heading to the track, 1st time got some ??
04-03-2002, 06:06 PM
#1
heading to the track, 1st time got some ??
heading to the track probaly on friday for the first time got a few questions
1. What tire pressure should i run?
2. How should i launch the car and at what light im a 5 speed
3. Shift points? redline all 3 gears?
4. What should i expect to run, stock with a franken intake?
Any think else you could give me pointers on would be helpful
Dave
1. What tire pressure should i run?
2. How should i launch the car and at what light im a 5 speed
3. Shift points? redline all 3 gears?
4. What should i expect to run, stock with a franken intake?
Any think else you could give me pointers on would be helpful
Dave
04-03-2002, 08:58 PM
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1) 22-26 psi - experiment
2) 2500-3000 rpms slipping the clutch to get rolling then quickly release the clutch as your feeding gas.
3) 1-2 6500, 2-3 6300, 3-4 6000
4) lower 15s if you're lucky
Watch some racing before trying it yourself. Note how the cars stage, where they stage, learn the "tree", where the exits are at the end of the track, etc. Go around the water box. Don't do a burnout. Don't worry about your reaction time, it doesn't influence your 1/4 mile. Take it easy on the first run. Never cross lanes into traffic at the end of the track when exiting.
Dave
2) 2500-3000 rpms slipping the clutch to get rolling then quickly release the clutch as your feeding gas.
3) 1-2 6500, 2-3 6300, 3-4 6000
4) lower 15s if you're lucky
Watch some racing before trying it yourself. Note how the cars stage, where they stage, learn the "tree", where the exits are at the end of the track, etc. Go around the water box. Don't do a burnout. Don't worry about your reaction time, it doesn't influence your 1/4 mile. Take it easy on the first run. Never cross lanes into traffic at the end of the track when exiting.
Dave
04-04-2002, 12:13 PM
#3
Originally posted by Dave B
1) 22-26 psi - experiment
2) 2500-3000 rpms slipping the clutch to get rolling then quickly release the clutch as your feeding gas.
3) 1-2 6500, 2-3 6300, 3-4 6000
4) lower 15s if you're lucky
Watch some racing before trying it yourself. Note how the cars stage, where they stage, learn the "tree", where the exits are at the end of the track, etc. Go around the water box. Don't do a burnout. Don't worry about your reaction time, it doesn't influence your 1/4 mile. Take it easy on the first run. Never cross lanes into traffic at the end of the track when exiting.
Dave
1) 22-26 psi - experiment
2) 2500-3000 rpms slipping the clutch to get rolling then quickly release the clutch as your feeding gas.
3) 1-2 6500, 2-3 6300, 3-4 6000
4) lower 15s if you're lucky
Watch some racing before trying it yourself. Note how the cars stage, where they stage, learn the "tree", where the exits are at the end of the track, etc. Go around the water box. Don't do a burnout. Don't worry about your reaction time, it doesn't influence your 1/4 mile. Take it easy on the first run. Never cross lanes into traffic at the end of the track when exiting.
Dave
04-04-2002, 12:33 PM
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yeah, you'll have to work on timing. when you're staged drop it as soon as the light fades! you'll be pumped up so make sure you don't just incinerate your tires (i've done that) cause then you gotta either get off the gas, or shift when you're not ready to. . . .
04-04-2002, 12:38 PM
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Dont get bummed out about bad times either. Most people here have really bad times the first few chances they get out. Mainly it comes with experience and you leanr things like shift points and timing so much better as you practice.
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04-04-2002, 01:17 PM
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Oh yea, and regarding staging, inch up your car to the line, and eventually you'll see the top "pre stage" light illuminate. Then creep up until you see the 2nd "stage" light illuminate. When both are on, you are fully staged. Now I usually practice whats known as shallow staging. This is when you put your front tire at the rear edge of when the stage light comes on. Its only a few inches difference and It may hurt your reaction time, but it will give you the best ET and MPH, since you'll be going already 1 MPH or so before the equipment even reads you leaving the line.
