Really Frustrated with 1/4 Mile Times - Need Help

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09-27-2014, 11:19 PM

#11

buster

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With my long gone 2006 gt, I had a tune and that was it and had the stock Pirellis. My technique was to hold the car on the line at 2500 rpms. Bogging, I would go up 500 rpms, blow the tires off, would drop 500 rpms. I would pop the clutch and when the motor caught up to the tires I would stand on it. My best time was 13.51 near Detroit (altitude). Also, would do dry hops with tires just to clean them.

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09-28-2014, 09:16 AM

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outceltj

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just buy some street legal slicks and use those

09-28-2014, 10:13 AM

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Thunder10

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bluebeastsrt

2.2 sixty is average not horrible. You need to ride the clutch out while depressing the throttle in a controlled manner. (Between 1-2 seconds to full throttle in first). Leave at about 2500-3000RPMs. I have the P-zeros on my Camaro. They seam to like a little heat so a few seconds of burn out couldn't hurt in my opinion. Now's the time to get back to Cecil and keep trying. You wont find a much faster track at this time of the year in the country.

Thanks, this is what I was looking for.

I have been mainly launching at 1800 RPM with a slow clutch release, but I am probably getting on the throttle too early. Will give this a try.

09-28-2014, 10:19 AM

#14

Stone629

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+1 to what Blue posted. A little more RPM and a little more clutch slip. A 2.0 should put you at your goal.

09-28-2014, 10:31 AM

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bluebeastsrt

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Originally Posted by 99GTvert

I wouldn't do a long burnout though on street tires. The tires that really benefit from heating up from a long burnout have a different (softer) compound than street tires.

Yes, short burn out on the P-Zeros 2-3 seconds max. Just enough to warm the rubber a little and clean them off.