hole...
2. something is wronge with your car, and it is a dog...
i would recomend getting dynoed with wideband and eliminating #2.
#1, you can address with time and practice....
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From: Louisville KY
Originally Posted by jaberwaki
ok ...... lets start with...
if you are on stock tires, then you have one or both of 2 problems....
1. you are babying the car out of the hole. a bone stock ls1 on street tires can turn the stock tires into pillers of smoke even on a well prepped track, if you were seeing almost no spin at all then you are launching too low.and probably bogging out of the hole...
2. something is wronge with your car, and it is a dog...
i would recomend getting dynoed with wideband and eliminating #2.
#1, you can address with time and practice....
if you are on stock tires, then you have one or both of 2 problems....
1. you are babying the car out of the hole. a bone stock ls1 on street tires can turn the stock tires into pillers of smoke even on a well prepped track, if you were seeing almost no spin at all then you are launching too low.and probably bogging out of the hole...
2. something is wronge with your car, and it is a dog...
i would recomend getting dynoed with wideband and eliminating #2.
#1, you can address with time and practice....
i am on 275 street tires so i agree, it should spin much more than it seems to.
i hope nothing is wrong with the car it has only 43k on it and seems to have been maintained well.
i do plan on hitting the dyno however.
Originally Posted by terminaltsi
i agree with that, however, that doesn't explain the mid 80 mph trap speeds. the et is explained by the 60 foot time. i can see picking up a little bit of speed by getting a better launch but not 4-5 mph. he apparently has wheelspin problems, which would be explained by having the stronger engine. i have no wheelspin problems in 2nd gear, which to me means my engine isn't as strong. it's not my driving, i have no problems shifting fast and keeping momentum, the car just doesn't spin into 2nd gear. (my driving is to blame for my horrendous 1/8 et's though!)