Tips for driving at the track

mustangLX92 · 07-10-2001, 02:28 PM

I have never driver at a track before. I need some tips for this weekend when I go.
Shifting techniques, getting good traction
stuff like that.

Smokedawg · 07-10-2001, 02:29 PM

Is your car a manual or auto?? What are your mods?

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

mustangLX92 · 07-10-2001, 02:49 PM

My Car is a manual. These are my mods

Front Suspention- Motorsports springs 1 coil cut out. Lakewood drag struts

Rear Suspention- Southside Machine rear lower arms. Motorsports upper arms. Lakewood Drag shocks. Southside rear drag springs.

Rear End- 3.55 Gears. Alburn posi-traction.
31 spline axles.

2 1/2" Flowmaster exhaust. 1 5/8" Motorsports headers.

GT 40 Upper and lower intake manifolds
GT 40 heads. crane roller rockers
Underdrive pulleys, cold air intake

I also have a cobra shifter.
I have done a lot of other stuff, but these are the most important.

Thanks

07-10-2001, 04:09 PM

and the tires you'll be running??

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Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap),T5,89 ported heads,edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam,600 Holley, high volume oil pump...

gears (4:10's) coming soon. N2O, soon to follow!!!

dinomite · 07-10-2001, 05:12 PM

DON'T SPIN! thats the biggest thing i can say, play around with the launch until you spin, then back off.

07-10-2001, 02:28 PM	#1
mustangLX92 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 138	Tips for driving at the track I have never driver at a track before. I need some tips for this weekend when I go. Shifting techniques, getting good traction stuff like that.

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07-10-2001, 02:29 PM	#2
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	Is your car a manual or auto?? What are your mods? ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

07-10-2001, 02:49 PM	#3
mustangLX92 Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 138	My Car is a manual. These are my mods Front Suspention- Motorsports springs 1 coil cut out. Lakewood drag struts Rear Suspention- Southside Machine rear lower arms. Motorsports upper arms. Lakewood Drag shocks. Southside rear drag springs. Rear End- 3.55 Gears. Alburn posi-traction. 31 spline axles. 2 1/2" Flowmaster exhaust. 1 5/8" Motorsports headers. GT 40 Upper and lower intake manifolds GT 40 heads. crane roller rockers Underdrive pulleys, cold air intake I also have a cobra shifter. I have done a lot of other stuff, but these are the most important. Thanks

07-10-2001, 04:09 PM	#4
jerryIII Guest Posts: n/a	and the tires you'll be running?? ------------------ Black,84 GT,ground effects,shorty headers, 'open' dual exh.,302 HO(no pollution control crap),T5,89 ported heads,edelbrock Performer manifold, Edelbrock 2122 cam,600 Holley, high volume oil pump... gears (4:10's) coming soon. N2O, soon to follow!!!

07-10-2001, 05:12 PM	#5
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	DON'T SPIN! thats the biggest thing i can say, play around with the launch until you spin, then back off.