First time at the track!

[Blak05GT]

So I just recently took my stang out to Firebird Raceway here in Phoenix. It was a blast and I'm now hooked but I was a little disappointed with my times at the track. Here was my best time of the night:

13.9 @ 103.7 mph/ 2.1 60' (very traction limited!)

My question is what kind of tires should I get for the track? My tires right now are just not cutting it. If I launch at anything above 2500 my tires light up like crazy. I have 275/40 19 inch Pirelli PZero Rosso's out back and they corner like a dream but are terrible for traction off the line.

Here are my performance mods: BBK CAI w/ 91 oct tune, FRPP 4.10s, JBA shorty headers, Bassani catted x-pipe, muffler delete, BMR LCA's, Hurst short throw

I'm hoping with some better tires and a little track time I should be able to cut that down to very low 13's. What do you guys think? Any tips? I'm mostly concerned about how to set up my tires out back. I plan on just getting some cheap rims and buying some MT ET streets or something. Any advice would be great!!

 

[Five Oh Brian]

You need traction (don't we all!!!). He was my cheap solution for track days...

I bought a set of four (4) charcoal 17*8 Bullitt wheels (with nearly new tires) from a friend for $250 (he bought some 20" chrome wheels and didn't need his factory wheels/tires off his 06 Mustang any longer).

I kept the factory 17" Pirelli's on the front pair, and mounted a pair of 275/40/17 BFG Drag Radials on the back pair. With 18 psi, these drag radials hook up perfectly - even in my low-12 second ride (07 GT automatic with Vortech supercharger, 4800 rpm stall converter, and 4.10 gears). Here's what my setup looks like on my GT...

With traction and your mods, I don't see any reason why you can't run low 13's. Go to a low elevation track with awesome, cool weather and your GT might even post a 12.90 in the 1/4 mile!

 

[Blak05GT]

I think I actually have a friend with an old set of rims off his mustang. That sounds like a great idea. I appreciate the advice! How much do the BFG's normally go for and where do you recommend getting 'em?

 

[autumn_again]

i think with a little more seat time you can bring that down.

i had a 13.9 at 103. and a 13.5 at 103.8. i have a little bit less done to my car. my 60 ft time was right around 2.1 too.

the 13.5 run i just dumped the clutch at 2 grand.

this was my first time to the track too, but i was used to slammin gears. dunno if you drive your car hard alot.

 

[xtweakerx]

you'll get better with practice and traction...


i just went to the track yesterday with my new setup and was disappointed but I think a lot of it as to due with weather/humidity it was high as hell, i was running consistent 13.2's back to back and i ran a 13.2 before i had the new mods but only once and it was cold out, hell i think im going to try a new tune out too and go back soon maybe i'll get lucky and it will be cooler out so i can get a new record.. i see 13.0's in my future but 12's im not sure with my current setup. o and my mods are similar to yours. ur gonna wanna get a better set of tires for the rear right now im using M&H Drag Radials.