Drag racing Terminator

[First-on-race-day]

So im a complete noob when it comes to drag racing. Just wanted to ask you guys a question. When you are staging after you do your burnout how do you keep from rolling forward or backward? No transbrake. Just a bolt on 03 cobra. Unless all tracks are perfectly level?

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[VA-Mach1]

Use a line-lock or Roll Control . They are both the same just different manufacturers call by different names.

 

[01blckcobra]

smash on the brakes hard a couple time. 1 foot brake and throttle.
Use line lock.

 

[DSG2003Mach1]

I never had an issue with my car rolling at the line but Ive only been to like 4 tracks

 

[c6zhombre]

Yes, a track under NHRA rule can have a 1% grade up or down and still be legal. So, 13 foot difference from start to finish. Sounds crazy, but thats the rule and on some tracks its visually obvious. So, slight variance at stage box could cause a roll.

 

[First-on-race-day]

So im a complete noob when it comes to drag racing. Just wanted to ask you guys a question. When you are staging after you do your burnout how do you keep from rolling forward or backward? No transbrake. Just a bolt on 03 cobra. Unless all tracks are perfectly level?

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Thanks guys

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[BlckBox04]

I never had an issue with my car rolling at the line but Ive only been to like 4 tracks

Same here

 

[Revvv]

Heel toe. This is what I do without a line lock.

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[01yellercobra]

Can't say I've ever had an issue with rolling either way.

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

I've never had a issue with rolling. I don't really see how if you do a proper burnout. The tires are sticky and therefore sticking to the ground causing a resistance to roll forward or back lol

 

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[roy_1031]

I've never had a issue with rolling. I don't really see how if you do a proper burnout. The tires are sticky and therefore sticking to the ground causing a resistance to roll forward or back lol

Exactly what what I was gonna say. Especially with <14 psi in the tires. They are slightly flat when stopped, coupled with soft sidewalk bias ply tire it doesn’t roll very easy.

Op don’t use a drag radial at the track. You’re asking for trouble if you are.


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[First-on-race-day]

I've never had a issue with rolling. I don't really see how if you do a proper burnout. The tires are sticky and therefore sticking to the ground causing a resistance to roll forward or back lol

Never been haha so i just dont want to look too stupid when i do. Thanks for the info

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[BLOWN9646]

Exactly what what I was gonna say. Especially with <14 psi in the tires. They are slightly flat when stopped, coupled with soft sidewalk bias ply tire it doesn’t roll very easy.

Op don’t use a drag radial at the track. You’re asking for trouble if you are.


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This.

Listen to this man, I learned the hard way my first time out a month ago and snapped the passenger half-shaft on a 305/35/18 nt555r

 

[xsellr8]

Here are a few tips

 

[Black Gold 380R]

Since we are posting for sale ads here, here is a video of my best pass in my 65 all motor 347 stroker at 5000 feet above sea level...........

It had a C4 (automatic in it), no transbrake. I just foot brake it. Also, left at around 1200 RPM's as any more than that and the car would push forward. Really needed a transbrake to take advantage on the launch.

I'll get her back together one day and install some good parts to support the power that 347 made.

May also help you (OP) with how to do a burn out and how to stage...........

I drive around the water box, back in, pull forward, do a burn out and then stage. Just like Xsellr8 stated in his tutorial video above.

I'm in the right lane both times.

 

[Soap]

It had a C4 (automatic in it), no transbrake. I just foot brake it. Also, left at around 1200 RPM's as any more than that and the car would push forward. Really needed a transbrake to take advantage on the launch.

My car 60's best off the foot brake. You just need a higher stall converter so you aren't pushing through it.

--Joe

 

[Black Gold 380R]

My car 60's best off the foot brake. You just need a higher stall converter so you aren't pushing through it.

--Joe

I had a 3000 stall in it. However, I did NOT have power brakes. So, maybe they just could not hold the car.

I had some bugs to workout. I just finished building the car and that was the first time I took it to the track. Thanks Joe!

 

[01yellercobra]

Never been haha so i just dont want to look too stupid when i do. Thanks for the info

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Can't be any worse than forgetting to turn traction control off. What idiot would do that.....

 

[whitedevil95]

Ive been to 3-4 tracks. Never rolled out of the staging bulbs before.