first time ever at the drag strip

[BLVCKmamba]

So went to Sacramento Raceway for my first time at the track last night, and i honestly was dissapointed but i know theres so much room for improvement

dont know how to scan but i have 6 slips ill post exactly as they appear
Mods are in my sig, only suspension mods are h&r racing springs
tires are 275/35/19 nitto 555 street tires

Run 1
reaction: .561
I1: 2.288
I2: 5.968
I3: 9.010
MPH(I3):83.123
I4: 11.556

E.T: 13.705
MPH: 103.906

RUN 2
reaction: .633
I1: 2.132
I2: 5.768
I3: 8.755
MPH: 84.432
I4: 11.275

E.T: 13.408
MPH 104.645

RUN 3
reaction: .512
I1: 1.961
I2: 5.836
I3: 9.079
MPH: 76.899
I4: 11.866

ET: 14.223
MPH: 94.347

RUN 4
Reaction: .168
I1: 2.415
I2: 6.203
I3: 9.229
MPH: 83.406
I4: 11.762

E.T: 13.932
MPH: 99.379

RUN 5
Reaction: .583
I1: 2.298
I2: 6.037
I3: 9.089
MPH: 82.651
I4: 11.640

E.T: 13.801
MPH: 103.479

RUN 6
Reaction: .450
I1: 2.109
I2: 5.764
I3: 8.767
MPH: 83.995
I4: 11.288

E.T: 13.420
MPH: 104.788

 

[Mike K]

That isn't to bad for street tires and what you have done. Now get some sticky tires and you should be able to drop atleast 3/10's

 

[BLVCKmamba]

suggestions? im picking up a set of 18x9 saleens for drag tires. brand? measurement? and im picking up LCA reloc brackets as well.

tomorrow im installing frpp intake manifold and steeda UDP

 

[Mike K]

I think m/t has 18in dr's now or you could get some nt05's. You could get 12's fairly easy with your mods. I would go 275/40's

 

[BLVCKmamba]

ok good to know thanks.. ill look into some right now

 

[fdjizm]

I run 265/40/18 MT et SR II's they are very good

 

[BLVCKmamba]

what wotbox are u using?

 

[waketek516]

Look into getting actual LCAs before you do the brackets. The arms themselves will help a lot more than just a bracket. Also if you did the H&Rs, you should invest in an adjustable panhard bar & CC plates to realign the rear axle & the front caster/camber. I have the H&Rs as well and although they look awesome - they drop the car enough to throw all the geometry off beyond what can be corrected with the stock adjustment.

The tires you're thinking of are a good start, but if they're for the track only - consider using a 15" rim with a fatter (thicker sidewall) tire. That'll be a big help as well.

My engine mods are similar to yours and I'm running 12.7s consistently with 1.69 60's.

 

[BLVCKmamba]

Cc plates are already on there. I'll loon into some LCAs but adj panhard bar I'm waiting for a good deal

 

[iceguyb14]

Try and get your 60' down some. How are you launching it? the last run wasnt too bad, but with those tires you should be right around 2.0, if not 1.90s

You will love the UDP btw. They alone gave me a couple mph in the 1/8th.

 

[SlowA$$5.0]

what wotbox are u using?

I don't think there is more than one wotbox.

 

[Noclutch]

Take off the front sway bar. Remove the spare&jack, pull out the back seat. That will get you almost a .1 and pratice that launch.

 

[BLVCKmamba]

Took out the spare & jack already. I was launching with tires lowered down, smoke em to get some heat in em, then launch at 2k

 

[iceguyb14]

how are you letting off of the clutch? all at once? thats what a lot of people do. you need to let off like you stepped in dog crap. slow and smooth.

and try not doing a burnout. just drive around the water box

 

[BLVCKmamba]

how are you letting off of the clutch? all at once? thats what a lot of people do. you need to let off like you stepped in dog crap. slow and smooth.

and try not doing a burnout. just drive around the water box

I dump the clutch, all at once, I didnt burnout and I almost put in a wall. That was my 14.22 time

 

[iceguyb14]

I dump the clutch, all at once, I didnt burnout and I almost put in a wall. That was my 14.22 time

dont dump the clutch all at once. thats the problem. let it out slowly.

its basically best to rev up to around 2500rpms and let the clutch out to right before it grabs. then wait for the tree. right before it turns green let it out but not all at once. like i said, let it out quickly, but like you stepped in dog crap and when you feel it grab let it out completely and punch the gas. you gotta do it all really fast, but definitely dont just dump the clutch. by doing it like this, its less of a shock to the drivetrain and it will be better on the trans, rear end, axles, and less likely to spin.