I usually try to hit it 1/2 way between the last yellow and the 2nd to the last yellow light with a shallow stage. My reaction times are usually consistent between .5 (perfect) and .6 seconds. You'll probably be all pumped up out there cause there will be a ton of people around watchin you.
I usually try to hit it 1/2 way between the last yellow and the 2nd to the last yellow light with a shallow stage. My reaction times are usually consistent between .5 (perfect) and .6 seconds. You'll probably be all pumped up out there cause there will be a ton of people around watchin you.
04-04-2002, 01:19 PM
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Almost forgot- find out of the track does tech inspection first before they issue you a #. Of the 3 drag strips I've raced at, 2 (Capitol Raceway and 75/80 Dragstrip) of them required tech inspection and the one I frequent (Cecil County Dragway) doesnt do tech inspection at all.
04-04-2002, 02:13 PM
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Originally posted by ericdwong
Almost forgot- find out of the track does tech inspection first before they issue you a #. Of the 3 drag strips I've raced at, 2 (Capitol Raceway and 75/80 Dragstrip) of them required tech inspection and the one I frequent (Cecil County Dragway) doesnt do tech inspection at all.
Almost forgot- find out of the track does tech inspection first before they issue you a #. Of the 3 drag strips I've raced at, 2 (Capitol Raceway and 75/80 Dragstrip) of them required tech inspection and the one I frequent (Cecil County Dragway) doesnt do tech inspection at all.
04-04-2002, 05:40 PM
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I didn't know this
very interesting
very interesting
Originally posted by ericdwong
Oh yea, and regarding staging, inch up your car to the line, and eventually you'll see the top "pre stage" light illuminate. Then creep up until you see the 2nd "stage" light illuminate. When both are on, you are fully staged. Now I usually practice whats known as shallow staging. This is when you put your front tire at the rear edge of when the stage light comes on. Its only a few inches difference and It may hurt your reaction time, but it will give you the best ET and MPH, since you'll be going already 1 MPH or so before the equipment even reads you leaving the line.
Oh yea, and regarding staging, inch up your car to the line, and eventually you'll see the top "pre stage" light illuminate. Then creep up until you see the 2nd "stage" light illuminate. When both are on, you are fully staged. Now I usually practice whats known as shallow staging. This is when you put your front tire at the rear edge of when the stage light comes on. Its only a few inches difference and It may hurt your reaction time, but it will give you the best ET and MPH, since you'll be going already 1 MPH or so before the equipment even reads you leaving the line.
04-04-2002, 09:12 PM
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Yep, there's "shallow" staging and "deep" staging.
Shallow staging is done when stop you car the moment the stage light comes on. This will give you about 4" to get rolling before the timing device is triggered. Shallow staging can improve your ET/MPH, but it does hurt your reaction time.
Deep staging is when you set off the stage light and continue to go as far as you can before turning off the stage light. Some guys will intentionally roll forward and turn off the stage light, then back up until the stage light comes back on. Deep staging helps you reaction times and is good for bracket racing. However during a true bracket race, I believe the rules state that you cannot go thru the lights and then back up to set off the stage light. Instead, if you go thru the lights, you have to back up all the way and reset both the pre-stage and stage lights.
Dave
Shallow staging is done when stop you car the moment the stage light comes on. This will give you about 4" to get rolling before the timing device is triggered. Shallow staging can improve your ET/MPH, but it does hurt your reaction time.
Deep staging is when you set off the stage light and continue to go as far as you can before turning off the stage light. Some guys will intentionally roll forward and turn off the stage light, then back up until the stage light comes back on. Deep staging helps you reaction times and is good for bracket racing. However during a true bracket race, I believe the rules state that you cannot go thru the lights and then back up to set off the stage light. Instead, if you go thru the lights, you have to back up all the way and reset both the pre-stage and stage lights.
Dave
04-04-2002, 09:22 PM
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Heres some more readin http://www.cecilcountydragway.com/draginfo.htm
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