Im going to the track tomorrow, and i need some kind of advice. I have a 98 gt 5 speed, with 4.10 gears. i havent raced with 4.10's yet. So help me out on this..i have street tires (235/55/16), should i burn out in the water or go around it? should i burn them at all or not? what rpm should i launch at? and should i take off in 2nd gear? any help would be greatly apreciated thanks

 

drive around the water box with just street tires. do a burnout enough to turn 'em over and get any dirt off of them, but, other than that, you dont need a massive powerbrake burnout where you cant see the car..........4.10's...hmm. id say start @ 1200-1500 rpms, and try from there. theyll give you MASSIVE torque multiplication, so, traction, might be a serious problem for you coming out of the hole, especially on street tires. good luck. let us know what you run. honestly, i wouldnt try takin off in 2nd gear. id rather spin, and run first out quickly, than start in 2nd and bog down coming out...try both.

 

yeah traction is going to be a big problem, i can see my self shifting to 2nd and having the car turn side ways slamming into the wall

 

i could see me hittin 2nd, then spinnin 1/4-1/2 thru 2nd, but keeping it somewhat str8.....hopefully. lol

Edit: when i drove my friends $30k 349 stroker, with 4.10's, it spun in 2nd, but, not horribly. definitely more than a chirp, but i wasnt having to correct for it or nothing in the steering. it was nice.

 

yeah but is that on street tires or slicks? i can burn my tires through 2nd gear on the streets so im curious

 

that was STOCK '94/'95 wheels with stock tires. but, its also setup for drag racing too.....70/30's up front, 50/50's out back....which would help....just hang on and pray to stay str8

 

lol ill find out tomorrow, ill keep ya posted on the turn outs.

 

definitely do. let us know how it goes !! good luck.

 

Yeah now the only thing im worrying about is my tranny, last time at the track i blew 4th gear syncro..any tips on not hurting the tranny?