first time i went to the track i worked on reaction. got it to .040. after that i stayed pretty consistant so i consider that nailed.

last night i tried to focus on launching. my car is a stock M6 LT1. no matter what i did i kept getting 2.6 60'.

so im wondering about anything i can do to improve my launch. ive heard things about the front swaybar and tire pressure. ive got some pretty sh*tty V rated street tires, that and the old poorly maintained LACR might be the problem, but what other tricks can i try?

 

How much money are you willing to spend, is the real question.

 

2.6????? That is pretty bad. Either your track is an ice rink, or you can't drive. Even on crappy street tires you should get 2.3's or so.

You can bypass the learning curve by purchasing a set of ET Streets for the track. You can basically dump the clutch whenever you want then.

Just remember to bring a trailer.

 

How are you launching it?

 

why the **** do you think im here smart ***. try to be a little more considerate to the noobies.

i met a guy there with an LS1 and LTs and 3.73s with ET streets and his is automatic and he spun em really, really bad.

i think its the track.

 

Don't be so sensitive there, kiddo.

If an auto car with ET streets spun them badly, I guess you answered you own question. Tracks often don't hook. More often, people can't drive. Was that your first time to that track? Is it known for being slick?
If so, go somewhere else. If that is not an option, get there early and get some passes right when they open. The first passes after the track is prepped are some of the best.
Also, when you run on regular radials they can get coated in rubber and VHT from the track. This usually makes them spin more easily.

 

And I have less posts than you. Maybe I am the noob.

 

sorry im just sick of getting that kind of response when im here trying to do something about it. but anyway i meant noobie to the track. ive gone a couple times before but was just goin for fun. this time i actually concentrated on different aspects of the racing. i got down to a .040 reaction. i put my shift light at both 5200 and 5600. 5200 was better.

as for launching i tried almost bogging it then flooring it. still spun around 3500 and got a 2.6. dropped the clutch from a bit over idle and spun at half throttle and got a 2.6. revved to 3500 and slipped the clutch and spun and got a 2.6.

so nothing i tried worked. ive heard of dropping the tire pressure and it helps so i might try that. what does removing the front sway bar do? and does a burnout on street tires do anything? i never do it cuz it seems pointless to me.

the burnout pit might explain when the track sucks. when people do one the guy directs them into the water and tells em to do a burnout right there, so maybe the tires bring water into the track. shouldnt he have them go through the water but burnout on dry pavement?

 

Removing the front sway bar or simply unbolting one side should aid in weight transfer and help with your sixty foot times. I wouldn't bother doing a burnout on street tires though and I wouldn't drop the tire pressure down very low either. It almost sounds like a case of bad track prep there. You could always try another track or go another day and see what happens.

 

Also, remember to drive around the water. Never spin your tires in the water either. It just slings water all over your wheelwells and the water drips back on your tires at the starting line. With regular radials I never do a burnout either. I think it makes most radials hook worse. It sounds to me you will get your best 60 ft by leaving at idle and smoothly rolling on the throttle.

I got 2.0 60 foots all day long with smaller 235 radials. It is all about track prep and driver finesse.

 

If the guy ahead of you did a burnout in the water box or if you followed a FWD guy through the water box with street tires in back, the launch pad is probably already wet regardless of what you do. Try to follow people running slicks and line up in their tracks.

 

Take heed to the last three posts. It will definitately help.