I went to the track last night and had about 4-5 runs. I think I did everything your supposed to do (small burnout, let a little air out of front tires etc.). The first two runs I accidentily went through the water box but then started to avoid it. I just wasnt getting any traction in 1st gear (automatic). My best time was a 16.2 with a .75 reaction time, but I had another time where I got a 16.4 with a 1.2 reaction time. All my times whatever they were ended up with 85 miles/hour. I am a stock cali spec auto with a Budget Y-pipe, and Maximum tuning VB mod. I was hoping to get into high 15's but I must be doing something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan

 

What was the weather like? What is the track elevation? What are your 60 foot times? What other equipemnt was in your car (stereo, tools etc)? How much fuel was in the car?

Depending on all of these factors, your car might not be running slower than normal at all...

 

Reaction time has nothing to do with your ET. Like Ben said, we need more info to give you feedback. Post your enitre slip. It's all in the 60'.

 

what is that 60' that u guys keep talking about....thanks

 

The time it takes your car to reach the 60 foot mark. I think for my car 2.3-2.2 seconds is about the best it will do totally stock ('03 GLE; no mods whatsoever).

 

Hey, thanks for the replys, sorry I didnt post sooner but ive been working crazy hours lately. It was at New England dragway in NH. It wasnt raining, but it rained earlier that day, so it was a little humid. All my 60' times were between 2.53 and 2.88. Not good at all. I am not sure what this means, maybe just means that traction was really bad. All I had in my car was my spare, a small (10 lb) bag, and me (all 320 lbs of me) so it was like having two regular people in the car. Not much I can do to avoid that. I was really hoping to get into the high 15's with the mods I have, and I think its possible, I must be doing something wrong. Any help or opinions would be great.
Thanks,
Dan

 

I ran a 15.557 with just an intake..with a 2.3 60'.

Torque braked at 2000rpm..the secret is not flooring it right away, but rather keeping your foot at the same position while letting go of the brake, and then floor it about a split second later. that way you will not spin all through 1st gear.

 

every .1 you lower your 60' = .2 lower ET. Looks like you have room for improvement. I don't think it was your car. A decent driver should be able to pull 2.2xx with some practice.

 

It might be time for some new tires if you aren't getting any traction.

 

for some reason I actually got my best time after accidentally going through the water box. had a 2.434 and still managed a 15.588 at 89

 

Dude, why did you do a burn out on street tires?

 

you should do one long enough to get sand etc off of your tire and get them a little warmer. it looks cool too

 

yeah I would talk Isaac, doing 30 second burnouts or until the announcer says 'Wow, and thats from a front-wheel-drive car!'" Man if he also knew you were an auto, theyd be blown away.

 

that was areally fun burnout. BTW i couldn't wait to get that run over b/c my interior was filled with smoke

 

Wow! how do you do a 30 sec burnout in an auto? I could only hold mine for about 5 seconds without moving.

 

having a stall converter really helps

 

Cool. I've heard about those, but what does it actually do? Cost?
Thanks,
Dan

 

if you torque brake it the rpm's will hold at 3100rpm instead of 2000rpm.. makes for a much faster takeoff. if you dont torque brake it from a stop it'll rev up to 3300 then engage kinda lika a clutch drop.

 

You actually did that at the track? What were you running against? The other driver must've been like "WTF?"

 

i was running against a 92 celica auto so i knew i was gonna win. so i just did a huge burnout to get the crowds attention

 

Burnouts with a non-limited slip equipped car is kinda pointless. Sure, you'll get one tire roasting, but the other one will just sit there. When you go to launch, the one that wasn't spinning before will be the one spinning off the start. Street tires are so dumb for drag strip racing

Spence

 

i have posi in my i30. i put it in when i had my tranny rebuilt. so no it wasn't pointless.