First time at the strip. How'd I do?

[Chosen]

So i just got back from portland intern. for my first drag night and ran 3 runs ill post up my best (3rd run).

R/T: .575
60: 2.503
1/8: 10.006
MPH: 75.71
1/4: 15.210
MPH: 95.33

I launched at 3k. no powershifting. I have I/E. How'd i do? any advice or tips are welcome.



other runs:

1st:16.89- Had vsa on and missed second. i was so embarrassed.

2nd : 15.447- launched at 4k.

3rd: Raced my friends stock rx-8. He was talkin crap the whole night bout how he eats up SI all the time and how his dad wanted him to get an FA5 but said those were a joke compared to his rx-8. long story short i beat him. he ran a 15.771

[Whocares05050]

not that bad. there is SOME room for improvement. practice makes perfect.

[sh33t_0f_p4p3r]

stock tires?

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by sh33t_0f_p4p3r

stock tires?

yea on my stock michelins

[nayilsi]

congrats!!!!!!!!!!

nice time......

a little more practise and ul be able to hit high 14s

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by nayilsi

congrats!!!!!!!!!!

nice time......

a little more practise and ul be able to hit high 14s

thanks! i feel i need to work on my launches and maybe try powershifting.

[nnightingale]

You might want to look at tire pressure and temp of engine and fuel levels and weight in your car

Just food for thought, if you want more help just ask.

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by nnightingale

You might want to look at tire pressure and temp of engine and fuel levels and weight in your car

Just food for thought, if you want more help just ask.

alright thanks. yea i think my 2nd and 3rd runs were like 10min apart. so the engine really didn cool down.

I didnt mess with the tire pressure. I searched around but it seems like everyone uses different tire pressures then eachother. any advice on what psi i should be running?

think i had bout a half tank when i was runnin.

[anavrin351]

stock street tires have the best traction at normal air pressure. start running them low and you will also loose some time at the end of the track. I dont remember how time is lost, but i read up on this and it made sence.

Those look like realy good times for th first time. I hope mine goes that good.

[vince1128]

your 8th times are a little high for intake and exhaust. quarter i dont know so much about

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by vince1128

your 8th times are a little high for intake and exhaust. quarter i dont know so much about

anything i can do to improve that?

[Bboy_Burst]

with I/E, you shouldn't be getting 15s. work on you launch. your 60' is too high.

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by Bboy_Burst

with I/E, you shouldn't be getting 15s. work on you launch. your 60' is too high.

alright thanks. yea im kinda just dumping the clutch, i prob should feather. i was nervous and couldn get my left foot to stop shakin at the line lol. hopefully ill break into the 14's the next time.

[nnightingale]

Originally Posted by Chosen

alright thanks. yea i think my 2nd and 3rd runs were like 10min apart. so the engine really didn cool down.

I didnt mess with the tire pressure. I searched around but it seems like everyone uses different tire pressures then eachother. any advice on what psi i should be running?

think i had bout a half tank when i was runnin.

Well I know each tire is different just like each car is different but most tracks have air so drop it to 20 or 25 whatever you feel comfortable with

Also you have to think half tank of gas is like 6 to 8 gallons of gas which weighs like 6 to 8 pounds each
so if you drop that to 1/8 or less of tank then you are going to drop like 50 to 75 pounds of weight
since we are on the topic of weight I would suggest taking out the spare and floor mats which you could reduce about another 50 pounds

You should also think about or do some research about fuel and what octane you can use to achieve more HP for your setup
Most tracks have race fuel which is 112 octane might want to think about a mixture or straight you could so test each of these theories since you will be at the track
Another thing you can think about is the more air in the more air out the faster you can go(so if you delete the cat you should gain a good chunk of power and might break into the 14's)

There are a lot of other things to think about when attempting to gain HP and making faster track speed

[silverspoon1996]

launch much lower.. i launched just under 3k. and do a massive burn out.. tires suck if they arent HOT.

[Blown_xa]

just work on your 60ft. time. Definatly should be able to pull a 2.3 with stock tires. try lowering tire pressure to 20psi. Also try feathering the clutch when launching... it's faster to slip the clutch than to slip the tires.

once u hit that 2.3 60ft. there are the 14's. Took my friend 3 times going to the track to hit 14.9, it was all about the launch

[Chosen]

Originally Posted by Blown_xa

just work on your 60ft. time. Definatly should be able to pull a 2.3 with stock tires. try lowering tire pressure to 20psi. Also try feathering the clutch when launching... it's faster to slip the clutch than to slip the tires.

once u hit that 2.3 60ft. there are the 14's. Took my friend 3 times going to the track to hit 14.9, it was all about the launch

should I lower the front tire pressure and raise the back?