drag help
04-22-2007, 03:24 PM
#11
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RE: drag help
Only reason I really have to say stay out of the grooves is because the actual sticky is left on the bald pavement. It would seem that the slicks would leave behind sticky. I know this from lots of experience running a street tire at the track for bragging rights. Next time at the track have someone try it and you will be amazed. In my 88 coupe I was cutting a 2.2 60' on the street tire before some track junkie told me try and get out of the groove. Did this and cut a 1.92 60' and ran 7.6 at 93 mph in the 1/8th consistently.
04-22-2007, 03:51 PM
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RE: drag help
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Incorrect, yes avoid the water box. Yes heat em up, not a stage 5 john force burn out, but more than just 1 or 2 times. THE MAIN THING IS TO STAY OUT OF THE GROOVES. Lesson 1(grooves) where the rubber is from all the bad azz cars leaving out hard. Get on the bald pavement and that thing will break your neck. You know, out of the grooves, this is the number one killer of street tires at the track. Trust me it works.
Incorrect, yes avoid the water box. Yes heat em up, not a stage 5 john force burn out, but more than just 1 or 2 times. THE MAIN THING IS TO STAY OUT OF THE GROOVES. Lesson 1(grooves) where the rubber is from all the bad azz cars leaving out hard. Get on the bald pavement and that thing will break your neck. You know, out of the grooves, this is the number one killer of street tires at the track. Trust me it works.
04-22-2007, 05:38 PM
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RE: drag help
3 Reasons your ET was bad.
1. You've had the car for 3 weeks. Period. lol
2. Your 60' was in the 2.3 range, which gives you a half second to pick up with a decent launch alone.
3. Your shifting was probably not as good as it could have been. This ties in with having the car for 3 weeks. Even if you think you're shifting good and fast, you probably leave alot of room for improvement.
Nothing to be horribly ashamed of. I went 14.5's in a modded 99GT my first time out. I'm 13.9's now with the same car/mods.
1. You've had the car for 3 weeks. Period. lol
2. Your 60' was in the 2.3 range, which gives you a half second to pick up with a decent launch alone.
3. Your shifting was probably not as good as it could have been. This ties in with having the car for 3 weeks. Even if you think you're shifting good and fast, you probably leave alot of room for improvement.
Nothing to be horribly ashamed of. I went 14.5's in a modded 99GT my first time out. I'm 13.9's now with the same car/mods.
04-22-2007, 06:57 PM
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RE: drag help
cool, unfortunately my motor is out right now. Maybe once it's back in we can meet up.
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Oh yeah, close enough to come to Slidell. I know of alot of mustang racers around there.
Oh yeah, close enough to come to Slidell. I know of alot of mustang racers around there.
04-22-2007, 07:10 PM
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RE: drag help
Post the entire timeslip, it will help people understand exactly what was going on.
Don't expect to run the same time the first time out as a person with lots of experence with the car.
Try just letting the clutch out around 1500/2000 RPM and then flooring it once the clutch is all the way out.. You should be able to hook up all the way thru 1st, if you spin you need different tires.
I have ran my fastest times so far by simply launching it easy (making sure not to spin) and then just being able to floor it all the way thru 1st/2nd without spinning. On a stock gearing/tire GT I think that should result in your fastest times.
Don't expect to run the same time the first time out as a person with lots of experence with the car.
Try just letting the clutch out around 1500/2000 RPM and then flooring it once the clutch is all the way out.. You should be able to hook up all the way thru 1st, if you spin you need different tires.
I have ran my fastest times so far by simply launching it easy (making sure not to spin) and then just being able to floor it all the way thru 1st/2nd without spinning. On a stock gearing/tire GT I think that should result in your fastest times.
04-23-2007, 12:48 AM
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RE: drag help
hey thanks for all the help guys...this should def. help me out, also i just ordered 4 new tires which may help considering mine werent in that great of condition....i also do not have the time slip becuase i threw it out the window on the way home in a fit of rage but im going wednesday so ill post up what happens..thanks again though guys.