I know i didnt spell rituals right..
But what do you guys like to when u get to the track? Any1 have certain things they do 2 get ready?

Also.. Does anyone listen to music? I know most ppl like to hear the engine but just some backround music..

What kinda of musics do you listen to?( if you do at all)
Just thought it was be an interesting ?

 

since I don't race and have the distinguished honor of shooting all the races, my ritual is check the camera battery, tape and I always get fries if I'm at No Problem... they have the BEST fries. ;-)

 

I try to arrive 15-20 minutes before the gates open because my track is extremely busy and teching the car in takes time, especially if there's a line of people waiting to tech in. Once I'm teched in, I go find my parking spot (aka Pit). I pop the hood and let the motor cool, I open the trunk and pull out my cooler which has my tools, air compressor, and jack. I yank the spare then air up the rear tires to 48psi. Then jack up the front and put the stock 15s on and air them down to ~28psi and then tighten my struts to full stiffness. All this takes about 20 minutes. By now the track is open and people start making runs. I go and sit in the bleachers and watch how well people are hooking up. I like to watch about 15-20 minutes of racing so that the crude gets cleaned off the track. Seeing that I'm lucky to get 3 passes in 4 hour period, every run has to count.

I wish I was lucky and got to run at some of the lower volume tracks because I never feel like I can get any good practice (multiple runs) unless it's 90+ degrees out when no one really shows. I go to the track about 2 times a month during track season, but that's only about 6-7 runs total


Dave

 

I have a small items check, lol ! Small screw driver for adjustable suspension, 10 mm wrench for ecu (just in case), air pressure gauge (to drop tire pressure),Vise-Grip pliers (hood struts are shot) and a tiny flashlight for nightime tinkering. Without these items I am nothing !

Like dave b, I open the hood and let the engine cool down. I usually have a pretty good drive before I get to the track so she is good and hot.

Then I get to lowering air pressure in the fronts and wait for frosty to bum my air gauge ! LOL ! We sit around and watch cars make passes until we cant take it anymore and have to run.

Thats about it. I have never listened to the radio at the track. I see and hear lots of people who do.

 

Thanks guys! Ive never been to the track.. Im hyped about going when it gets warm.. A few ?'s i got...

Can you set up races between u and ur friends.. Like Head to head?

Is it illegal 2 bet?

What should i adjust the tire pressure to...

Are Nitto NT555 tires any good?

Thanks alot

 

Well, I've only really been once, but I can tell you what I'm going to do next time. Before I leave, I will take out all the stuff from my car (subs, seats, carpet, crap etc...) and check my fuel level. When I get there I will probably tighten my front shocks and air up the rear tires if possible. Then deflate the fronts to 25 psi. Between runs I open the hood, and when the car is on, I turned up the heat all the way to remove some heat from the engine. Next time I go to the track I might bring some ice to cool down the intake/manifold. Oh yea, I put my seat up as far as possible for "quicker" shifts.

 

The night before I go to the track, everything minus registration, proof of insurance, car manual goes out of the car. Since I usually go by myself, I leave the spare/jack/tools in the trunk (shame on me). I plan in advance to go into the track w/less than 1/2 tank, and preferably 1/4 tank of gas. Fuel weighs in at over 6 lbs a gallon (you can do the math...), so if I can shed an extra tenth, gain 1 mph, its worth it. Free mods, woot woot!

I like to cruise into the staging lanes, fresh off the highway, with no cool down. I've been told this is a bad thing, but I have consistently gotten my best 60' and ET's doing this. My traps get better as I let Lily cool down though.

When at the track, I don't have any music playing. While in the staging lanes, I have the heat on full blast, windows open. When I go to stage, up come the windows, off goes the heater. I lock out OD (I'm auto). Do a small burn out to clean junk on the tires and stage. Two ambers later, Im rolling through the lights, hopefully getting a .500 light. If I see the third amber, I've most likely been treed by the person next to me.

Come back out, park, hood up, go away for half-hour to an hour. Yeah, it's all about getting it just right.

Fernando

 

Which ones? Front or rear? Both? I know to stiffen up the back all the way, but am unsure of the front.

 

I can't stand to race with my shoes on, and often remove socks too.
Quite a hassle for everytime I get in and out.

 

sounds kind of dangerous. i hate driving without shoes. that's me tho