Drag Strip Pointers

[TheDecalGuy]

Today's the day! I finished up the thermostat and 3 bar this week and got the new tune intalled.
The weather today is 68 degrees with 0% chance of rain. I'm going to make the drive to the nearest strip, which is Keystone raceway in New Alexandria PA.
From what I can understand I need to power brake it up to 2000 rpm's, and launch from there in drive with the traction control off correct?
Any other tips? Should I lower the PSI in the tires?
Thanks fellas! I'll update this thread after I get back.

 

[Lostneye]

Haven't tracked mine... yet. I have read you might have to laugh a little lower with the tune to avoid wheel spin. I would start at 2000 traction control off and see how it does and adjust accordingly as track conditions will play into it as well.

Good luck and post some times.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

First run was 13.68 at 103.71.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

Second run was 13.68 again, but at 104.46.

 

[Lostneye]

What was the DA?

How did your launches go? How did you stage? Seems you have room to improve the 60'

 

[Lostneye]

Just looked it up DA was almost 2400'.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

Ya I'm open to suggestions.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

I'm going to do two more runs then call it a night.

 

[Lostneye]

Shallow stage, don't paddle shift

 

[Lostneye]

And most of all have fun

 

[TheDecalGuy]

I haven't paddle shifted yet. What do you mean by "shallow stage?"

 

[Lostneye]

Shallow staging is rolling into the lights unto you are just tripping the staged light. It will increase your reaction time but cut your et.

 

[yo tony]

Make sure you give it time to build boost. Ur 60ft are killing you. Stall it for 3-4 seconds before launching. +1 on shallow staging

 

[TheDecalGuy]

The fifth and last run was the best et, but slowest top speed. I spin a tiny bit.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

Make sure you give it time to build boost. Ur 60ft are killing you. Stall it for 3-4 seconds before launching. +1 on shallow staging

Please explain? Right now I'm staging, and holding in the break and revving to 2000-2200. Then just letting go of the break and hitting the gas.

 

[Lostneye]

Please explain? Right now I'm staging, and holding in the break and revving to 2000-2200. Then just letting go of the break and hitting the gas.

You need to hold the revs for a few seconds for boost to build. If you are spinning don't think that's an issue, if anything you might try to launch at a lower rpm to avoid spinning

 

[TheDecalGuy]

You need to hold the revs for a few seconds for boost to build. If you are spinning don't think that's an issue, if anything you might try to launch at a lower rpm to avoid spinning

Ok, ya. That's what I'm doing. I only spin the last run, and it was minimal.

 

[TheDecalGuy]

 

[TheDecalGuy]

Two things worth mentioning. Those wheels are VERY heavy. And I'm a pretty large dude. So the cars probably at 4900 lbs.

 

[steelgiant5]

What tune? And if logging, how many revisions


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