Only my second time drag racing. Good news and bad.

[FastazzL]

Well, last night was only my second time drag racing and things went pretty well. First time I was stock with no weight reduction (bed cover, tailgate, and tow package) and without traction bars. This time, with less weight and the traction bars, I dropped 3 tenths off my time. :rockon: I was pretty happy about that but my best time was still only a 14.259 @ 95.8. I am not breaking loose at all and I'm launching at 1500. Should it be at higher RPM's? I'm just looking for some tips to help get into the 13's. My truck is a stock 99 except for the traction bars. Thanks.

AJ

 

[Ryan]

launch from idle and roll into it.

What's your altitude?

 

[FastazzL]

launch from idle and roll into it.

What's your altitude?

Around 500ft. Not too high.

 

[SVTman75]

Try rolling into it a little more. Keep running to find where your traction's breaking point is.

 

[Lawfficer]

If your not spinning the tires, launch harder!

I would suggest putting one foot on the brake, and one on the gas. Keep bringing the launch rpm's up untill you spin the tires on the launch. I found that the best times I get is when the tires brake traction for a rotation or two and then hook in. If you go up in smoke, back it down or don't get on the gas so hard.

 

[blownsvtlightning]

Well, last night was only my second time drag racing and things went pretty well. First time I was stock with no weight reduction (bed cover, tailgate, and tow package) and without traction bars. This time, with less weight and the traction bars, I dropped 3 tenths off my time. :rockon: I was pretty happy about that but my best time was still only a 14.259 @ 95.8. I am not breaking loose at all and I'm launching at 1500. Should it be at higher RPM's? I'm just looking for some tips to help get into the 13's. My truck is a stock 99 except for the traction bars. Thanks.

AJ

what were your '60 foot times????

 

[FastazzL]

what were your '60 foot times????

2.1

I have heard that for every tenth you drop in the 60' area, it equals about 2 tenths in the quarter. Is this true?

 

[SVT2NV]

Yes, thats what I've heard. I have a 00 L w/ Predator and CAI. Another L was running the same stuff. He had 13.5 @ 101 w/ 1.9 60' and I had 13.9 @ 101 w/ 2.26 <--only run and straight of the highway...I was late. So I think that works.

 

[jakhammer]

i had the same problem with my truck. could not get out of the 14s. went back to the track and a slightly cooler day (60degrees) and still 14s. Meet up with HighRoller from the Terminator section and one of his friends. They gave me some tips.
1. If you go through the burnout box, you need to let the F1s burn untill you see some smoke (just enough to see in the side mirror), then let off the brake and keep on the gas till it hooks up. This will get all of the water off the tires and get a good launch.
2. try to drive around the burn out box. if you want to burnout, back into the box. Reason for this is that if you drive though it, your front tires will pick up water and then lay it back down on the track. Then your back tires go though it. Not prime traction conditions.
3. (this is what I always have done) Drop the air pressure in your rear tires. I run 27Lbs in my rears. It helps me for some reason.
4. Try to find a launch RPM where you get a hint of wheel spin then hook. for me it was 1700 or so RPM.

doing all the above and just getting to know how the truck reacted to the track and I reacted to the truck, I went from a 14.3 to a 13.6 and 60 foot went from 2.1 to 1.9 on my stock 01. mph went up from 98.2 to 99.4.

Chris

 

[Scuba-Matt]

2.1

I have heard that for every tenth you drop in the 60' area, it equals about 2 tenths in the quarter. Is this true?

Every tenth you drop off the 60 is a tenth you will drop off your E.T.
so if you drop 2 tenths off your 60 you will drop 2 tenths off your E.T.

 

[Bootbox]

Naw man, every tenth you drop off your 60' is good for 2 tenths on the other end. I've proven it over and over on my own runs.

 

[SVT2NV]

Naw man, every tenth you drop off your 60' is good for 2 tenths on the other end. I've proven it over and over on my own runs.

:beer:

 

[ron_lightning04]

yes every tenth in the bottom end i good for 2 in the top i know for a FACT

lates ron,