Dragstrip Prep
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
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From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
In addition to the tuneup/checkup, check tire inflation; I prefer 35psi up front and 30psi out back for the strip.
If this is your first time at the strip check out: http://www.staginglight.com/
If this is your first time at the strip check out: http://www.staginglight.com/
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 1,160
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From: Nashville TN
Don't bring a full or empty tank. I like to go with about 5 gallons. Too much fuel ways a lot/slows you down, too little and you'll starve your pump. And bring a small rag to clean the shoe polish off your windows when you're done racing.
Practice launching your car from a dead stop too. Familiarize yourself with how the light tree works. It is really embarassing to go up and just sit there at the tree and get a 4 second reaction time.
Practice launching your car from a dead stop too. Familiarize yourself with how the light tree works. It is really embarassing to go up and just sit there at the tree and get a 4 second reaction time.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 311
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From: Houston, Texas
You need white shoe polish, a rag, a tire gauge, clean the car out, top the fluids except gas, a helmet and know where the lights are. There is a prestage and stage light. Take a walk up to the lanes and find them. Watch a few run before it's your turn. You will find it hard to go home after an evening.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Also find the 1/4 mile beam. Equally as embarassing as sitting at a green light is braking early because you mistake the 1000 foot cone for the 1/4 mile marker. My first pass was a 13.9 at 72mph because I was ahead of a Nissan Altima who was running REALLY slow. I hit the brakes at the 1000 ft mark, all proud of myself for embarassing the guy in the Nissan. I felt like a total tool when I got my time slip.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAP!!
Also find the 1/4 mile beam. Equally as embarassing as sitting at a green light is braking early because you mistake the 1000 foot cone for the 1/4 mile marker. My first pass was a 13.9 at 72mph because I was ahead of a Nissan Altima who was running REALLY slow. I hit the brakes at the 1000 ft mark, all proud of myself for embarassing the guy in the Nissan. I felt like a complete tool when I got my time slip.
