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can anybody give me some hints on how to get the best launch out of my stock 99firebird(y87)?
I mean...is a launch from idle ok, or do i need to bring up the rpms
what rpm range do you guys find most useful?
thanks for everyting,
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I was gonna ask the same question, I've been practicing my launches around town at the lights, I hold the brake down and get the RPM's to around 2000 or so, haven't really tried to get them higher than that. Not sure what I should do at the track????
It all depends on how much traction you can get. With a stock converter it is more helpful to rev it up to about 1500-2000 rpms. If you try 1800 and spin too much just back it off a little until you find the happy medium.
maybe it's me, but my seat o' the pants meter doesn't sense that holding the brake bringing up to 2k and releasing brake/stomping gas is making it go any faster...it actually seems a bit slower, any thoughts?
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with a torque converter should you rev all the way up to the limit? i rev just a little bit and get horrible wheel spin. i have since bought drag radials but have not made it out to the track.
6s.......under the hood or under the belt, they just dont cut it.
I smoke the he!! out of my tires and when I get to the line I stall it up to about 2100-2500 depending on the day. But make sure you get the tires hot,watch for smoke in your side mirror coming from the wheel well. Also this is done w/out Lower Control Arms.And dont worry about tire wear, I have about 30-40 1/4 mile passes on my tires and they still have plently of tread
Good Luck
-Brandon [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img]
First, if you do this a lot (stalling up the converter) then I would suggest a tranny cooler.
For my birdie with the stock converter I stalled it n/a to 1800 rpm's and then let loose
Nitrous (because I would concentrate a bit more) was 1600-1800.
Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
nitrous et & mph: 12.168 & 110.95 mph, n/a 13.746 & 96.38 mph
2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8: 12.125, 116.45
2010 Ford Taurus SHO: no times yet
Gotta remember that the stock torque converter locks up at about 1800-2k rpms, so stalling any higher than that is a waste of time, might even bog you off the line.
2001 75th Anniversary V6 Pewter Firebird w/ Chrome Wheels, T-Tops, & Y87<br />Mods: Free Ram Air, !Silencer, Holley Filter, Full 3\" Hooker Catback, 3\" Cat<br />Best time: 15.095 at 90.00 MPH with a 2.127 60\'
Edit: Actually the email just got returned to me because it says your email in "inactive". Here's what I said in it:
Ike,
Hey man, this is "TheBeast" from firebirdv6.com. I replied to your
post in the drag racing forum about how you would do in the 1/4 at the track.
I noticed that you have a '99 with Y87. I just swapped out my 3.08/open
rearend and put 3.42/posi in the back. Now all I need is a VIN from a '99
with Y87 to fix the speedometer/odometer. I already have one, but that VIN
is from a car with traction control. Does your car have traction control?
If not, would you let me use your VIN to get my PCM reprogrammed? I would in
no way give it out to anyone, it would just go straight to the dealership
I've been working with. They just need a VIN from '99 Y87 but w/o traction
control. Thanks man,
Nathan Alman
aka "TheBeast"
Co-Founder & Moderator "Sick-Sixx" Forum
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