Alberto do u think i have to take it easy when i lunch maybe something like 3K or 2700RPM !!


i know my R/T is just way bad

 

R888 was set as the usual daily driven set up which is 40psi

 

Well I have read good things about those tires, people hook up at 550+whp you should be fine. Perhaps you are being too aggressive with the throttle? Id launch at 4000rpm's to start and slowly apply throttle as you let out the clutch at a mediocre speed. Hardest part for new guys is learning the feeling of the tires hooking up. You cant just dump the clutch and expect it to hook.

Dont go WOT until the car has traction.

edit-Id also run 27psi next time. 40psi is really high.

 

yes i did but i think its not that good to be honest

yes i did shift at redline but some times let say at 1 or 2 gear i don't know if the redline should get there that fast or because of the tire spin the rpm go high really fast so i shift throw these gears as fast as it get to the redline ...

thanks for u help sure am gonna get better times with great guys like u on this forum helping guys like me

 

that what i did acutely just dumped the clutch woot ..

so what your saying i should lunch it at 4000 like i did but without going woot i meant just step on the gas easily until i feel the tires hocked up good right !!

about the part of 27psi sure will do that

 

Definitely lower the tire pressure, it'll help you hook, and dumping the clutch all at once isn't helping either. Practice practice practice...You'll break into the 12's in no time.

 

Wow man.. i really hope u get the hang of it and start hitting some awesome times. Northridge, cool im up in valencia. I used to go to LACR track but they got closed down cause of the crazyness in elevation nobody wanted to run there. So now Irwindale Speed way off the 210 is the closest. Im lookin to do my first run in the Z soon.

 

i did three runs and to day 1/8 track my best time was

R/T .874
60' 2.198
330 5.651
1/8 8.361
mph 90.14

 

thanks Alberto for your tip about tire 26PSi , the traction were way better than before with 40psi ..

i still have to work on my launch also i did launch it at 2500/2700RPM

 

no wheel spin at 2nd gear at all although a had a bit of wheel spin in 1st

 

you need to get drag radials otherwise all you do is spin.
Cali speedway is high on eleveation and bad head wind I did a 12.00 with 430whp on drag radials there. It's not a fast track by any means.

You should go to Irwindale on thurdays' to practise, it's a great track even though only 1/8 mile but that's the place to work on your 60's

 

thanks ... i think i meet u there your black Z APS TT right

 

correct

 

am the guy with the RED Z if u remember me ... thanks for the launching tip it helped me alot with my toyo tires

 

am thinking of using MT tire for my next run what do u guys recommend tire size/rim also what should set the tire pressure at ?

 

I remember you.

the MT's are great but I must say I like the Hoosiers better now, best tires I've ever run.

I'm running on Hossiers Drag Radials 275/50/15 on Centerline Terminator wheels (use regular Lug nuts)
here's a link for the tires"
http://www.jegs.com/i/Hoosier/522/17...760685%7C36679