Driving lesson 101

88workcar · 10-23-2002, 05:43 AM

I just put a set of radials on my car. I went Wed. and ran a 12.85 @ 108. I tried a few differant things to keep from killing the tires. My buddy took my car Fri. his first pass was a 13.40 @ 102. This just pissed him off. The next pass he put the tack at 2000, eased off the clutch, slowly mashed the gas, granny shifted 2nd, eased the gas again, and so on. 12.71 @ 108 1.72 60ft and a .501 light. My car has run much faster than these passes, but not with these tires. He simply drove better than me. I think that this may be helpfull to some of you guys with street tires. Try not driving hard and see what happens. You, like me, may get suprise. I will redeem my self this week, I just got a new set of slicks.

cyberstang5.0 · 10-23-2002, 07:09 AM

Sweet, thanks for the tip

MattwantsSpeed · 10-23-2002, 09:17 AM

yeah I know what you mean. Out of the few times I've been to the track I've noticed that the lower the RPM's when I lunch the better the 60'.

Matt

88workcar · 10-23-2002, 07:49 PM

Well, Paul is gonna keep me beat for now. The track rained out. Also to up date you all that where keeping up with my other buddy, Cory with the AFRs, Holly, and HR266, on goodyear 225-50-16s ran a 1.8 60ft, 12.50 @ 111. And smoked me even after I treed him, and he missed forth. After I run the slicks a few passes, we will put them on his car.

gofastmercury · 10-23-2002, 11:20 PM

I find if I bog it just a little off the line, it 60's well, like 2.0. (this a mostly stock car) If I raise the rpm anywhere past 1100 when I dump it, it spins and 60's poorly, like 2.2. Works really well on the street too. It pulls while the other guy is spinin his tires.

Just my 2 cents.

PS
don't you hate it when some one drives your car faster than you can? Lisa, my wife, can drive my (her's, I donno who owns it anymore) ) ranchero about a tenth faster than me. Even with the weight difference taken into account! Bugs me silly.

10-23-2002, 05:43 AM	#1
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Driving lesson 101 I just put a set of radials on my car. I went Wed. and ran a 12.85 @ 108. I tried a few differant things to keep from killing the tires. My buddy took my car Fri. his first pass was a 13.40 @ 102. This just pissed him off. The next pass he put the tack at 2000, eased off the clutch, slowly mashed the gas, granny shifted 2nd, eased the gas again, and so on. 12.71 @ 108 1.72 60ft and a .501 light. My car has run much faster than these passes, but not with these tires. He simply drove better than me. I think that this may be helpfull to some of you guys with street tires. Try not driving hard and see what happens. You, like me, may get suprise. I will redeem my self this week, I just got a new set of slicks. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

10-23-2002, 09:17 AM	#3
MattwantsSpeed Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lakeland, Fl Posts: 224	yeah I know what you mean. Out of the few times I've been to the track I've noticed that the lower the RPM's when I lunch the better the 60'. Matt __________________ 89 LX Hatch 5.0 5spd, alot of miles, terrible 2.73's, mac cai, pullies, Tri-Ax, 16* timing, elect fan, 3G alt Best to date: 14.331@97.46mph with 14*/stock fan/short belt and a 2.222 60' in 90 degree weather Waiting to put on Off road H and 1 5/8 headers Rice Hater's Club #36

10-23-2002, 07:49 PM	#4
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	Well, Paul is gonna keep me beat for now. The track rained out. Also to up date you all that where keeping up with my other buddy, Cory with the AFRs, Holly, and HR266, on goodyear 225-50-16s ran a 1.8 60ft, 12.50 @ 111. And smoked me even after I treed him, and he missed forth. After I run the slicks a few passes, we will put them on his car. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

10-23-2002, 11:20 PM	#5
gofastmercury Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 366	I find if I bog it just a little off the line, it 60's well, like 2.0. (this a mostly stock car) If I raise the rpm anywhere past 1100 when I dump it, it spins and 60's poorly, like 2.2. Works really well on the street too. It pulls while the other guy is spinin his tires. Just my 2 cents. PS don't you hate it when some one drives your car faster than you can? Lisa, my wife, can drive my (her's, I donno who owns it anymore) ) ranchero about a tenth faster than me. Even with the weight difference taken into account! Bugs me silly. __________________ 93LXcopcarSOLD14.3@96 @ 4500ft 2.02 60ft on street tires. my 67 ranchero NOT A 390 ANY MORE! 460! 3.70's cast manifolds, comp cams 262H, performer, 750DP 100K out of 79 F250 NEW(oct20/02)14.58@95mph 2.3 60 ft corrects to:13.86@100 66 merc comet351w, isky roller 600 lift 268/260@.050, vic jr. 700DP, 5000stall, 4.56's c-4, 3400lbs with driver 12.3@110 @ 4000ft 1.69 60 ft corrects to:11.69@115

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10-23-2002, 07:09 AM	#2
cyberstang5.0 347ci of HORSE POWER!!! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,416	Sweet, thanks for the tip