theblur98ss

iTrader: (71)

Here's what I'm up against. We have local street races a couple times a month at a few local airports. It supposed to be street legal cars only but there are a few iffy cars there. I should be able to run with the majority of them but they're killing me out of the hole. Some runs I'm not hooking up until 3rd gear. I'm baby launching at 2k about half throttle and after I get rolling I get into it and break loose right away. I played with suspension and tire pressure all day with no better results. here's my setup: hoosier qtp's 27x11.5x15, bmr lca's, relocation brackets in lowest setting, spohn 1" rear sway bar, bmr phb, bmr extreme ta set at -2, qa1's at 5 in rear and qa1 r's at 2 in front, 315lb springs in front. I started at 15lb pressure and went down to 12 by the end of the day. Rear end is a 9" w/3.50 gears, th400 tranny with a yank pt4000, motor is a fairly stout 408 solid roller that I'd guess around 700 at the crank. These runs are all NA. If I can hook on motor I can't see spraying it. Most of the other cars that are hooking are fully tubbed cars with alot of tire under them. I know it's never going to hook like the track but I should be able to do better with my suspension.

Sparetire

Actually you are up against the wrong forum

You probably should try suspension and handling tech or drag racing tech.

six_string_wiz

With all due respect.....how did u post this in the wrong section with the amount of posts u have acquired?

Fibbado

iTrader: (8)

I've done that before, he probably was browsing around thinking about his problem and didn't realize what forum he was in when he posted it.... then again this is the street racing section and he is talking about having problems hooking up on the street

Uhhhh... VHT & Torch.... + A couple burnouts to lay rubber. If you watch some street races alot of time both guys will do 3 or 4 long smoky burnouts (only if they have DR's) over a nice little distance to lay down some rubber with the VHT, then the torch makes for a real nice hook.

Thats a lot of prep for a street race though....

Sparetire

I always wondered if you could mount a VHT sprayer somewhere and use it as you do a burnout. Probably would not work, but you could do just one long burnout and get the prep that way, without anyone knowing

The real solution is get an A4

uno

yeah an A4 with my 2.73's help me launch lmao

98LS1blackonblack

hahahahaha

i would drop the tire pressure even lower, maybe around 9 or 10 b/c once you heat them up they are going to expand and the air pressure is going to go up. either that or put some KY jelly on the tires......maybe?

Fibbado

iTrader: (8)

Yeah lube your tires up real good that should help you launch, go ahead and try to launch in a burnout box as well.

theblur98ss

iTrader: (71)

i posted in the drag racing forum and the mods moved it here.

2fast02TA

You should throw some weight in the back. Start at 50lbs and move up until you hook. And if you have adjustable shocks loosen the front all the way to transfer weight and put the back at 1 or 2. I have the same shocks and that is where i put it when i race.

bad2000z

iTrader: (4)

I'm with you. Put some weight in the back and adjust the QA1's to #1 in the front, and #2 in the rear.

slimcracka

iTrader: (7)

its already an a3 lol

i would try to adjust the trq arm some make the tires grab a lil more..or just put some zylen (sp) on the tires to soften them up...

awsome setup man, i wanna see some vid of this solid roller 408 im sure its a thumper