Drag strip for the first time.. and my time!
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Originally posted by Wharbone
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Yea the first time at the track it is ususally bad. Went I went with my 98 LS1 6 speed camaro I ran 14.2@104, only had the car fora week. Went back 1 month later ran 13.5 @106. The best I got in stock form with a tire was 13.2@107
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Originally posted by New93Civ
Yea the first time at the track it is ususally bad. Went I went with my 98 LS1 6 speed camaro I ran 14.2@104, only had the car fora week. Went back 1 month later ran 13.5 @106. The best I got in stock form with a tire was 13.2@107
Yea the first time at the track it is ususally bad. Went I went with my 98 LS1 6 speed camaro I ran 14.2@104, only had the car fora week. Went back 1 month later ran 13.5 @106. The best I got in stock form with a tire was 13.2@107
I have no idea how to convert 1/8 times to 1/4 times, so I'm clueless :dunno:
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I have no idea how to convert 1/8 times to 1/4 times, so I'm clueless :dunno: [/B][/QUOTE]
The best and most acurate way is to multiply your 1/8 time by 1.56 that will tell you close to what you will run in the 1/4.
The best and most acurate way is to multiply your 1/8 time by 1.56 that will tell you close to what you will run in the 1/4.
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Re: Drag strip for the first time.. and my time!
Originally posted by lilbastrd
hey everyone.. i dont post much, just wanted to share my joy, well... i just got back from the track (irwindale drag strip)and got a time slip for the first time. I got a 97 GSR engine with the usual i/h/e and with stock tires, my best time was...
R/T - 1.041
60' - 2.508
330 - 6.590
1/8 - 9.916
Mph - 72.86
(dont know if thats good or bad.. hehe)
this place is only 1/8 of a mile long.. i know it sucks.. but hey.. its the closest one around.. wat u guys think my car would run on a 1/4?? i'm gona do some more mods before i'll head off to california raceway for the 1/4.. a bit of a drive.. gota make it worth it. thanks
hey everyone.. i dont post much, just wanted to share my joy, well... i just got back from the track (irwindale drag strip)and got a time slip for the first time. I got a 97 GSR engine with the usual i/h/e and with stock tires, my best time was...
R/T - 1.041
60' - 2.508
330 - 6.590
1/8 - 9.916
Mph - 72.86
(dont know if thats good or bad.. hehe)
this place is only 1/8 of a mile long.. i know it sucks.. but hey.. its the closest one around.. wat u guys think my car would run on a 1/4?? i'm gona do some more mods before i'll head off to california raceway for the 1/4.. a bit of a drive.. gota make it worth it. thanks
decent i guess...what's your motor setup? It's weird cause a 2.5 60 foot is complete shit but your trap is only probably good for maybe a 9.8 anyways, so something isn't right.
I ran a 8.52 @ 80 last night with a 1.89 60 foot in my turbo 00 civic ex with the stock y8 motor @ 8 psi.
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Aem cold air intake
Dc header
usdm itr exhaust with GSR muffler
thats all....
my tires is pretty bad.. couldnt grip at all.. spin like crazy.. i let go of the clutch at yellow.. when it hit green it was still spinning all the way up to 6 or 7 rpm.... btw i usually launch around 4-6 rpm, is that bad?? maybe i should launch at 3?
Dc header
usdm itr exhaust with GSR muffler
thats all....
my tires is pretty bad.. couldnt grip at all.. spin like crazy.. i let go of the clutch at yellow.. when it hit green it was still spinning all the way up to 6 or 7 rpm.... btw i usually launch around 4-6 rpm, is that bad?? maybe i should launch at 3?
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Originally posted by lilbastrd
Aem cold air intake
Dc header
usdm itr exhaust with GSR muffler
thats all....
my tires is pretty bad.. couldnt grip at all.. spin like crazy.. i let go of the clutch at yellow.. when it hit green it was still spinning all the way up to 6 or 7 rpm.... btw i usually launch around 4-6 rpm, is that bad?? maybe i should launch at 3?
Aem cold air intake
Dc header
usdm itr exhaust with GSR muffler
thats all....
my tires is pretty bad.. couldnt grip at all.. spin like crazy.. i let go of the clutch at yellow.. when it hit green it was still spinning all the way up to 6 or 7 rpm.... btw i usually launch around 4-6 rpm, is that bad?? maybe i should launch at 3?
If you spin you need to lower your tire pressure to around 22 and try again if you still spin lower them again and after a few runs the tires will heat up and pressure will go up so check every 3 runs or so.
On i/h/e i would launch at least around 4500-5000 and don't dump it, let the clutch out till you grip and give it gas when you hook up then stomp the gas.