Hittin' the drags

1BAD302 · 05-25-2002, 09:39 PM

Im a bit of a drag strip virgin so im inquiring as to how to get the best launch possible without slipping too much. My mods are listed below, hopfully by the time i hit the strip ill have some 3.73's aswel. Thanks all

1BAD302 · 05-25-2002, 09:40 PM

maybe i should be more specific...im looking for good launch technique

PONYONE · 05-25-2002, 10:51 PM

drop the hammer and nail it.............just hang on

cause if it hooks your gonna scream out loud !!!! Good Luck and have fun!

Shogun · 05-25-2002, 11:33 PM

Well, I would say (assuming you have a clutch) slip and drop. Let the clutch slip until the car is moving and then drop the clutch. because a bog is always better than a burn.

DRASTiK · 05-26-2002, 12:25 AM

Quote:

drop the hammer and nail it.............

unless you're running some slicks, that won't work.

Feathering the clutch out (slipping) will net you the results you're looking for. Once you feel it hooking, then drop the hammer and start shifting.

Casper5.0 · 05-26-2002, 01:36 AM

The best luck i've had with my car (2.1 60') was launching at 2k rpm and feathering the clutch slightly causing it to bog and spin both, hard to describe but you'll know it when it happens, took me a while driving mine to get it figured out......if you have 3.73's it'll be much easier.

RYAN

chris91LX · 05-26-2002, 02:40 AM

Buy some slicks and pop the clutch at 6000rpm.

Or get some drag radials and launch at 3500rpm

or walk it off the line with street tires

1BAD302 · 05-26-2002, 04:26 PM

what rpm would guys recommend slipping at from the line?

Shogun · 05-27-2002, 03:35 AM

2000-2500r's get it moving than dump the clutch and mash it you will bog. But you will be still moving forward. No burn! that wastes power, tires, and E.T.

Oldschoolpony · 05-27-2002, 11:37 AM

Doesnt work that way chris. lol, Im running Hoosier slicks at 14 psi and cant launch at over 4000 rpm. If your on street tires, dont do a big burn out, doesnt do any good for regular tires. and At the track in GAinsville, they dont water the burn out box for street tires, the water gets into the treads of the tires and that doesnt help. If they do at your track, go around the water. I also agree with shogun, Get there early try launching at different rpms, lowers first.

I'm still learning myself, my best 60 is 1.743. with 12.203 @ 117mph. As you can see, my launches are hurting me, My MPH is that of a car in the 11's

phatpony · 05-27-2002, 12:35 PM

If you are running street tires, don't let the air out, that don't work for street radials. Make sure you are at the max psi the manufacturer recommends. I see it all the time at our local strip, people airing down their street tires hoping to get a better bite. In actuality it creates a smaller contact patch. Ditto with the burnouts, heat hurts traction on street tires. Good luck

05-25-2002, 09:39 PM	#1
1BAD302 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 79	Hittin' the drags Im a bit of a drag strip virgin so im inquiring as to how to get the best launch possible without slipping too much. My mods are listed below, hopfully by the time i hit the strip ill have some 3.73's aswel. Thanks all __________________ 95 gts (forest green, 1 of 1002 made) - 2.5" Off road H-pipe; 2.5" Blowmaster catback with 3" tailpipes; K&N air farter; Cobra front bumper Rice Haters club member #29 Stereo - 2/1000watt 12" MTX subs; Kenwood 1000watt amp; Pioneer 4/ 50watt deck

05-25-2002, 09:40 PM	#2
1BAD302 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 79	maybe i should be more specific...im looking for good launch technique __________________ 95 gts (forest green, 1 of 1002 made) - 2.5" Off road H-pipe; 2.5" Blowmaster catback with 3" tailpipes; K&N air farter; Cobra front bumper Rice Haters club member #29 Stereo - 2/1000watt 12" MTX subs; Kenwood 1000watt amp; Pioneer 4/ 50watt deck

05-25-2002, 11:33 PM	#4
Shogun Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 86	slipndrop Well, I would say (assuming you have a clutch) slip and drop. Let the clutch slip until the car is moving and then drop the clutch. because a bog is always better than a burn. __________________ Proud RHC member #99 1990 Mustang GT Trick Flow heads,F303,Mac cold air,FMS 65mm tb,73mm ma,FMS 1.6,GT-40 intake,MSD igintion,NOS Big Shot@150,Mac equal shorties,Mac h-pipe,American Thunder flows,Centerforce dual friction,TTC 3550,alm drive shaft, 3.73's, HPM subframes, k-member brace, strut tower brace.. amongst others.

