First Track Times...a little dissappointed

955.0HO

Founding Member

Nov 14, 2001

339

0

0

St. Louis

Jun 2, 2004

#1

• Jun 2, 2004

• #1

I went to the Gateway Raceway tonight for the first time with this car.On the stock 20,000 mile goodyears.
I wanted to be in the 13s with my mods in my sig. Unfortuneatly my best time was..
R/T--- .372
60 ---- 2.100
330-----5.954
1/8 ---- 9.091
1/8 MPH ---78.36
1000 ----- 11.778
1/4 ------14.038
MPH ----- 99.66

I launched at 2K rpms, and shifted at 5. It spun alot in first then spun in 2nd and chirped 3rd. and i finished at redline in 4th.
the time above was on my second run of 4.
the other 3 were 14.2(shifted at 5300), 14.3(shifted at 5500), and 14.6(i missed 3rd.)

Well i guess overall i just need traction, What should i get first?? UCA? LCA? or new tires?

 

KaPPaBaLL

New Member

Nov 28, 2003

1,326

0

0

BAYAREA

Jun 2, 2004

#2

• Jun 2, 2004

• #2

new tires. What were your methods in launching? did you dump the clutch from 2k or did you slip it? Slipping is the right method and power shifting is a good idea. bring those 60's down to 1.9's

 

955.0HO

Founding Member

Nov 14, 2001

339

0

0

St. Louis

Jun 2, 2004

#3

• Jun 2, 2004

• #3

on the 14.0 run i slipped it, the 0thers i dumped the clutch and it bogged down pretty bad. I did not powershift at all, i need alittle more practice before i start the powershifting
DO the uca and lca's help out alot?
I wanna get my new tires on my new wheels so i may hold off till the end of the summer on the tires.

 

SonicBlueBabe

New Member

Sep 20, 2003

289

0

0

Boca Raton, FL

Jun 2, 2004

#4

• Jun 2, 2004

• #4

KaPPaBaLL said:

new tires. What were your methods in launching? did you dump the clutch from 2k or did you slip it? Slipping is the right method and power shifting is a good idea. bring those 60's down to 1.9's

Click to expand...

Powershifting is sooo bad....but sooo good at the same time. That's how I got my best time, powershifting. Practice.....that's really the trick. You gotta learn your car, what to launch at, when to shift..... Good luck!

 

955.0HO

Founding Member

Nov 14, 2001

339

0

0

St. Louis

Jun 2, 2004

#5

• Jun 2, 2004

• #5

Was my trap speed of 99.66 good enough to be in the 13s? or do i need to get in the low 100s for 13s?

 

SonicBlueBabe

New Member

Sep 20, 2003

289

0

0

Boca Raton, FL

Jun 2, 2004

#6

• Jun 2, 2004

• #6

14.03 is pretty damn close. Im sure you could be in 13's with that mph. I did 13.5 @ 102........so i think you can.

 

KaPPaBaLL

New Member

Nov 28, 2003

1,326

0

0

BAYAREA

Jun 2, 2004

#7

• Jun 2, 2004

• #7

955.0HO said:

Was my trap speed of 99.66 good enough to be in the 13s? or do i need to get in the low 100s for 13s?

Click to expand...

wrd.. you'll get there. try deflating the tires to 24-26psi in the rear and 36+psi in the front.

2. remove passenger headlight
3. remove spoiler
4. remove front sway bar
5. remove sparetire/jack

 

955.0HO

Founding Member

Nov 14, 2001

339

0

0

St. Louis

Jun 2, 2004

#8

• Jun 2, 2004

• #8

Yah, I ran with spare tire and jack, the stock plenum ans throttle body and stock shifter in the trunk. Plus the tires were at 28psi in the rear and 30 in the front.

I'll do better.

 

KaPPaBaLL

New Member

Nov 28, 2003

1,326

0

0

BAYAREA

Jun 2, 2004

#9

• Jun 2, 2004

• #9

you sure will because i gave you some of my magic.

 

NDBullitt

New Member

Feb 18, 2004

31

0

0

Westerville, OH

Jun 2, 2004

#10

• Jun 2, 2004

• #10

I'd get drag radials first. You have too much gear for your tire. A car with those mods should be a mid 13 second car of faster.

 

Ryan02Stang

Active Member

Jun 17, 2003

1,181

0

36

Arlington Heights, Illinois

Jun 2, 2004

#11

• Jun 2, 2004

• #11

1. Gateway gets ****ty traction. Make the trip up to Joliet.
2. 99.66 is easily good enough for high 13s
3. NEVER run at the track with weight that is not needed, such as spare tire and parts in trunk. If you didnt have that in there you would have had a 13.9
4. Get drag radials.

 

Y

YLW99VERT

Founding Member

Feb 27, 2002

1,994

0

0

St. Louis

Jun 2, 2004

#12

• Jun 2, 2004

• #12

Get some tires for traction...if you really want to help your 60 foots, try some 4 cylinder springs in place of the stock fronts and remove the sway bar.
Also since your near St. Louis, might want to check out Stlmustangs.com

 

X

XStanger

Founding Member

Sep 1, 2002

383

0

16

Jun 2, 2004

#13

• Jun 2, 2004

• #13

KaPPaBaLL said:

wrd.. you'll get there. try deflating the tires to 24-26psi in the rear and 36+psi in the front.

2. remove passenger headlight
3. remove spoiler
4. remove front sway bar
5. remove sparetire/jack

Click to expand...

A little rediculous don't you think? Why would you go through all of that to get into the 13's?

 

cap42

New Member

Jul 23, 2003

398

0

0

Bolingbrook IL

Jun 2, 2004

#14

• Jun 2, 2004

• #14

I learned that by reaving her up to 4k or higher rpm and slipping the clutch I could pull 1.9-2.0x 60's with all weather michelin pilots with the only suspension mods being frpp c-springs.

I'd shift around 5300-5400rpm since our cars stock stop making power just over the 5k mark. Sounds like you just need more practice this year I pulled off a 13.8 @ 97mph and a 13.98 @ 103mph with just exhuast and springs. Definetly ditch the spare and jack and make sure to run with less than 1/2 tank 1/4 if you can get to a gas station right after you leave the track.

You did good just practice practice practice You've got a high 13 car there and your not far off from achieving it.

 

KaPPaBaLL

New Member

Nov 28, 2003

1,326

0

0

BAYAREA

Jun 2, 2004

#15

• Jun 2, 2004

• #15

XStanger said:

A little rediculous don't you think? Why would you go through all of that to get into the 13's?

Click to expand...

not just 13's.. overall a faster time. YOU don't have to listen to me. i'll follow my methods you follow yours.