well i am goin to the track tomorrow b/c today was opening day.. you guys have any advice??
Dave

 

my advice would be to go fast, don't talk **** you can't back up and have fun

 

my advise is to tell everyone its stock and put an automatic (fake)shifter in it and tell everyone its real fast! lol back in the day ppl would put 6 cyl logos on big block v8 cars and they would have a quite exhaust it was realy funny

 

Or you can have a REAL automatic, and ACTUALLY BE slow.

don't do a huge burnout, just spin the tires enough to burn off the bleach; burning out does no good on street tires.

 

OR, you COULD do a big burnout in the hopes that people will think your tuff and that your car is fast YO! Then they won't wanna race you!

 

When the light turns green, let go of the clutch and floor the gas pedal. When redline comes, up shift to the next gear. When you cross the finish line, start to decellerate to a safe speed.

 

Ya since everyone has a spare auto shifter laying around the house...

Check your tire pressure, change your oil, remove a little weight, have fun, be safe, and kick some ***.

 

Hope you dont break nothing and get stuck out there..lol

 

Is this your first time? If you want to get a good reaction time, go when the last yellow comes on. If you wait 'til the green, you will get a bad reaction time. (.500 is perfect) Good luck and have fun.

 

Right... thats why all the big slow guys use power glides?

 

I belive he was making fun of memphis for having an auto

 

Ya, what he said

 

NO WAY!!! if its a 4 light set up you want to engage the clutch on the 2nd yellow light, that will get you the best launch, and I'd recomend launch at 5K rpms or if you have drag radials go to 6k......a friend of mine with an N/A ran 13.9 with a 1.9 60ft with his drag radials...

 

bring a friend (in his own car) in case your car breaks down. I know it's a bad thing to think about, but it happens.
good luck

 

Meh. Just make sure you have the extra 30$ it would cost for a tow

 

weight reduction and a couple practice launches before you go would help alot.

 

Go on the green if you want to lose. Go when the last yellow goes if you don't want to lose by as much It takes time for you to see the light, realize OH I have to go now, tell your foot to let go of the clutch, actually MOVE your foot off the clutch, and have the engine actually transmit torque to the rear wheels, and get the vehicle moving the 6-8" until the front wheels are no longer breaking the timing beam. Sure, none of those individually take a lot of time, but they all add up and can be .1 or more seconds!

and remember, RELAX!

come to the track with at least 1/4 tank of gas, but try not to come with too much more than that. Take out your spare tire and jack, and any garbage you have in the car. I duinno about a burnout, do a quick little one, but AVOID the water box. Drive around it. A little burnout will warm up your tires a little, it's not going to be very warm in ohio tomorrow! and every little bit counts

Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

 

street tires run better cold....drag radials/slicks run better warm