05-26-2002, 01:36 AM	#6
Casper5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Stillwater, OK Posts: 107	The best luck i've had with my car (2.1 60') was launching at 2k rpm and feathering the clutch slightly causing it to bog and spin both, hard to describe but you'll know it when it happens, took me a while driving mine to get it figured out......if you have 3.73's it'll be much easier. RYAN __________________ 94 cobra, steeda tri-ax, bbk longtubes, dr. gas x pipe, eec tuner, ultra flo's, 65 mm tb, underdrives, 75 mm MAF, homemade CAI, steeda #19 cam, Steeda LCA's, 3.73's, subframes 13.7 @ 103.03 before cam and gears

05-26-2002, 04:26 PM	#8
1BAD302 Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 79	what rpm would guys recommend slipping at from the line? __________________ 95 gts (forest green, 1 of 1002 made) - 2.5" Off road H-pipe; 2.5" Blowmaster catback with 3" tailpipes; K&N air farter; Cobra front bumper Rice Haters club member #29 Stereo - 2/1000watt 12" MTX subs; Kenwood 1000watt amp; Pioneer 4/ 50watt deck

05-25-2002, 10:51 PM	#3
PONYONE Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 23	drop the hammer and nail it.............just hang on cause if it hooks your gonna scream out loud !!!! Good Luck and have fun!

05-26-2002, 02:40 AM	#7
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	Buy some slicks and pop the clutch at 6000rpm. Or get some drag radials and launch at 3500rpm or walk it off the line with street tires

05-27-2002, 03:35 AM	#9
Shogun Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 86	2000-2500r's get it moving than dump the clutch and mash it you will bog. But you will be still moving forward. No burn! that wastes power, tires, and E.T. __________________ Proud RHC member #99 1990 Mustang GT Trick Flow heads,F303,Mac cold air,FMS 65mm tb,73mm ma,FMS 1.6,GT-40 intake,MSD igintion,NOS Big Shot@150,Mac equal shorties,Mac h-pipe,American Thunder flows,Centerforce dual friction,TTC 3550,alm drive shaft, 3.73's, HPM subframes, k-member brace, strut tower brace.. amongst others.

05-27-2002, 11:37 AM	#10
Oldschoolpony Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gainsville,Fl Posts: 229	Doesnt work that way Doesnt work that way chris. lol, Im running Hoosier slicks at 14 psi and cant launch at over 4000 rpm. If your on street tires, dont do a big burn out, doesnt do any good for regular tires. and At the track in GAinsville, they dont water the burn out box for street tires, the water gets into the treads of the tires and that doesnt help. If they do at your track, go around the water. I also agree with shogun, Get there early try launching at different rpms, lowers first. I'm still learning myself, my best 60 is 1.743. with 12.203 @ 117mph. As you can see, my launches are hurting me, My MPH is that of a car in the 11's __________________ http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?1546

05-27-2002, 12:35 PM	#11
phatpony Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 18	If you are running street tires, don't let the air out, that don't work for street radials. Make sure you are at the max psi the manufacturer recommends. I see it all the time at our local strip, people airing down their street tires hoping to get a better bite. In actuality it creates a smaller contact patch. Ditto with the burnouts, heat hurts traction on street tires. Good luck __________________ '93 LX, Cobra intake, K&N conical filter, tremec, 4.10, billet quadrant and firewall adjuster, paxton fuel regulator, MAC equal length shorties, BBK X-pipe with cats, Flowmaster 2-chamber cat back with stainless tips No, I'm fat, the car is PHAT!

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