First Day at the Tracks
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First Day at the Tracks
Normally I just use the vette as a highway bruiser, but my buddy finally convinced me to take it to the drag strip to see how she performs. I don't think I did too shabby considering I was running on stock run flats. With 490+ hp on tap at the ground though I know I can shave another second off those times surely once I get some proper shoes and more seat time.
Any tips for an A6 auto? For all 3 runs I put the car in Sport Mode with competitive driving turned on. In the first run I just hit the gas when the light went green. In the 2nd run I powerbraked to about 2500 rpm and launched. In the 3rd run I tried launching from the powerbrake again.
Any tips for an A6 auto? For all 3 runs I put the car in Sport Mode with competitive driving turned on. In the first run I just hit the gas when the light went green. In the 2nd run I powerbraked to about 2500 rpm and launched. In the 3rd run I tried launching from the powerbrake again.
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Nice mph!!!
Your 60' time is killing you, lots of wheelspin I am sure on stock rubber.
For every 0.1 you reduce in your 60' you will drop 0.2 in the 1/4.
I remember a day in my stock (except cai) LS2 C6 manual tranny, I was stuck running 12.7-12.9s, my buddy said, stop planting it off the line and justslowly roll in to the throttle and count 1 mississippi, by the end of mississippi be at full throttle.
Result was a 12.55 just by reducing my 60' times from 2.1 and 2.2 to a 2.0.
My other ls2 c6 automatic I could just plant it and cut a 1.9 60', but it was stock, you have a lot of power to put down.
I figure you should easily cut a 1.9 60', maybe even a 1.8.
Your second run looks great, figure if you cut a 1.93 60', that will drop your time to a 11.35@123-124+.
A 1.88 puts you at 11.25 and a 1.83 at a 11.15.
Sticky tires and I see 10s in your future at 124-125+.
Keep in mind I haven't tracked it in about 3 years, but that is my advice.
Lastly, my stock Viper was running 12.3@116-118 on 1.8 60's.
Just by putting sticky rubber on it I dropped to 11.8@120 on 1.8 60' just by not spinnning on gear changes.
On a more aggressive launch I cut a 1.67 60' and ran a 11.6@120+.
It is all in the launch and tires.
Your 60' time is killing you, lots of wheelspin I am sure on stock rubber.
For every 0.1 you reduce in your 60' you will drop 0.2 in the 1/4.
I remember a day in my stock (except cai) LS2 C6 manual tranny, I was stuck running 12.7-12.9s, my buddy said, stop planting it off the line and justslowly roll in to the throttle and count 1 mississippi, by the end of mississippi be at full throttle.
Result was a 12.55 just by reducing my 60' times from 2.1 and 2.2 to a 2.0.
My other ls2 c6 automatic I could just plant it and cut a 1.9 60', but it was stock, you have a lot of power to put down.
I figure you should easily cut a 1.9 60', maybe even a 1.8.
Your second run looks great, figure if you cut a 1.93 60', that will drop your time to a 11.35@123-124+.
A 1.88 puts you at 11.25 and a 1.83 at a 11.15.
Sticky tires and I see 10s in your future at 124-125+.
Keep in mind I haven't tracked it in about 3 years, but that is my advice.
Lastly, my stock Viper was running 12.3@116-118 on 1.8 60's.
Just by putting sticky rubber on it I dropped to 11.8@120 on 1.8 60' just by not spinnning on gear changes.
On a more aggressive launch I cut a 1.67 60' and ran a 11.6@120+.
It is all in the launch and tires.
Last edited by yell03; Oct 22, 2011 at 06:48 AM.
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Nice mph!!!
Your 60' time is killing you, lots of wheelspin I am sure on stock rubber.
For every 0.1 you reduce in your 60' you will drop 0.2 in the 1/4.
I remember a day in my stock (except cai) LS2 C6 manual tranny, I was stuck running 12.7-12.9s, my buddy said, stop planting it off the line and justslowly roll in to the throttle and count 1 mississippi, by the end of mississippi be at full throttle.
Result was a 12.55 just by reducing my 60' times from 2.1 and 2.2 to a 2.0.
My other ls2 c6 automatic I could just plant it and cut a 1.9 60', but it was stock, you have a lot of power to put down.
I figure you should easily cut a 1.9 60', maybe even a 1.8.
Your second run looks great, figure if you cut a 1.93 60', that will drop your time to a 11.35@123-124+.
A 1.88 puts you at 11.25 and a 1.83 at a 11.15.
Sticky tires and I see 10s in your future at 124-125+.
Keep in mind I haven't tracked it in about 3 years, but that is my advice.
Lastly, my stock Viper was running 12.3@116-118 on 1.8 60's.
Just by putting sticky rubber on it I dropped to 11.8@120 on 1.8 60' just by not spinnning on gear changes.
On a more aggressive launch I cut a 1.67 60' and ran a 11.6@120+.
It is all in the launch and tires.
Your 60' time is killing you, lots of wheelspin I am sure on stock rubber.
For every 0.1 you reduce in your 60' you will drop 0.2 in the 1/4.
I remember a day in my stock (except cai) LS2 C6 manual tranny, I was stuck running 12.7-12.9s, my buddy said, stop planting it off the line and justslowly roll in to the throttle and count 1 mississippi, by the end of mississippi be at full throttle.
Result was a 12.55 just by reducing my 60' times from 2.1 and 2.2 to a 2.0.
My other ls2 c6 automatic I could just plant it and cut a 1.9 60', but it was stock, you have a lot of power to put down.
I figure you should easily cut a 1.9 60', maybe even a 1.8.
Your second run looks great, figure if you cut a 1.93 60', that will drop your time to a 11.35@123-124+.
A 1.88 puts you at 11.25 and a 1.83 at a 11.15.
Sticky tires and I see 10s in your future at 124-125+.
Keep in mind I haven't tracked it in about 3 years, but that is my advice.
Lastly, my stock Viper was running 12.3@116-118 on 1.8 60's.
Just by putting sticky rubber on it I dropped to 11.8@120 on 1.8 60' just by not spinnning on gear changes.
On a more aggressive launch I cut a 1.67 60' and ran a 11.6@120+.
It is all in the launch and tires.
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On the Viper I ran Kumho R- compounds out back.
