What can you tell me from my times?

Killercanary · 09-22-2001, 03:15 PM

Here's is the advise I give to everyone I talk to at the track that is new to it. Just leave like you are leaving a stop light. Start by leaving at idle, then as you get more practice, up the rev's to 1500, then 2000, etc. You can cut 2.0-2.1's fairly easily with street tires with practice. The problem most people have when they are new to running at the track is that they want to run there best time, and if they leave at or near idle, they think that they will run slower times, but this isn't true. Now, I know of a few people that have mastered 5000 rpm launches on street tires which result in 1.9 60's, but that comes with tons and tons of practice, not to mention killng your clutch. The highest I ever launched on my 245-50-16 H rated kelly street tires was 2000rpms, I'd slip the clutch to negate wheelspin, and I would in turn cut 2.08-2.09 60's. Like I said, to get that time down, leave a lot softer, and don't dump the clutch, but don't slip it too much either. BTW- I ran a best ET of 14.30 at 96.7mph on street tires with a 2.08 60'. Adding nitto DR's dropped me to a 13.83 at 98.55mph with 1.91 60's.

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1995 NA GT CONVERTIBLE
BEST ET: 12.92
BEST MPH: 106.85
AFR's, FTI cam, edelbrock intake, EEC TUNER and lots more.
http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/killercanary

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09-22-2001, 03:15 PM	#1
Killercanary Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 336	Here's is the advise I give to everyone I talk to at the track that is new to it. Just leave like you are leaving a stop light. Start by leaving at idle, then as you get more practice, up the rev's to 1500, then 2000, etc. You can cut 2.0-2.1's fairly easily with street tires with practice. The problem most people have when they are new to running at the track is that they want to run there best time, and if they leave at or near idle, they think that they will run slower times, but this isn't true. Now, I know of a few people that have mastered 5000 rpm launches on street tires which result in 1.9 60's, but that comes with tons and tons of practice, not to mention killng your clutch. The highest I ever launched on my 245-50-16 H rated kelly street tires was 2000rpms, I'd slip the clutch to negate wheelspin, and I would in turn cut 2.08-2.09 60's. Like I said, to get that time down, leave a lot softer, and don't dump the clutch, but don't slip it too much either. BTW- I ran a best ET of 14.30 at 96.7mph on street tires with a 2.08 60'. Adding nitto DR's dropped me to a 13.83 at 98.55mph with 1.91 60's. ------------------ 1995 NA GT CONVERTIBLE BEST ET: 12.92 BEST MPH: 106.85 AFR's, FTI cam, edelbrock intake, EEC TUNER and lots more. http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/killercanary