first time at the track

N

noslow1986

New Member

Mar 25, 2006

274

0

0

oswego Il

Oct 25, 2008

#1

• Oct 25, 2008

• #1

was a disappointment 14.6 with 3.73 gear and nittos tires and upper/lower control arms, and bolt on. spun 1, 2, little in 3rd may be its time for some slicks only way to not spin is to launch at 2000 to 3000 rpms which help a little bit

 

cenok is family

15 Year Member

Jun 25, 2003

1,409

69

79

Norman, Ok

Oct 26, 2008

#2

• Oct 26, 2008

• #2

no reason you shouldn't be running mid to high 13's. practice on your launch some, don't be afraid to heat those nitto's up! what were your short times and trap speeds?

 

QUICK91LX

Founding Member

Dec 7, 2001

968

3

39

New Jersey

Oct 26, 2008

#3

• Oct 26, 2008

• #3

practice practice practice

even if you have a million passes under your belt, each car is different

with time you will find that ideal combo of burnout, launch, shift points, etc

dont spend any money until you squeeze everything you can out of your current setup

are your nittos drag radials or street tires? if they are street tires, it would be smart to get drag radials as even a stock stang cant hook up on street tires

if they are drag radials, heat em up!! they need a solid burnout to get the best traction

 

N

noslow1986

New Member

Mar 25, 2006

274

0

0

oswego Il

Oct 26, 2008

#4

• Oct 26, 2008

• #4

rt .766
60 2.649
330 6.458
1/8 9.629
mph 78.91
1000 12.34
1/4 14.6
mph 99.43

that was my best time of the day with nitto street tires i believe nitto 450 series

 

G

GTOreturns

Well-Known Member

Oct 1, 2003

51

17

59

West Coast Best Coast

Oct 26, 2008

#5

• Oct 26, 2008

• #5

It's your driving. That 60ft is what's killing you! The Nitto is tuff to figure out. Burn it too long and it will get guiw and spin like a street tire. It doesn't take much too heat em. Practice at it. After 20-25 runs you should have them down pat! Then you 60's should be down to 1.9- 1.8 and you will be turning mid 13 sec times!

 

NotQuik

Founding Member

Oct 21, 2000

5,158

29

88

Central Florida

Oct 26, 2008

#6

• Oct 26, 2008

• #6

you have the mph for mid-low 13's...just get that 60' where it needs to be and you'll be good.

 

Cobra912

Active Member

May 1, 2005

1,777

11

39

Wish I was anywhere but here

Oct 26, 2008

#7

• Oct 26, 2008

• #7

Well I ran a 12.87 first timeout with just my 331 on street tires. Very frustrating running street tires, spun all the way through 3rd gear! Slapped some slicks on second time out and ran a 12.24. That was only my second time at track. With some practice like everyone else said I'll hopefully hit high 11's.

Just bought a paxton 1220SL........hehe = maybe low 11's

 

25thmustang

Mustang Master

Sep 5, 2003

2,021

85

99

Montgomery, NY

Oct 27, 2008

#8

• Oct 27, 2008

• #8

The mph isnt bad, like stated by everyone, practice. 2.6s are killing you, but even dropping that to a 2.1 should snag low 14s. Get the car on a real tire and 13s should be easy.

Its all onto the driver now, so go out there and get the times down.

BTW 3000 clutch drops on street tires = NO GOOD.

 

M

Makdaddymac

New Member

May 28, 2005

323

1

0

orlando

Oct 27, 2008

#9

• Oct 27, 2008

• #9

define bolt ons?

 

N

noslow1986

New Member

Mar 25, 2006

274

0

0

oswego Il

Oct 27, 2008

#10

• Oct 27, 2008

• #10

upper lower intake ,3.73 gear, cold air induction, computer chip, msd ingition, full exhaust, alum drive shaft, control arms, subframe contectors, b cam,190 fuel pump, mass air converted

 

M

Makdaddymac

New Member

May 28, 2005

323

1

0

orlando

Oct 27, 2008

#11

• Oct 27, 2008

• #11

ok sorry i dint see your sig.
your car has 13sec potential all day! these guys know there stuff. increase the 60 and you have to snag some 13's

 

L

lang williams

New Member

Jun 11, 2003

567

0

0

cleveland, oh

Oct 27, 2008

#12

• Oct 27, 2008

• #12

Does dropping the tire pressure in street tires help at all?

 

NKau

Founding Member

Dec 15, 2001

1,346

0

37

Jefferson, WI

Oct 28, 2008

#13

• Oct 28, 2008

• #13

Check out your posi and be sure it's operating right. Jack the rear up, put the car in neutral, and have someone hold a tire as you try to turn the tire/wheel on the opposite side of the diff by hand. If you can easily spin one while the other is being held, your posi needs a rebuild. You should be able to at least get in the area of a 2.0 sixty foot on street tires with practice, but not if power is only going to one wheel.

 

NKau

Founding Member

Dec 15, 2001

1,346

0

37

Jefferson, WI

Oct 28, 2008

#14

• Oct 28, 2008

• #14

lang williams said:

Does dropping the tire pressure in street tires help at all?

Click to expand...

No; street tires 'cup' in the middle, unlike drag radials when you lower the pressure.