Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

[kala]

yay...going to track on next thursday...first time since i bought it ....i have a few questions about what should i do...here's what i have done or what came installed ...

*y87 from factory lsd +3:42s (atleast that's what previous owner told me !)

*slp manual fan switch

* Austin SS ram air intake.

*Front tire pressure 36, rears 28

*2-3 gallons of gasoline atleast 93 ( or should i put 94? i can but then i think that it might not be as fresh)

*Ok now what else? i am mechanically inclined so, belt mod or open header no good for me....tell me some more tips and tricks....

very IMPORTANT....on a automatic, how can i launch d or d4 or 1-d4 (manually)? what are the lauching technique??i think my lauching sucks? thanks

[12secondv6]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

How about read up in this section?

[kala]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

ok i found a bit of info ..

But seriously, DO NOT DROP YOUR TRANNY IN GEAR!! leave your car in drive (Don't shift it manually, you'll hurt your time), put your foot on the brake, and rev up to about 2-3k RPMs. When the last yellow lights up go (to get a good reaction time, by the time you go the light will be green)

but if i put my car on drive and brake at the same, then rev it up to 2-3k , my rear wheels gonna be spinning like a crazy...it's like burnout....???? ..did i missed something??

[99camaro-3.8]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

no not really. theoretically it could but not at that low of an RPM. if you rev it up higher than yes it will be like doing a burnout but at that low of an RPM your tires will not break loose. your car will be trying to move forward and your brakes are holding it in place. so when the light turns and you let off the brake its like launching in a manual car

[12secondv6]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Well, I would guess you have an auto.... so you can probably bring the rpm's to about 2,000 before the tires spin.

If you had a manual you could go higher.

By raising the rpm at the starting line you bring the vehicle a little bit closer to its power band.

Does that explain it?

BTW, come to e town this saturday.... f body vs stangs!

[kala]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

yes thats explains . thanks.....

So, basically all i have do is press the brake , put it in drive and then rev the rpm upto 2000. When the lights turn green :burn: .......sweet..i will start practicing...

BTW, come to e town this saturday.... f body vs stangs!

oh man, thats awesome......i mean what could be better than beating the mustangs all day long...... lol..........it would be fun to watch too....but i work on saturday.... i am the assistant manager so it might not be easy to get a day off..but if i can i will deff. join ....btw when are you running your bird?

[12secondv6]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Yup, practice that!

As for this saturday, gates open at 12. I would plan on being there 11ish

Weather looks sucky... I hope it clears up.

I soooooooooooooooooooo wanna spray!

[95FirebirdConvertible]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Getting better launches from practicing yet? I used the same technique when I was practicing. I didn't slam the gas the same time I let off the brake because my tires would spin.

[12secondv6]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Well.... regarding practice....

Learning to read the track
Learning how tire psi front and rear affects traction
Learning deep vs. shallow staging
Learning how different rpm launches work best for your car
Learning how to keep a certain rpm at the line and floor it when it goes green and dead hook.

Lots to learn there

[merlinsrealm]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Well.... regarding practice....

Learning to read the track
Learning how tire psi front and rear affects traction
Learning deep vs. shallow staging
Learning how different rpm launches work best for your car
Learning how to keep a certain rpm at the line and floor it when it goes green and dead hook.

Lots to learn there

James pretty much said it. It will take awhile for you to learn your car...

Dont get discuraged if your times arent the best first couple times out. Take time.........

[$*Blake*$]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Well.... regarding practice....

Learning to read the track
Learning how tire psi front and rear affects traction
Learning deep vs. shallow staging
Learning how different rpm launches work best for your car
Learning how to keep a certain rpm at the line and floor it when it goes green and dead hook.

Lots to learn there

srry but what is deep&shallow staging?? if its what i think then i think i deep... maybe

[12secondv6]

Re: Going to Atco on April 20th !!!

Deep vs. Shallow staging:

Deep stage: to roll a few inches farther into the beams after staging, which causes the pre-stage lights to go out. In that position, a driver is closer to the finish line but dangerously close to a foul start.


Shallow stage: just trip the second set of yellow lights.... and give you more roll out distance (aka a little bit of a run to get going) thus can give slightly better ET's