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Re: first time at track, need help with slicks

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Originally Posted by BoosTedZSix

that front bumper is killing your 60' times. :P

lol, it is a stock front bumper with a lip (came witht he car). i have a friend that wnats to trade me his front bumper and lip but they are differant colors so i need to find out what color my car is so i can get the apint and once i get the new bumper i can spray it.

Re: first time at track, need help with slicks

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Originally Posted by Dmc1

then if you get a lot of runs in toy around with when you shift from third to fourth a lot of times if I rev third all the way out I actually get a slower times then shifting to fourth just a little early. because third will run out of gear and it will hurt your trap speed.
It all comes down to practice go every weekend for a few weeks and you'll get it down.

Well, wouldn't this depend on set-up, tranny, motor, etc? Please explain because I would like to know because I hold 3rd out usually the longest. :-X The last quoted statement I agree with the most too. That's why I hope to get these traction bars done this week for Saturday. ;) ;D

JP

Re: first time at track, need help with slicks

Well when your in a car thats roughly around 170-200hp range and your reving out third if you take it all the way to redline your kind of if you notice not really getting much more acceleration and it'll just feel like your sitting there. But if you take a leap of faith and just shift into fourth just a tad early then watch the speedometer and you'll see even though your not screaming at redline you build a lot more speed.

third is the first gear that really puts a load on the engine and once your past your max torque rpm your kind of wasting time in the gear you can't shift to early so you bog fourth just sooner then you normally would if you try it and get a feel for it and check your slips you'll see what I meen but like you said every setup is differant and it just takes a lot of passes to get chances to try differant things.

I bet Jeffs car could get a 100mph trap and in the low 14s drag racing isn't just hit the gas and go when the light turns green it takes some time to learn and catch on.
I can't wait until my car is done and I can start going again. even with my stock accord i can still beat the ricer civics though but where's the fun in that?

Re: first time at track, need help with slicks

W0rd. Good explanation. I kind of want to go rev it out and then do what you say too. See I rock the 63/60 (Volvo/T-Bird Comp swap same smaller wheel) on my Y8 and I'd hold it out because it's not a 14B that'll run out of breath. I hear you though and will try that Saturday (hopefully). Thank you.

Yea, I learned that the 1st trip down the track. Drag racing isn't easy and a 2.7 60' doesn't pay the bills. LOL. (Yes, 1st run EVER. 2.777 60' and 15.3 1/4 :X)

JP