15.006 w/ IE

stevenshizzle · 07-01-2007, 10:59 AM

Went to gateway raceway right by St. Louis. I got 2 runs in, first time drag racing in 2 years. Need a little help figuring out how to get into mid 14's on this one guys. There's no excuse for me running a flat 15 when I have an Injen CAI and a Vibrant Exhaust w/ Short Shift Adapter.

I suspect I was letting out the clutch too fast, but that's all I can gather. 2nd run was with power shifting as well. Also, spare tire in the trunk, and subwoofers in the trunk (good for 100 lbs?). BTW they're all-season tires. I'll take them out next time.

1st run at 32psi, trying to feather, may have dropped out of anxiety.
2nd run at 26psi, trying to feather, may have dropped out of anxiety.

Thanks for the autopsy.

samx109 · 07-01-2007, 11:17 AM

yea i'm guessing your subs and weight on the back are slowing down your quarter mile time

and def your tires too.. but idk i've seen guys who got 14.5> with all season tires

The Shishpanik · 07-01-2007, 11:17 AM

New tires and sub removal should improve your times dramatically.

autoxmnstr · 07-01-2007, 11:23 AM

what was your mile an hour? and how sticky is your track, where did u get traction at in 1st gear?

The Shishpanik · 07-01-2007, 11:35 AM

^^His trap was 93mph, and his 60' was 2.3xx

autoxmnstr · 07-01-2007, 11:49 AM

i couldnt see that when i clicked on it but thanks... i ran a 14.8 at 96 with just an intake and light wheels and a 2.3 60' bouncing off the 5500 rev limiter and i caught traction at about 5100 thats the best advice i can give you lol and take them subs out

stevenshizzle · 07-01-2007, 11:58 AM

I caught traction at about 5-6k as well.

TreeFrog · 07-01-2007, 02:57 PM

i just ran a 14.90 last week.

Mod's: injen CAI, skunk2 70mm, OEM all seasons

this is how i did it. 85 degrees when i ran, high humidity

took out the spare, jack, and my subs.
stock tire pressue all around
not burn out in the box!
3000 rmp launch, let it out sorta quick. little bit of wheel hop
I power shifed into 3rd and 4th only.

Jardiniboy · 07-01-2007, 04:09 PM

Get better tires then you'll be in the 14s.

TreeFrog · 07-01-2007, 06:20 PM

if you read my post, you'll see he doesn't have to

autoxmnstr · 07-01-2007, 07:46 PM

what track did u go to maple grove? bc i went down to atco and that track has wayyy to much grip to launch at 3 grand...i did that my first run i launched at about 33 just like i would on the street and i got traction at about 3 grand and had a shity 60' time

StLVtec · 07-01-2007, 08:03 PM

gateway , and gateway sucks i had a 01 civic coupe k20 swapped with i/h/e and the best i could hit was 14.8 at 98 mph spinning like a mug

stevenshizzle · 07-02-2007, 10:03 AM

Well apparently for the day I went, they did not do track prep. It was one of those midnight madness things where they don't even show the time on board at the end of the 1/4 mile.

Anubis · 07-02-2007, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeFrog

if you read my post, you'll see he doesn't have to

I did and yes he needs better tires. The 60' is killing his time, and I have all-seaons and it did the same to me. There is only so much you can control, and the majority of people will have a hard time getting good 60' times with the all-season tires.

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07-01-2007, 11:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
samx109 Senior Member Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 7,514 Sam iTrader: 21 / 100%	yea i'm guessing your subs and weight on the back are slowing down your quarter mile time and def your tires too.. but idk i've seen guys who got 14.5> with all season tires

07-01-2007, 11:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Shishpanik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: College park, MD Posts: 2,045 Fear the Turtle! iTrader: 1 / 100%	New tires and sub removal should improve your times dramatically.

07-01-2007, 11:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
autoxmnstr Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 388 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what was your mile an hour? and how sticky is your track, where did u get traction at in 1st gear?

07-01-2007, 11:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
The Shishpanik Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: College park, MD Posts: 2,045 Fear the Turtle! iTrader: 1 / 100%	^^His trap was 93mph, and his 60' was 2.3xx

07-01-2007, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
autoxmnstr Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 388 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i couldnt see that when i clicked on it but thanks... i ran a 14.8 at 96 with just an intake and light wheels and a 2.3 60' bouncing off the 5500 rev limiter and i caught traction at about 5100 thats the best advice i can give you lol and take them subs out

07-01-2007, 11:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
stevenshizzle Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belleville, IL Age: 23 Posts: 793 Steven iTrader: 0 / 0%	I caught traction at about 5-6k as well.

07-01-2007, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
TreeFrog Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Age: 27 Posts: 398 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just ran a 14.90 last week. Mod's: injen CAI, skunk2 70mm, OEM all seasons this is how i did it. 85 degrees when i ran, high humidity took out the spare, jack, and my subs. stock tire pressue all around not burn out in the box! 3000 rmp launch, let it out sorta quick. little bit of wheel hop I power shifed into 3rd and 4th only.

07-01-2007, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jardiniboy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii Posts: 3,822 Jasten iTrader: 2 / 100%	Get better tires then you'll be in the 14s.

07-01-2007, 06:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
TreeFrog Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Erie, Pennsylvania Age: 27 Posts: 398 iTrader: 0 / 0%	if you read my post, you'll see he doesn't have to

07-01-2007, 07:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
autoxmnstr Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 388 iTrader: 0 / 0%	what track did u go to maple grove? bc i went down to atco and that track has wayyy to much grip to launch at 3 grand...i did that my first run i launched at about 33 just like i would on the street and i got traction at about 3 grand and had a shity 60' time

07-01-2007, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
StLVtec Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: st.louis Posts: 958 iTrader: 7 / 100%	gateway , and gateway sucks i had a 01 civic coupe k20 swapped with i/h/e and the best i could hit was 14.8 at 98 mph spinning like a mug

07-02-2007, 10:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
stevenshizzle Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belleville, IL Age: 23 Posts: 793 Steven iTrader: 0 / 0%	Well apparently for the day I went, they did not do track prep. It was one of those midnight madness things where they don't even show the time on board at the end of the 1/4 mile.