Going to the track tonight...

[georgio440]

Hey guys, gonna run my car tonight at craptacular Sac Raceway. I'm not expecting stellar times there since the condition of the track is so poor, but I just had a question. I've got NT555R DRs and 4.10s... What's a good amount of air to run in the tires? Obviously they're at 35psi for the street right now, but I really have no idea what to drop them down to. Any help is appreciated.

 

[ninjastang125]

What bolt ons do you have and I would run your tires at 15 to 17 lbs

 

[georgio440]

BBK 78mm Throttle Intake, C&L CAI w/ 80mm MAF, Pypes O/R X, SLP LM1s, SCT XCal 3, 4.10s, SFCs, Spec Stage 1 Clutch and Spec Aluminum Flywheel.

 

[ninjastang125]

Hooking good you could run like 13.5 to a 13.2

 

[georgio440]

I'll probably drop it down to 17. I really have no idea, since I've never run before. The car was out of commission for a bit and when she was back up and running the season was off, so I'm really excited to finally be able to go.

 

[LI98GTStang]

I ran my Nitto DRs at 20lbs and tried them lower, but it didn't improve times any for me, but I was (am) a noob when it comes to the track. 17 is a good place to start.

 

[EPIK]

Sac raceway actually isn't bad at all, you just choose the wrong day to go. Track prep on wednesday nights isn't very good because its a crapload of cars on street tires, not to mention its packed, so you only get in a few runs. If you go to a test & tune on a saturdays, the track prep is great, & you can get in as many passes as you want.

 

[Winters98GT]

Being midnight, I bet you're already out there. However, 15psi is a good start. Big 2nd gear burnout.

 

[georgio440]

Hey guys, got some results. These were my three runs:

13.82 @ 105.8 - 2.13 60'
13.76 @ 105.2 - 2.16 60'
13.68 @ 105.0 - 2.00 60'

I don't think that was too bad for my first time. I need to improve my launches, was having traction issues. Even on my best run I was still spinning them a bit. Had a great time though, can't wait to go again and hopefully shave a few tenths off!

 

[georgio440]

Those were first gear burnouts, by the way.

 

[Winters98GT]

Hey guys, got some results. These were my three runs:

13.82 @ 105.8 - 2.13 60'
13.76 @ 105.2 - 2.16 60'
13.68 @ 105.0 - 2.00 60'

I don't think that was too bad for my first time. I need to improve my launches, was having traction issues. Even on my best run I was still spinning them a bit. Had a great time though, can't wait to go again and hopefully shave a few tenths off!

Good job! What PSI did you run?

 

[georgio440]

I ran 17lbs in each. Hopefully with a nice 2nd gear burnout it'll hook better. I was just reading about the Nitto DRs and apparently they need to be warmed up a lot to work well.

 

[Winters98GT]

I ran 17lbs in each. Hopefully with a nice 2nd gear burnout it'll hook better. I was just reading about the Nitto DRs and apparently they need to be warmed up a lot to work well.

Yes, heavy 2nd gear burnouts will help that 60ft. You need a lot of heat in DR's for them to perform best.

 

[georgio440]

Hopefully I can nail low 13s next time.

 

[BlownStangGT]

Not to bad times. I thought I read a couple places that people running the nittos have had best results with a healthy 2nd gear burnout which has been mentioned and running anywehere from 20-25 lbs of air pressure. You would also think lower is better, but since they are a radial tire, I have heard a little more in the nittos is better. I think the key to launching on Nitto's is walking it out of the hole. When I had bfg kdws street tires I was able to get a 1.9 60' onthe norm walking my gt out of the hole, try that out and see if that helps

 

[04GTBLKVERT]

I ran 25psi in the 555r and did good but now I run 20 psi in the nt05r and hooks hard. If you get can get a 1.8 60, you should have a 13.2. Nice times by the way.

 

[BurningRubber]

Good times for your mods and those 60 foot times. I'm a little unsure of the 105mph trap being accurate for your mods though. Not saying you're not telling the truth, but the track may be off.

 

[georgio440]

Thanks for all the advice, guys. I know there's a lot of room for improvement, but I'm still learning. One thing I'm capable of is shifting really quickly (not to brag ), so I think that saved my times a little bit, lol.