May be going to the track for the first time
04-29-2008, 12:26 AM
#1
May be going to the track for the first time
hey all, on may 10th I may be going to the track with a bunch of other mustangs....
never been there before
anyone have any pointers on how to prepare for the day? like what to check on my car, what to bring etc.
I will be running on street tires in my vert.
I can prolly borrow a helmet so I may have that covered.
anything I would need to have out of the car/fasten down etc?
never been there before
anyone have any pointers on how to prepare for the day? like what to check on my car, what to bring etc.
I will be running on street tires in my vert.
I can prolly borrow a helmet so I may have that covered.
anything I would need to have out of the car/fasten down etc?
04-29-2008, 12:47 AM
#3
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RE: May be going to the track for the first time
I'd check and make sure all the fluids are filled. If you pre-stage first it's stage curtesy to let the other guy pre-stage also before you fully stage. Since you're running street tires go around the water box and give the tires a quick spin to clean them off, do not do a big smokey burnout as it will only hurt your traction. You'll have to experiment with your launching (if your car is manual) but in my experience its better to bog then to spin a lot off the line. If your 60' sucks your ET will suck so try to get your launch down. When the tree starts coming down go on the last yellow, if you wait for the green light to go you will be way behind off the line.
04-29-2008, 12:57 AM
#4
RE: May be going to the track for the first time
ORIGINAL: OnyxCobra
I'd check and make sure all the fluids are filled. If you pre-stage first it's stage curtesy to let the other guy pre-stage also before you fully stage. Since you're running street tires go around the water box and give the tires a quick spin to clean them off, do not do a big smokey burnout as it will only hurt your traction. You'll have to experiment with your launching (if your car is manual) but in my experience its better to bog then to spin a lot off the line. If your 60' sucks your ET will suck so try to get your launch down. When the tree starts coming down go on the last yellow, if you wait for the green light to go you will be way behind off the line.
I'd check and make sure all the fluids are filled. If you pre-stage first it's stage curtesy to let the other guy pre-stage also before you fully stage. Since you're running street tires go around the water box and give the tires a quick spin to clean them off, do not do a big smokey burnout as it will only hurt your traction. You'll have to experiment with your launching (if your car is manual) but in my experience its better to bog then to spin a lot off the line. If your 60' sucks your ET will suck so try to get your launch down. When the tree starts coming down go on the last yellow, if you wait for the green light to go you will be way behind off the line.
I'm thinking of launching at 1500-2,000 RPM, cuz I dont have crazy bolt ons and I really dont wanna kill the car, as its my only ride... but 35 bucks for 4 hours, should be able to get several passes in, start off slow, let her cool down, then try for the best time...
04-29-2008, 03:27 AM
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RE: May be going to the track for the first time
the places i have been to the battery needed to be held down i just bought a $10 deal from advanceand you wont need a helmet unless you are in the 13's but if you have one never hurts to wear it...good luck
04-29-2008, 07:55 AM
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RE: May be going to the track for the first time
ORIGINAL: jjw88mustang
the places i have been to the battery needed to be held down i just bought a $10 deal from advanceand you wont need a helmet unless you are in the 13's but if you have one never hurts to wear it...good luck
the places i have been to the battery needed to be held down i just bought a $10 deal from advanceand you wont need a helmet unless you are in the 13's but if you have one never hurts to wear it...good luck
he has a vert.... he needs one just to get INTO the track
04-29-2008, 09:20 AM
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RE: May be going to the track for the first time
have fun! like stated above, clean off your tires, launch low and work your way up. i also agree with onyx, bogging down seems to do a bit better than spinning your tires. you'll get it figured out in 4 hours.