Bracket racing slower cars
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Bracket racing slower cars
You've just done your burnout, you staged at the light, the car next to you leaves, but you've have to wait a second and a half before your green light. 
So, before you can launch your tires have cooled OFF! 
and you've got NO GRIP!
So what's the best thing to do?
Practice launching w/o doing a burnout?
Just leave your race tires at home?
So, before you can launch your tires have cooled OFF! and you've got NO GRIP!So what's the best thing to do?
Practice launching w/o doing a burnout?
Just leave your race tires at home?
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From: Edwardsville, Illinois 88 stroked s10, 92 stock 6spd
i wouldn't know- most of the time i am that guy you are racing 
anyway- i have never really had a problem with that- if i have a problem with traction it's because of something i did or didn't do- not because i had to wait an extra second to launch. maybe do a little bit longer of a burn out?
anyway- i have never really had a problem with that- if i have a problem with traction it's because of something i did or didn't do- not because i had to wait an extra second to launch. maybe do a little bit longer of a burn out?
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I very many cases, I'm the slower guy, but I've never had a problem being the faster guy either.
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I bracket raced for years and never had an issue with this at all. I even spotted guys 6+ seconds when running special DOT only brackets.
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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham
I'm using my autocross tires, old ones at that, if it makes a difference.
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I think your right
Well at <cough> 2700ft<cough> LACR my best run was a 14.0 @ 100mph, which corrected should be 13.5 @ 103
My best 60ft was a 1.90, but I got a lot of 2.4's and 2.6's
When they hooked it was weird caught at 1st, then they slipped, then they caught
I've got the power, I just can't get it to hook!
Originally Posted by 65Z01
What kinds of short time and ETs are you pulling on a good launch?
My best 60ft was a 1.90, but I got a lot of 2.4's and 2.6's
When they hooked it was weird caught at 1st, then they slipped, then they caught
I've got the power, I just can't get it to hook!
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OK, I pull those kinds of numbers (uncorrected) on a tight track, on GY Eagles with only a dry hop burn out and running about 30psi. If the track goes away I have to ease into the throttle to avoid spin.
As mentioned, the problem may be the auto-X tires are not right for the strip. Those tires are designed with a stiff sidewall for lateral stability, whereas a drag tire wants sidwall flex to promote hookup.
Next time out on those tires, try a light dry burn out and line up in the tracks of the slick tire cars with around 30psi or whatever gives a flat foot print.
As mentioned, the problem may be the auto-X tires are not right for the strip. Those tires are designed with a stiff sidewall for lateral stability, whereas a drag tire wants sidwall flex to promote hookup.
Next time out on those tires, try a light dry burn out and line up in the tracks of the slick tire cars with around 30psi or whatever gives a flat foot print.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Lower your rear when you go to the strip. If you've ever seen a car on scales (one under each wheel) you wouldn't believe what kind of difference in the weight bias can be achieved with small adjustments.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by John A. Marker
When you say to lower the rear end, how much? 1/2", 1" or what has been your experience and results?
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Here's one of my runs where it didn't hook, unfortunately nothing on the start.
http://www.corvette-challenge.com/vi...d_bye_4931.MOV
http://www.corvette-challenge.com/vi...d_bye_4931.MOV
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
I thought autox tires were terrible for drag racing because of the stiff sidewalls.
The races down here are pretty much all heads up, which I prefer. In brackets though, I'd rather race a faster car. Cars that are a half second slower just make the tree distracting.
The races down here are pretty much all heads up, which I prefer. In brackets though, I'd rather race a faster car. Cars that are a half second slower just make the tree distracting.