01-24-2011, 10:55 AM
Before you go, remove unnecessary stuff from the car.Jack, Spare and ETC.
If you are looking to really launch good.Remove the front sway bar.Best first Tip.It will allow the car to rise up and plant rear tires.
TRACK
1. You are going to need a Helmet Snell 95 or newer.
2. When you get to track,Open hood and let her cool down from trip.
3. You will now have to register and bring car to Tech.Inspection.
4. STOCK TIRES=50psi in front.Allows less rolling resistance.25 in rear.
Drag Radials=12-15.I like 13 but this can vary.
5. Enter Staging lanes
6. RELAX.Be comfortable.
7. As you are rolling up to the water box,Go around it.Not thru it.Unless you have skinnies on the front,you will bring water up to the start dripping off the front tires.Back into the water,Drag Radials or slicks only.No water for street tires.Small spin.Pull Forward and wait for operator to instruct your burn out.You don't have to go nuts here.Small burn for street tires basically just to clean.Drag radials or slicks.You must do a decent burn.If you don't, DO IT AGAIN .You Just waited along time in the staging lanes and you don't want to waste your run.I would burn till I see smoke then,maybe 5 seconds longer in Second gear.This will be difficult without line lock.You will have to use first gear if your using the brakes.
Also,If your tires are Brand new.I would drive around on them for a day.You need to scuff them in.You will not get your best 60ft,s the first time out with them unless they are scuffed in.A heavy Burnout will be necessary.
8. Pull up and watch the yellow lights.Pull up to the first yellow and stop.Now slowly move forward till second yellow comes on and stop.You are now staged and ready.
9. VERY IMPORTANT! You new Guys get this wrong all the time. Reaction time means nothing if you are just trying to get your best ET.The timer Does not start till you move and brake the first laser beam.You could wait for an HOUR and you would still get the correct ET.Reaction time is for racing your opponent or in a class.You do want to try and go right on the green.You will red light if before, but this does not effect your ET.I usually wait to the fourth yellow comes on then I go.
10. Street tires should let you launch between 2000and 2500.
ET Drag Radials will let you between 4500 to 5000.This will vary from car to car and track conditions.
11. If you are really looking for best times try and go on a day that the track is treated.You will do your best on this day.
12. 60 FT Numbers are your most critical Tuning info.Every tenth in the 60ft will yield 2 tenths in the Quarter.Try and get your 60ft,s down.Most are around 2.0 with stock tires.1.5,s is what we are trying to get into or past.
13. Find your max RPM HP table on a Dyno and that is were you want to shift at.Try to get your shifts down smooth.
If you are looking to really launch good.Remove the front sway bar.Best first Tip.It will allow the car to rise up and plant rear tires.
TRACK
1. You are going to need a Helmet Snell 95 or newer.
2. When you get to track,Open hood and let her cool down from trip.
3. You will now have to register and bring car to Tech.Inspection.
4. STOCK TIRES=50psi in front.Allows less rolling resistance.25 in rear.
Drag Radials=12-15.I like 13 but this can vary.
5. Enter Staging lanes
6. RELAX.Be comfortable.
7. As you are rolling up to the water box,Go around it.Not thru it.Unless you have skinnies on the front,you will bring water up to the start dripping off the front tires.Back into the water,Drag Radials or slicks only.No water for street tires.Small spin.Pull Forward and wait for operator to instruct your burn out.You don't have to go nuts here.Small burn for street tires basically just to clean.Drag radials or slicks.You must do a decent burn.If you don't, DO IT AGAIN .You Just waited along time in the staging lanes and you don't want to waste your run.I would burn till I see smoke then,maybe 5 seconds longer in Second gear.This will be difficult without line lock.You will have to use first gear if your using the brakes.
Also,If your tires are Brand new.I would drive around on them for a day.You need to scuff them in.You will not get your best 60ft,s the first time out with them unless they are scuffed in.A heavy Burnout will be necessary.
8. Pull up and watch the yellow lights.Pull up to the first yellow and stop.Now slowly move forward till second yellow comes on and stop.You are now staged and ready.
9. VERY IMPORTANT! You new Guys get this wrong all the time. Reaction time means nothing if you are just trying to get your best ET.The timer Does not start till you move and brake the first laser beam.You could wait for an HOUR and you would still get the correct ET.Reaction time is for racing your opponent or in a class.You do want to try and go right on the green.You will red light if before, but this does not effect your ET.I usually wait to the fourth yellow comes on then I go.
10. Street tires should let you launch between 2000and 2500.
ET Drag Radials will let you between 4500 to 5000.This will vary from car to car and track conditions.
11. If you are really looking for best times try and go on a day that the track is treated.You will do your best on this day.
12. 60 FT Numbers are your most critical Tuning info.Every tenth in the 60ft will yield 2 tenths in the Quarter.Try and get your 60ft,s down.Most are around 2.0 with stock tires.1.5,s is what we are trying to get into or past.
13. Find your max RPM HP table on a Dyno and that is were you want to shift at.Try to get your shifts down smooth.
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