First Time Drag Racing
 

Well I finally took my car out drag racing. I was very nervous as I have never done it before. I ran just like it runs on the street. Just adjusted tire pressure. First run, at about 10 feet the tranny popped out of gear. Slammed it backin. 13.73 seconds 118 MPH. I was a little disappointed to say the least. Second pass much better, 12.2 at 118 mph. Third time 12.4 with tire spin, again 118 mph. Had a blast will do it agin.

Congrats Mike! Definitely an 11 second car with traction. :thumbsup:

That's awesome Mike. :thumbsup:

What tires were you running? What was your launch technique?

Funny Dave, it was so quick from getting the staging lights lit, then the yellows started. I just reved it a little and dropped the clutch. With more practice I am sure it would slow down. The tires are my street tires Goodyear Eagle F1 300TW.

Mike, that's very respectable. It's hard to get these protouring cars out of the hole. What was your 60 foot?

Mike, that's movin MPH bro--I'd be very happy with that for sure. What was your 60ft time?

What do you know anyway???????? :_paranoid

Great question there Douglas. :lol:

I only know how to throw a party. The rest I make up as I go--like Dave.

I am working on the race car though---are you coming to RTTC in Oct? If so, I may have something more to show you in the garage at that time. BTW--going to need the brakes for the Chicayne---That's all I currenly know for sure.

Very nice pass for a car that's not ment to leave hard (no offence) I'm guessing your 60' on the 12.2 pass was around 1.69-1.70?

Air up the front tires lower the pressure in the rears, Do a SMALL SMALL BURN OUT (street tires don't like heat) and shallow stage. Maybe make a run at night (cooler weather and track) You'll break into the 11's... :thumbsup: I'm kinda a rookie at drag racing though :unibrow:

Those numbers sound like what I did a blown C5. The car had an early non-intercooled maggie, very small cam, and full exhaust, nothing else. 430hp and 450tq at the wheels through a 6 speed. I'm no drag racer and really didn't do much of anything to prep the car. I was running 12.1s at 119mph in south Georgia heat. Leaving sucked but it sure was fun running on the top end, lol.

Glad you had fun. The car definitely has 11 second power.

For my 12.2 run it was 2.08 and my 12.4 it was 2.28. Definitely could use improvement.

That's about what I expected. I was around 1.95 on an R888.

As my fiance likes to say.... RUDE!

1.7 would be tremendous for a PT car on 600 treadwear tires. :willy:

I read "street tires" My brain assumed slicks