UPDATE: went back to the track last night.... figured out that i had the wrong traction control settings on last time (pressed once - traction control off, active handling on)...
last night held the button for ~10 seconds and turned everything off.... ran MUCH better times
12.858 @ 113.94 and 13.040 @ 113.66... 60's were 2.170 and 2.321, respectively
only got two runs in and i know there's much room for improvement, but happy that i finally got into the 12s (where it should be).... i might go to a different track next time since Commerce has horrible track prep and it's at 1100ft above sea level.... does anybody know the website where you can input the track conditions and it will give you a normalized 1/4 time and mph??

for some reason, this time my windshield didn't fog up at all.... very odd...

oh and also added a vararam, which i'm sure added to the much better times.... can't wait to go back... but too bad they're closed for the season now...

/UPDATE

went to the track for the first time... and am very disappointed with my times/driving... ugh...
best 60' time i got was a 2.296.... i have stock runflats and the track conditions aren't ideal (those who are familiar with the track in commerce, ga should know what i'm talking about).... but i still feel that i should get better than that .... any launching tips?
first run i launched at ~2k rpm and spun all through first and halfway through second (this actually yielded my best 2.296 and 13.543... lol).... other times i actually bogged 1st gear trying not to spin out too much.... had a couple of 2.5 60' times in there somewhere too.... ugh
while i'm practicing driving... anything i should keep in mind?

60' - 2.296
330 - 6.022
1/8 - 8.959
1/8 mph - 83.55
1000 - 11.461
1/4 - 13.543
1/4 mph - 108.70



06 manual (non z51) with only and exhaust.

and to make matters worse... weather was perfect.... probably around 50 - 60 degrees outside

lastly... my windshield would get completely fogged up halfway through my run... what's that all about?? i had to drive with my window about a quarter of the way open to limit the fogging...

 

I went to the track a couple months ago on my stock run flats (07 Z51convert 6spd) and my best was only a 13.4. Try and get some Nitto tires, they stick pretty good. Do a search and put in ranger, he has good launching techniques

 

doesn't this thread make you sick?
C6 1/4 mile performance challenge
lol.

 

HaHa it makes me go

 

Were you up at Commerce Friday night? My best was 13.302@109.61 with a 2.261 60foot. I've got 325 series PS2s, K&N, Headers, Exhaust.

Commerce is not a great track. My last car, a supercharge 350z with ET Streets did a best of about 13.7 there, and 12.8 down at Silver Dollar.

I left early friday night, about 8:30. I only like to get there early, do a few runs before it gets crowded, then watch a few and leave.

 

Not at all, remember those times are the personal best of our members. You have to take the good with the bad.
A little more seat time and practice, practice.

 

yeah i was there this past friday... didn't get there until around 7.30 or so... didn't start running until past 8... so i probably didnt see you...
yeah commerce isn't a very friendly track... but i still thought i should've gotten better times. but i will admit that i've still got a lot of work ahead of me to get good launches...

i have a 350z as my other car too (currently trying to sell).... seems like a lot of 350z owners step up to the vette...

 

I haven't had a chance to get mine out to the track yet, but have 50+ passes in my Mustang so I do have a LITTLE experience at the track and from the reading I've done on these cars and limited street experience with mine, it's almost a waste of time (unless you're an exceptional driver) to take these cars to the strip with the stock tires. I won't take mine out there until I have a set of DRs and a line-lock kit to help with hooking up -- it was the same situation with my Mustang when it was stock, couldn't get traction for the life of me until I got sticky tires and a line-lock. Sorry to hear about the disappointment, but I think we've all been there at one point or another. You'll get better with some better tires and practice.

 

too much humidity? was she getting hot? either coolant or oil mist.

how was your climate control set? vents, a/c, heater, defrost, etc. etc.

 

it's usually very humid in atlanta, but last friday wasnt' bad at all.... car was getting pretty hot though...

everything was OFF. no defrost, no heater, no a/c....

 

 

With these cars it is about patience....you have to launch slowly and carefully to avoid the hop and wheelspin. It took me 22 runs in a row at a track rental at Atco to get a 1.70 60' time with 345 run flats. Let me clarify 2 runs at a time throughout the day. There were only about 8-10-cars racing. Track rentals are suprisingly cheap. it cost me 200 for the day and Cartek brought lunch and snacks

 

I previously had a 2001 Z06 that I never had a hard time launching the car and when I picked up my C6 I was regrettting it because I could not get the car into the 12's on the stock tires. What I found was that I had to completely change my launch style on the Run Flat tires. You really have to slip the clutch easily until you have full traction. Once I retrained myself I was able to run a 12.65 with a 2005 Base model C6 6spd with just a Halltech and B&B Exhaust. Then I got tired of slipping the clutch and added some Mickey Thompson ET Streets and ran a 12.2!