I have a 03 stock it just has a greddy evo2 exhaust. touring 6spd So here it goes
R/t :660
60 : 2.304
330 :6.403 ?
1/8 :9.675
Mph :76.02
1000 :12.464
1/4 : 14.838
Mph :91.46
Any tips would be great I'm going tonight so please help I want to inprove these times

 

If you are on street tires

1. Lower your tire presure to 26 psi
2. IF you drive through the water box, just do a quick spin of the tires to remove the water
3. Launch around 2500rpm-3000rpm feathering out the clutch.
4. Work on your shifting


Hope this helps some

Later
Todd

 

The funny thing is I thought I was a pretty good driver lol.I just got a big slice of humble pie .I launced at 4500 rpms and I lowered the tpi to 20 psi I drove around the waterbox and dryhoped the car to get everything off the wheels now I know I have to work on the tree, I'm just not sure if I did good any where else or was I just horrible all across the board

 

Happens to all of us lol. I remember the day it happened to me.......

 

Is there a certin time I should be trying to reach.I have checked and I found so many different times that peoole have hit so I'm not sure of which one to shot for . So far I have seen 13.5 the lowest and the highest I've seen is 14.5. I know u guys would say look it up but I'm on my blackberry now so I can't

 

The best answer anyone can give you is..... Keep practicing

You should be able to hit a 100mph trap.... So this tells me your shifting needs alot of work.

Todd

 

Make sure the emergency brake is OFF.

 

Don't feel bad, my first run i came out of the box sideways and ran a 15.2 I made a few more runs.. (like 17) and then todd took some pressure out of my tires- Still feel like there was something i could have done way better every time i ran, even at my best time. I wish I could help you with advice, but I can't- at least I can make you feel better

 

Practice Practice Practice. Our cars are capable of 13's stock.

 

Well I'm in my car and on my way to englishtown I'll keep u guys posted and ill be checking my phone for last min tips

 

-Go when you see the last yellow light lit
-Launch at ~2500RPM, and ease out the clutch
-Don't hit the rev-limiter
-Don't lift off the throttle
-Keep a log of your runs: What you did (launch RPM, feathering, tire pressure, etc), how it worked (60', trap speed, ET), and asterisk the things that seem to have worked versus things that appear to not have worked.

 

I have an envelope filled with 14.X time slips from 2004. Many racers get discouraged and never return. If 13.X seconds was easy every racer would be in the Top-25.

 

Night racing can be tough in March. The sun goes down and the temperature drops fast. Everything (including the staging pad) is covered with condensation.

 

IM SO TIGHT i get there and they are closed my luck . i was beasting all day get there and now i feel like a bigger idot lol i guess i have to wait to next wensday this sucks but hey i guess like u guys say go pratice so this weekend ill pratice launching and try not to get bag by the boys their real tuff on stuff like that in nyc well guys if u guys want to keep giving info im still listening and trying to apply thanks guys for all the info and support some of you guys are the best

 

There are a dozen details to improve ET, but none take the place of practice.

 

I disagree with some of the things you said above..

1. This is ideal, but not for the beginning drag racer. He should be worrying about launching and shifting properly before thinking about going for the 0 R/T.
2. Try launching at different RPM. People launch at different RPM. Find the right one for you (practice).
3. This is a given. Hitting the limiter will only cause you to lose power (cuts fuel when rev limiter is hit).
4. For a driver such as the OP, I don't think this should even enter his mind. Look at his time slip. How fast do you think he shifted?
5. This is a good way to keep track of what you did and to learn from your mistakes and success.

No offense, but some of you guys need to know what you guys are "advising" him to do. Just because you read it on the forum or just because you can do it, it doesn't mean it'll apply to everybody.


OZZ33, you have significant amount of room for improvement. As others above stated already, practice practice practice. Keep practicing on your shifting and your launch. Be sure to let off if you're experience wheel hop or lots of spin. Experiment with different techniques and find out what works best for you. Every driver and car combination is different.

 

my fastest stock with a sub in it was 14.034... 13's are doable... you just have to practice, are you powershifting?

 

All of you guys r the best I'm reading and trying to soak all this stuff in . I'm really thankfull for all the help and now I know I have to work on my shifting , I bought my car used like many off us I guess and I belive I was shifting with the shift lite now I know u can change it maybe the owner before me changed it or maybe not what is a good rpm to shift my cuz told me to redline 2nd and 3rd he doesn't know crap and I see that now so what should be my points

 

When i powershift i shift at 6500 cause i dont want the rev limiter to be hit... when i regular shift (never DO anymore) i shifted at 6800, im in an 06 G btw. I have an in car vid ill post up if i can find it...

here one is...:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhEsQi_BFfs

this is in my friends old GT, him driving

 

A very telling part of your time is the fact you only picked up 15mph in the last half... Seems ~5mph off. Did you let off the throttle when you passed the board by chance?

Otherwise, just keep practicing, learn what you are doing wrong, and overcome them.