Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
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Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
I ran at Atlanta dragway Friday night. Nice cool air at 55 degrees. Ran 13.80@ 103 mph. The 1/8 mile i went 9 flat at 82.14 mph. My 60 ft was a terrible 2.28
This was on street tires with a M6. I was hoping for 13.5 but thats not happening with street tires. Also wanted to get a baseline before doing the head/cam change.
This was on street tires with a M6. I was hoping for 13.5 but thats not happening with street tires. Also wanted to get a baseline before doing the head/cam change.
#2
Re: Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
I ran at Atlanta dragway Friday night. Nice cool air at 55 degrees. Ran 13.80@ 103 mph. The 1/8 mile i went 9 flat at 82.14 mph. My 60 ft was a terrible 2.28
This was on street tires with a M6. I was hoping for 13.5 but thats not happening with street tires. Also wanted to get a baseline before doing the head/cam change.
This was on street tires with a M6. I was hoping for 13.5 but thats not happening with street tires. Also wanted to get a baseline before doing the head/cam change.
#3
Re: Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
Thanks man thats some good advice. I will be checking out those tires for sure. Cheapest I found were from summit and there were 189 a piece for drag radials.
#4
Re: Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
Not sure that "road race" tires (e.g. - the Hancook's) will provide optimum traction on a drag strip. The sidewall construction would probably be significantly different. They would be designed for high cornering loads.
#5
Re: Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
You'll have to make a decision when it comes to drag tires. You can get drag radials which will be an overall improvement in dry traction. But will suffer on the street in rain and cold temps. This isn't an issue if you only drive the car on nice sunny days like many.
If you are open to having a track only set of wheels I would get a set of slicks. Reason being manual trans cars will shock the tires much harder than an automatic. A bias ply slick will have a lot more give in the sidewalls and absorb a lot of this shock, you've probably seen pictures of slicks wrinkled on the launch. Drag radials have a much stiffer sidewall and are much less forgiving in this area.
Good piece of advice for those with a manual on street tires or drag radials is to really play with the launch technique. Most find feathering the clutch on your way off the line will preserve traction and get you moving pretty quick. If you have slicks you should be able to pretty much dump the clutch and go. Just make sure you axle is up to the task.
If you are open to having a track only set of wheels I would get a set of slicks. Reason being manual trans cars will shock the tires much harder than an automatic. A bias ply slick will have a lot more give in the sidewalls and absorb a lot of this shock, you've probably seen pictures of slicks wrinkled on the launch. Drag radials have a much stiffer sidewall and are much less forgiving in this area.
Good piece of advice for those with a manual on street tires or drag radials is to really play with the launch technique. Most find feathering the clutch on your way off the line will preserve traction and get you moving pretty quick. If you have slicks you should be able to pretty much dump the clutch and go. Just make sure you axle is up to the task.
#6
Re: Finally got to the track with my 93 Firehawk
You'll have to make a decision when it comes to drag tires. You can get drag radials which will be an overall improvement in dry traction. But will suffer on the street in rain and cold temps. This isn't an issue if you only drive the car on nice sunny days like many.
If you are open to having a track only set of wheels I would get a set of slicks. Reason being manual trans cars will shock the tires much harder than an automatic. A bias ply slick will have a lot more give in the sidewalls and absorb a lot of this shock, you've probably seen pictures of slicks wrinkled on the launch. Drag radials have a much stiffer sidewall and are much less forgiving in this area.
Good piece of advice for those with a manual on street tires or drag radials is to really play with the launch technique. Most find feathering the clutch on your way off the line will preserve traction and get you moving pretty quick. If you have slicks you should be able to pretty much dump the clutch and go. Just make sure you axle is up to the task.
If you are open to having a track only set of wheels I would get a set of slicks. Reason being manual trans cars will shock the tires much harder than an automatic. A bias ply slick will have a lot more give in the sidewalls and absorb a lot of this shock, you've probably seen pictures of slicks wrinkled on the launch. Drag radials have a much stiffer sidewall and are much less forgiving in this area.
Good piece of advice for those with a manual on street tires or drag radials is to really play with the launch technique. Most find feathering the clutch on your way off the line will preserve traction and get you moving pretty quick. If you have slicks you should be able to pretty much dump the clutch and go. Just make sure you axle is up to the task.
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