First Track run
#1
First Track run
I finally made it to the track last night. The weather was 7 degrees Celcius.
Well it was not what I expected I ran consistint 14.4 at 98 Mph. My 60 foot was crap at 2.4. I was on bald street tires so all I did was spin.
My car is a M6 with a B&M short throw shifter, CAI, and a Magnaflow catback. Has 3.42 posi rear.
My question is where should I launch the car. And what tires would you guys think would be a good choice.
What mods do you guys think I need to do to get a low to mid 13 pass.
PS: I really need to work on my 60 foots and also the car has stock suspension other then drop springs. Race weight is whatevera 95 z ways stock.
Thanks for any help.
Well it was not what I expected I ran consistint 14.4 at 98 Mph. My 60 foot was crap at 2.4. I was on bald street tires so all I did was spin.
My car is a M6 with a B&M short throw shifter, CAI, and a Magnaflow catback. Has 3.42 posi rear.
My question is where should I launch the car. And what tires would you guys think would be a good choice.
What mods do you guys think I need to do to get a low to mid 13 pass.
PS: I really need to work on my 60 foots and also the car has stock suspension other then drop springs. Race weight is whatevera 95 z ways stock.
Thanks for any help.
#2
Re: First Track run
Seems like tires would be #1 on your list. I like Nitto drag radials. Also, practice on launch technique. Each 0.1 reduction in 60-foot means about a 0.15 reduction in ET. So, if you can get your 60-foot to 2.0 sec, then your ET would be in the 13.8 range. Add some headers, and you'd be in the mid 13s, IMO.
BTW, I think 14.4 is pretty good for a first time at the track, with a close-to-stock car and shifting a manual transmission
BTW, I think 14.4 is pretty good for a first time at the track, with a close-to-stock car and shifting a manual transmission
Last edited by T/A-Bob; 10-07-2006 at 11:18 AM.
#3
Re: First Track run
So how do you recomend launching.
Should I slip the clutch a liitle to prevent huge wheel spin.
Would yuo recomend kooks headers with a y-pipe.
And would a tune help me out at all.
Thanks for the help
Should I slip the clutch a liitle to prevent huge wheel spin.
Would yuo recomend kooks headers with a y-pipe.
And would a tune help me out at all.
Thanks for the help
#4
Re: First Track run
BTW, I think 14.4 is pretty good for a first time at the track, with a close-to-stock car and shifting a manual transmission
#6
Re: First Track run
Sorry, I can't help with launch technique since I have an A4 and I'm still playing around with the best way to launch it.
Kooks headers are very good and very expensive. But I think if you start with a good set of tires and practice launching, you'll be able to use the power you already have. Then, you can decide what mod(s) to do next.
Kooks headers are very good and very expensive. But I think if you start with a good set of tires and practice launching, you'll be able to use the power you already have. Then, you can decide what mod(s) to do next.
Last edited by T/A-Bob; 10-08-2006 at 08:45 PM.
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