First time to the strip - question
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First time to the strip - question
Well, Guys and Gals, I finally took my '99 hardtop to the drag strip... I was hoping to get down into the mid/low 13's but my reaction time seems to be lacking...
R/T .714
60' 2.225
330 6.039
1/8 9.069
MPH 80.99
1000 11.658
1/4 13.811
MPH 105.46
the car is all stock, 6 speed with the Goodyear EMT tires AKA run craps.
Question: What RPM/technique do you guys use for launching the 6 speed with these tires? I did notice some wheel hop during my launches...
Thanks
John
1999 C5 FRC
R/T .714
60' 2.225
330 6.039
1/8 9.069
MPH 80.99
1000 11.658
1/4 13.811
MPH 105.46
the car is all stock, 6 speed with the Goodyear EMT tires AKA run craps.
Question: What RPM/technique do you guys use for launching the 6 speed with these tires? I did notice some wheel hop during my launches...
Thanks
John
1999 C5 FRC
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From: Arizona
Re: First time to the strip - question (wallstAL)
your 60' time is what is lacking. Try to launch around 2k-2500 and it should minimize your wheel hop. Stock 6 speed only runs 13.5 on run craps.
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From: cAshburn VA
Re: First time to the strip - question (2002Z28M6)
Definately a good 2 tenths there to be picked uo on your 60' time, even with EMTs. 2000-2500 is good advice for launch RPM. If you are hammering the gas pedal to the floor, don't. As the clutch comes out, go about 1/4 to 1/3 on the gas, wait for the tires to catch, the clutch to fully engage, then a steady push, not a slam, on the gas pedal till it hits the floor. You will probably be very close the rev limiter by the time that happens. If you are spinning in second (I always was with run flats), either do the same thing for second, or just granny shift second. Definately speed shift on 3rd and 4th.
If you can go around the waterbox and spin the tires just a little. If you can't get around it, do as much of a burnout as you can. Or better yet, have a tire fry, it'll quicken your need for new NON-EMT tires, heh. Beware soon as I got up to 324rwhp and put on Goodyear F1's, my ETs and 60' picked up, was running 13.1's and 13.0s, then went the stock clutch. Just a fair warning. Replaced it with the LS6 clutch, and it's been OK.
Good luck!
If you can go around the waterbox and spin the tires just a little. If you can't get around it, do as much of a burnout as you can. Or better yet, have a tire fry, it'll quicken your need for new NON-EMT tires, heh. Beware soon as I got up to 324rwhp and put on Goodyear F1's, my ETs and 60' picked up, was running 13.1's and 13.0s, then went the stock clutch. Just a fair warning. Replaced it with the LS6 clutch, and it's been OK.
Good luck!
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From: Tyler TX
Re: First time to the strip - question (IFLUBYU)
Definately a good 2 tenths there to be picked uo on your 60' time, even with EMTs. 2000-2500 is good advice for launch RPM. If you are hammering the gas pedal to the floor, don't. As the clutch comes out, go about 1/4 to 1/3 on the gas, wait for the tires to catch, the clutch to fully engage, then a steady push, not a slam, on the gas pedal till it hits the floor. You will probably be very close the rev limiter by the time that happens. If you are spinning in second (I always was with run flats), either do the same thing for second, or just granny shift second. Definately speed shift on 3rd and 4th.
If you can go around the waterbox and spin the tires just a little. If you can't get around it, do as much of a burnout as you can. Or better yet, have a tire fry, it'll quicken your need for new NON-EMT tires, heh. Beware soon as I got up to 324rwhp and put on Goodyear F1's, my ETs and 60' picked up, was running 13.1's and 13.0s, then went the stock clutch. Just a fair warning. Replaced it with the LS6 clutch, and it's been OK.
Good luck!
If you can go around the waterbox and spin the tires just a little. If you can't get around it, do as much of a burnout as you can. Or better yet, have a tire fry, it'll quicken your need for new NON-EMT tires, heh. Beware soon as I got up to 324rwhp and put on Goodyear F1's, my ETs and 60' picked up, was running 13.1's and 13.0s, then went the stock clutch. Just a fair warning. Replaced it with the LS6 clutch, and it's been OK.
Good luck!
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Re: First time to the strip - question (IFLUBYU)
If you are hammering the gas pedal to the floor, don't.
I'll try to slip the clutch like you advised next time I go.
What kind of difference in ET and MPH did you see switching from the EMT tires to non-EMT.
Thanks for your advise!
John
1999 C5 FRC
[Modified by 2002Z28M6, 1:41 AM 4/2/2004]
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From: Gainesville VA
Re: First time to the strip - question (2002Z28M6)
good lord........ I ran 13.00's in my friends stock vert, 12'70s in my coupe and 12'50's in my stock z.
all 60 time were above 2.0x but not that bad.......
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all 60 time were above 2.0x but not that bad.......
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