Last nite I went to Englishtown for test and tune because I haven't raced the car in almost a year and I wanted some practice. Good thing I went, cause I sucked last nite. My previous best was a 14.2@96 w/ 2.01 60', and that was prior to the 3.73's, rebuilt trac-lok, and catback. I made 6 passes last nite, and they were not consistent at ALL! Last time I raced which was last summer, I made 5 passes, and they were all within .03. Last night, my times ranged from 14.8, to a best of 14.17 at 96 with a 2.00 60'. One of the passes I even had an 89 mph trap which I still dont understand. I also had a hard time doing 2nd gear burnouts. I would rev it to about 5 grand, pop the clutch, get on the brake, and keep the revs up. After about 2 seconds, the tires would start to bite, and I'd let off the brakes. I would get no smoke, and I would spin. I was getting frustrated, so i tried a 1st gear burnout. Well i got the tires to spin easily, and i spun them a long time, but barely got any smoke.
I know i need some practice, but does anyone have a suggested launch rpm with my mods, 3.73 gears, and Nittos. The car feels a lot faster since I installed the gears. I know its more than .03 faster, but thats all i could muster last nite. I was very frustrated because normally I'm a pretty decent, consistent racer. I guess I don't have the hang of launching with these gears yet. I should be going 13.8ish at around 98-99 mph with a 1.8ish 60'. Any help would be great, thanks.
I know i need some practice, but does anyone have a suggested launch rpm with my mods, 3.73 gears, and Nittos. The car feels a lot faster since I installed the gears. I know its more than .03 faster, but thats all i could muster last nite. I was very frustrated because normally I'm a pretty decent, consistent racer. I guess I don't have the hang of launching with these gears yet. I should be going 13.8ish at around 98-99 mph with a 1.8ish 60'. Any help would be great, thanks.