Just got back from the Drag Strip ... running the car for the first time ---

[alwayscode390]

I have had my car for about 4 months and honestly havent even had it at WOT before ... so tonight was the night!!!

SUPER packed from the good weather ... only got 2 runs in.

I babied it the first run because I was paranoid about the horror stories of Vipers eating the walls.

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Not too shabby ... I wonder if the car has high 11's in it? Ran great ... seemed to LOVE it.

Hooked pretty well considering I did ZERO burnout either time, and EVERYONE was ******** that the track was in poor prep-shape.

Got a lot of positive comments

Thanks for the tips guys!!! ---


* 425whp / 460 wtq 2001 GTS * 3.73's * 345/25/20's *

 

[mattdillon]

I've always heard if you're running street tires its best if you don't do a burn out, cause it doesn't help you!

 

[alwayscode390]

(I ran 30lbs in the tires, no burnout at all, and off idle at the launch)

I heard the same thing ... plus I like to run it as if I was at a street light.

They forced you through the water, so that sucked.

$600 a tire keeps me from doing burnouts anyway LOL ---

 

[klamathpro]

I noticed about a tenth or two improvement whenever I did a burnout with my PS2's. It does help, but not as much as drag radials would see. Nice time on the left slip. Next time lower your pressure to 28PSI and you'll drop a tenth. If you can get that 60' down to 1.7 you'll be close to 12 flat.

 

[alwayscode390]

I noticed about a tenth or two improvement whenever I did a burnout with my PS2's. It does help, but not as much as drag radials would see. Nice time on the left slip. Next time lower your pressure to 28PSI and you'll drop a tenth. If you can get that 60' down to 1.7 you'll be close to 12 flat.

Thanks for that!!!

If I did a burnout, lowered my pressure, got my 60' under 2.0, and concentrated on faster shifting ( I was too worried about the ass-end to focus on my shifting this time around ) ... I think I will be very low 12's or better.

I was told to go 28 lbs ... but wasnt sure how the car would drive to the track like that ( I have a 30 mile drive there ). The tires actually had 38lbs in them before I went down to 30 .. no wonder I thought they didnt hook well HAHAHA ---

 

[alwayscode390]

Here is a link to a pic taken of my car at the starting line lastnight :

http://gconnoyer.smugmug.com/Gatewa...43491_tMtrRC#!i=2173262892&k=hX3cqpb&lb=1&s=A

He did a GREAT job, I may have to buy it !!! ---

Here is the only pic I took myself LOL ... behind the bleachers :

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[Camfab]

That's a great shot of your car at the starting line! Next time just drive around the water box, the guys at the track know better than to put you through the box with those tires.

 

[MADMAX]

Well done.