Stan

You need to dump the clutch at a low enough rev so you don't bake the tires off it and high enough so the car doesn't bog out once it gets tractions. 3000 is probably about right, you need some slicks or sticky tires to get your 60 foot times better. From the numbers, it looks like you have a quick car, except it spins too much comming off the line.

Stan

Stan

And try dropping the tire pressure some more, 35psi is way too high.. and were you doing burnouts to heat up the tires? because that'll help.

Stan

robs99si

i wasn't doing burnouts. i don't know crap about his stuff.
i tried doing a burnout on my first run but in first gear i bounced off the rev limiter and i stoped. do i ease off the gas in 1st for the burn out or do i shift into 2nd?
is 25psi good for 195/55/15s?

Stan

just haul up the ebrake.. if it's too much power and bounces off rev limiter, then let off a bit.. just heat the tires up really good. Hmm, I'll post a video, hang on.

Stan

MikeJ-2009

I would drop the pressure (fronts only) to 25psi, and don't go through the water. You won't benefit from doing a burnout, but you may benefit from just doing a little quick spin to get any rocks/gravel off of the tires.
It's hard to say what rpm you should launch at, it's more of a "feeling" thing than anything. When I feel like I get a good launch is when I rev it high enough to just break the tires loose just a little, and slowly back off the gas if you feel your getting any more than "a little" slippage. When you back off after getting a little too much slippage, right when you feel like your gettting 100% traction, get back on it all the way, then shift to second when you hit redline.
I say it's just a feeling because all of this takes place in .000003434 of a second. You want to rev high enough to where you don't bog, but any tire spinage is bad.
Tire pressure and tires play a part of traction/spinning, but your foot is the correction to all of this.

Stan

nevermind, nowhere to host video.

Stan

robs99si

thanks, stealthmode and stan. if anyone else cares to give more knowledge post up. i'm a go to the track again soon.

HondaTuner

Your first pic doesnt work.

robs99si

yea i don't know why. it's just a 87-91mustang coupe and my car at the line.

B16Drag

those trap speeds are good for low 13's thats pretty damn impressive. Are you using a .48/.60 or a .63/.60?

something to consider would definately be to drop the tire pressure down to ~25psi in the front tires. Keep the back tires high. If you are using plain street tires just go "AROUND" the water and do a quick burnout if you want to clean up your tires. The rest is pretty much the driver... Stealth and some of the guys have already explained it so I dont want to be redundant.

If you've tried all of this stuff and still feel like you're not getting the best time, time to invest in some street slicks aka Skinnies from Mickey Thompsons or M&H or whatever brand you want. Those will definately drop your ridiculuous 0-60ft times (its killing you!).

Let us know what else happens.