I took my new z28 down to the track in Bradenton speedway this past weekend I had my stock tires Goodyear 245/50/16 ZR, I got to the the stage lite and got my RPM up to 2,000 when the lite turn green I got into it, well I sat their and smoked them got off the gas got back into it hit 2nd and loss control did a 360 and came about 2feet from the guard rale. I corrected and ran a 1/4 mile in 39.9secs I think even an import could not beat that. So the next time I didn't rise my rpms and left the lite and still smoked the tires some hit second and had to get off the gas again got back into it and still out ran the cobra with a 14.59 to his 14.95 @100mph, now do you guys run streetdrags or full slicks because if your runing a stick you have to be where i am, which is going nowhere. also do you think with 60foot time 2.60 could if i were to hook up run low 13?? And does anyone know of a good tire for the street and the strip??

 

I had crappy Good Year RSA's on my '97 Z28 and even with 4.10 gears and normal PSI I was still able to pull a 2.00 60ft time. I don't think I 2.6 is gonna put you near a 13sec time slip.

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1998 Camaro SS A4 #2,515 OF 3017
NBM w/ grey leather
T-tops, all GM and SLP options
MODS:
-SLP dual-dual (came with car)
-Hypertech 160 thermo
-SLP Lid w/ K&N and smooth air bellows

**1997 Z28 M6...yes it was modded. Totalled by a girl who couldn't stop for a stop sign on 4-18-2002

 

Two things;
-Your track prep sucks
-You need to practice take-offs
I run crappy tires on my Z and.They are so bad that they don't even have a brand name,they're so generic,they are just "tires".They aren't even H speed rated.I average a 2.0 60'.It's also a lot easier to drive an auto than a stick.All I can say is practice,practice,practice.ANd you need to FEATHER the throttle off the line and not floor it so hard If not,you'll end up in the wall Good luck.
Kevin

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1998 Black Z28 A4
-------1/8-------
8.548 @ 83.64 MPH
Pics
Camaro/Firebird Birthday Bash

 

i can pull 2.2 60fts on the street tires, what i do is hold it at 1700, drop the clutch WITHOUT PUTTING ANYMORE THROTTLE INTO IT until the car is rolling ,(punch it when the rpms fall down to 1200 or so) and that should get you close, dont use the traction control either. practice,practice,practice. but if the track isn't prepped that could be a big prob too, especially if all them f***ing imports track water to the line.

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2000 black WS6 6speed
318 RWHP 322 RWTQ stock
best et: 12.72 with the et streets. 60' 1.81
bestmph: 109.72 first time out, no mods, on the street tires
Mods: centerforce dual friction clutch, moser 12 bolt w/4.10's
BFG dragradials, PRO 5.0 shifter
whats next: put the borla on, take baffles out of WS6 hood, tb bypass, et streets

 

My 1.8 60ft in sig are on my stock F-1's, but my average is 2.0's.

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2002 SS #3442 Navy blue metallic A4 160 T-stat/TB by-pass/SLP fan swich/DMS SFC's/Direct-Flo Lid/Holley Filter/FTRA/LS-6 MAF/Magna Flow Cat-Back/SLP Y-pipe/
(Very first run stock with 750 miles)
60ft 2.162 1/8 8.782@83.48 1/4 13.553@102.93
Best for now:
60ft 1.847 1/8 8.329 @ 84.72 1/4 13.014 @ 105.13

[This message has been edited by Drew778/94Z (edited August 27, 2002).]

 

Sounds like you've definitely got traction problems!! 2.6 60' times are pretty slow for LS1 cars (even LT1 cars can run around 2.2's stock).

IMO though, the factory tires (Goodyear Eagle GSA's on mine anyway) are crap. I just took my car to the track for the first time last friday night, and I was very dissappointed in the traction I got (even though I did manage 60' times between 2.1's and 2.3's) I felt like my car just wanted to spin all the way through 1st gear (and I've got 2.73's?! ).

Hopefully you can sort out the tire problem --- sorry I can't suggest anything --- I'm not too sure about what the best tires are myself either!

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2002 Z28 - A4, 2.73's, Blk/blk, leather, T-tops, sport appearance package - just bought on June 26, 2002! - Pics

1981 Z28 - 383, TH350 trans., 3.42 posi - sold August, 2000 - Pics

1973 Camaro - Dad's & my project in the works - to be built: 355 Chevy, 11.5:1 pop-ups, "camel hump" heads (w/2.02 valves), solid cam, 4-speed.....it should be quick! - Pics

 

if you car is stock and it has no major power adders than you should seriously work on your driving. theres no reason for doing 360s when shifting to second if youre stock.

