dissapointing :(

[jamie]

oh well. well i ran a new best, but definately not as good as i thought it would be.
i got 4 runs in before i got bored and was afraid i was going to kill my car, plus all of my friends left.

i'll put them up in order as i ran them...

worst
r/t: .605
60': 2.574
1/8: 10.362 MPH: 70.70
1/4: 15.879 MPH: 88.92

best
r/t: 1.078
60': 2.410
1/8: 10.145 MPH: 70.99
1/4: 15.654 MPH: 89.02

r/t: .912
60': 2.422
1/8: 10.191 MPH: 70.91
1/4: 15.700 MPH: 88.97

r/t: .811
60': 2.393
1/8: 10.149 MPH: 70.76
1/4: 15.672 MPH: 88.64


so i'm kinda mad. i ran a 15.7 @ 88MPH for the very first time i went to the track and i was either stock and just had an intake. i forget. and now i have a full exhuast and i can only muster up a 15.6. i definately need to hook up. i need to work on my launching skills and warming up the tires a little bit. my car wasn't burning out at all. and when it did i looked like an idiot with the one wheel and all.
oh well. i have like 1g coming to me real soon, but i have to buy a p.a. system with it. if i threw that in my car i would have a 14 second car for sure. oh well. all in due time.

*edit* i fixed my time for my best 1/8th mile MPH. oh yea, and my car is an auto and i ran in full street trim. didn't even take my subs out.

[ March 23, 2002: Message edited by: jamie ]</p>

[96 T-Top Bird]

ya those 60's are killin you!!

Might sound stupid but this might work those 60's [img]smile.gif[/img]

Wait for a few people to race, hopefully someone in front of u will spin out...then u can kinda like try to place your tire in the same spot he had (it will be all sticky) therefore you will hook A LOT better. (heard someone else post about that earlier)

Also, not sure on what u did, but weight reduction! does wonders!

Ur trap is nice, u should be in mid to lower 15's SOON...keep it up.

Congrats! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[96 T-Top Bird]

oh ya

also on ur "BEST" run, i think u messed up a lil.
I belive that 1/8 mph should be 70mph? not 60mph right? Just noticed that.

[99Camaro99]

60' that's all I'll say

[strobhen]

60'

Here is how to launch in an auto.

Before I start, remember this. There are plenty of ways to launch and it *feel* faster than what I'm going to describe (like mashing the pedal). However, although this might feel slow, I have gotten my best 60' in this manner.

Keep tire pressure to about 28-30 psi in the back. When you get up to the staging area, avoid the water box & do a quick spinoff of the tires. Nothing more (1-2 second burnout).

Now, get up to the line, position the car, and rev up to 1.8-2k rpms (no more!). Then, when its time to go, ease onto the gas. You shouldn't be at wot until about a second after the race starts.
If you have traction, mashing the pedal will be faster, but I never have been able to get it.

[99Camaro99]

yes he's right...but I mashed the pedal after revving to 1,700RPM and I've got 0.012sec slower than strobhen. [img]smile.gif[/img] You'd be surprised as to how much quicker that car will launch. Good luck next time.

[12secondv6]

OK how about this, first time down the 1/4 w/ my bird and a couple of mods I went 16.6!!!!!!
Look what happened to me.
You are kicking my @ss for first time down the 1/4
Gears!!!!!
342's and lsd!!!
Those 60 ft's are yucky [img]graemlins/crybaby.gif[/img]
Throw some 342's and lsd in and you will be sooo happy :D

[jamie]

thanks for the help and replys guys. i was trying to get it to rev up to 2k, but i couldn't get positioned and rev it up fast enough before the tree would start to go :( . thats why my r/ts are so bad because i was trying to concentrate on my position of rpms. i was avoiding the water box, too. i didn't even think about checking tire pressure. next time i will. i think next time i race it will be at the AIS. since cecil county is only 20 minutes from my house. [img]smile.gif[/img] . one time while i was trying to do a quick burnout my tires weren't budging(sp?) and i heard a big clunk in my rear and i said to hell with that. i think thats when i ran my best...hmm. i would get a new rear end soon, but my valve seals are leaking and my power steering hose is leaking. ugh. so there goes around 200$.
thanks for the info again though.
jamie

[TheBeast]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by jamie:
thanks for the help and replys guys. i was trying to get it to rev up to 2k, but i couldn't get positioned and rev it up fast enough before the tree would start to go :( . thats why my r/ts are so bad because i was trying to concentrate on my position of rpms. i was avoiding the water box, too. i didn't even think about checking tire pressure. next time i will. i think next time i race it will be at the AIS. since cecil county is only 20 minutes from my house. [img]smile.gif[/img] . one time while i was trying to do a quick burnout my tires weren't budging(sp?) and i heard a big clunk in my rear and i said to hell with that. i think thats when i ran my best...hmm. i would get a new rear end soon, but my valve seals are leaking and my power steering hose is leaking. ugh. so there goes around 200$.
thanks for the info again though.
jamie<hr></blockquote>

Definitely check the tire pressure!! I can bet your rear tires were set at about 35psi. Check this: Last night I went to the track, first run I left the rear tires at like 32psi, ran a 15.7 with a 2.4 60'....very next run I lowered it to 25psi and ran a 15.0 with a 2.1 60'. It makes a big difference!!

[99Camaro99]

oh yea and make sure you line up quickly (like before the guy in the other lane does) and you'll have plenty of time to setup for the launch [img]tongue.gif[/img] One run I didn't have time and I just slammed the pedal...squealled most of the 60' with a 2.2 - 2.3 area with a 15.7 :(