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01 M6 STRIPPED BLACK Z28 (ONLY OPTION WAS THE REAR DEFOGGER)

KN FIPK installed 02-06-02

 

The problem here is that he doesn't know what he's doing, at all. The object is to try to launch your car with ZERO tire spin. Quit trying to run a 1.5 60' time in your car, its not going to happen. Slow it down some off the line, take your respectable 2.2 60' and keep everybody else safe.. Geez.

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- Steve - 1998 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
LS1 A4, 2.73's, Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 245/50/ZR16's, Direct Flow Lid, GMAF, !FRA, Loudmouth, 3" Y-Pipe, AIT Mod, Fan Switch Mod
13.774 @ 103.33, 300.5rwhp & 308.6rwtq, 97+ RPO Codes

 

I'm surprised you weren't kicked of the track for that stunt. No harm, no foul. I cut a 2.073 60'on street tires. 13.6 at 1320'. I've got an auto, so I cheated. It can be done though. Practice.

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2000 Camaro Z28 Monterey Maroon Metallic, A4 ,leather, 323 posi, Monsoon w/CD, T-tops, K&N

 

Let me get this straight? You did a 360 on the track? Then, your next run you almost lost it again? And the safety official didn't say anything? He didn't ask you to leave?

I've got generic "house brand" tires on my car. Defender ZR, made by Michelin. They aren't great, but they aren't too bad.

I get just a slight bit of wheel-spin when I launch, and only enough to barely chirp the tires before they hook and I'm gone!

Your tires aren't your problem. Either your track sucks (did anyone else have problems launching from your lane?) or your driving skills need a little work.

Practice your launch at every red light. No need to wind out and powershift 2nd or anything .... just practice your launch from a dead stop.

If you don't do 360's when you drive on the street, there's no reason why you should have lost it on the track.

Practice, practice, practice, practice ... every chance you get.

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2001 TransAm WS6, M6 3.42
HPP, TBB, 160* t-stat, MTI Lid, Holley PowerShot, Flowmaster 80, Port/Polish MAF, !CAGS

www.BlackWS6.com

2001 Z28
-- R.I.P. - 06/25/02

 

When looking for new tires, I suggest some with a UTAQ rating of 180 or less. My last Z had Yokohama AVS Intermediates. They were wonderful and gave me 1.9's. Verys oft everyday tire that wont last super long but they were only $89 when I bought them.

I hate Kumhos. They sucked very badly. Pirelli P-Zeros are great but not for the price. I think I will try the Nittos next.

I would buy the Yokohamas if I could find them again! (I bought about 8 of them within a 3 year period..)



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Psycho Cabbage
2002 Camaro Z28
(6 sp) Bone stock
Webmaster for RaceHer.com
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-Traded in- 1995 Camaro Z28 (A4 (#6 I might add!),ES tranny mount and torque arm bushing,SLP CAI,ASP 34% Underdrive,Strange 3.73's (shredded Auburn),1LE alum driveshaft & intake elbow,Yokohamas AVS Intermediates,160-stat,MAF screen removed, HPP+(for shift points only),Borla Y-pipe, Flowmaster Force-II catback, Gutted Cat, Airlift Airbag, !TB Bypass, J&M LCA's, Bosch Platinums, Moroso BlueMax Wires, Free RamAir, Meziere Electric H2O pump, MAC 3point STB, BMR Panhard, SCR SFC's
Just installed:Nu-tek Heads (mild port) and Comp Cams 1.6RR's! New track and dyno #'s to follow!
best 13.44 @103.26
0-60ft 1.96
270 RWHP/296 RWTQ
0-60MPH 4.8sec
1987 Porsche 944S (waiting on LT1 mod)

 

i had some kuhmo street tires on my car when i went same size as your goodyears i ran a 2.02 60 foot and a 13.6 at 101.??

and mine is a 98! that is one of the slow ones

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98 Z28, Onyx Black, A4, t-tops, other than the free mods, a random tech cat back, and a whisper lid, it is stock

 

Not really, they all run about the same 1/4 times.



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1983 Monte Carlo, 307 Stroker, TH350, 3.73 10-Bolt - SOLD 8/19/02

Future F-Body Owner

 

Most people run Nitto Drag Radials for the street and the strip. But how are the BFGs?

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1983 Monte Carlo, 307 Stroker, TH350, 3.73 10-Bolt - SOLD 8/19/02

Future F-Body Owner

 

Dude ... you need to find someone at the track who has experience with f-bod 6 speeds. Then have a long talk with that person.

Unless they prepped the track with vasoline, no track could possibly be that bad. It may also be that you're simply one of those people that shouldn't be on the track or otherwise racing your car.

Good Luck.

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'01 Mystic Teal Z28
A4/3.73
Mods List Here

12.12/112.81/1.70 60'
325 rwhp/341 rwtq
www.MysticZ28.com

NorCal LS1/LT1

"To play it safe is not to play"