Dyno & Bench Racing Forum - What Will My Car Run In A 1/8th?

I am going tonight to a local track and it is a 1/8th and I was wanting to know what I would be close to running?

mid to low 13's?

Im guessing around an 8.5 or 8.4...and what he said in the 1/4 ^

8's..

Oh I didn't see you were talking about 1/8th. Yea, somewhere in the 8's. I'd say 8.6 if the track is average. (most 1/8th miles I've been to do not prep)

8.5-8.8 depending on DA, unless you spin

i'd say 8.3 if you can hook...post your slip when you get a chance. my stock 99 ws6 pulled 8.5 @ 85 but had amazing traction, 1.9 60 ft on street tires

I dont think this track was prepped good because a lot of people were spinning, but I ran a 8.881 at 83.37 mph with a 2.2 60ft, I didn't do a burn out either I saw no point with street tires, I launched with my TCS on and it helped a lil bit

that 60ft is pretty bad, that's about how mine looks if I spin hard through 1st

next time do a burnout, but just enough to clean the tires...I hold mine at 4k for a couple seconds then let off the brake and run up to 5500 and let off until it hooks (all in 1st gear)

I seem to remember the consensus being traction control will hurt your times more than help them

I dont think this track was prepped good because a lot of people were spinning, but I ran a 8.881 at 83.37 mph with a 2.2 60ft, I didn't do a burn out either I saw no point with street tires, I launched with my TCS on and it helped a lil bit

Thats about what is expected. Don't feel bad, with a track that isn't prepped you can do everything right and still not get good times.

that 60ft is pretty bad, that's about how mine looks if I spin hard through 1st

next time do a burnout, but just enough to clean the tires...I hold mine at 4k for a couple seconds then let off the brake and run up to 5500 and let off until it hooks (all in 1st gear)

I seem to remember the consensus being traction control will hurt your times more than help them

Yeahh but I cant do that with a auto, I was thinking drag radials would help atleast somee, I do also need a tune pretty bad I think

yeah do a burnout next time...it makes a huge difference with me. Idk if its the track or what but my tires get pretty sticky after a burnout. Rocks stick to my tires on the return road

Yeahh that might be from the glue on the track, but ima buy some mickeys DR and see what the difference is lol

why can't you do that with an auto? that's what mine is...

put the tranny in low, hold brakes, get rpms to 4k, nail throttle while letting off brakes, ease out of throttle as you approach starting line, put tranny in "drive", stage

this is assuming you are forced through the water box and wet section of the track

I thought you meanttt something totally different, but the waterbox is way behind the starting line so I guess I could just do a burnout with the water

If you have street tires do not get near the water box. Do a 5 second burnout then ride the burnout as far as you can without passing the line. If you have drag radials, each one is different with the type of burnout.

But if I have drag radials should I just stay away from the water box?

But if I have drag radials should I just stay away from the water box?

Drag radials I go around the water box (mainly because I have regular tires up front) back up into the water box. Spin the tires over once to get water over them then I pull up and do a John Force. Here is a video of what I do with DRs...

Sorry for the people talking and my g/f attempting to zoom end at the ending. lol

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/Stopsign32v/th_20090307220434.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e110/Stopsign32v/?action=view&current=20090307220434.flv)

Nitto DRs need to get VERY hot to hook (long burnout like above)

MTs don't need near as much of a burnout

And IDK about Hoosiers or BFGs. I really wanna try out the Hoosier DRs though.

well I think I will prolly stick with the mickey thompsons lol I heard nittos werent that good of a drag radial, nothin on hoosiers though

I do exactly what stopsign does and it works well. I do about a 5-6 second burnout on MT drag radials in 2nd gear

are you a4 or m6?

I do exactly what stopsign does and it works well. I do about a 5-6 second burnout on MT drag radials in 2nd gear

Yea I forgot to add that. I do all my burnouts in 2nd gear too. If you feel your car trying to bog down while you are doing your burnout that means your tires are trying to stick and they are ready to go. :nod:

haha I dunno if ima like to shift it to second I might just leave it in 1st and warm em up lol

I don't know how it is with an automatic but with a manual I just put it in 2nd, rev it up, and dump the clutch while on the brake. You get them alot hotter faster that way than in 1st gear.

I have been told by several transmission places DO NOT LET A 4l60 HOOK IN 2nd GEAR doing a burnout.

As far as Hoosier drag radials from what I've heard they are very sticky. Several guys on the chevelle board say they are just as sticky as slicks.

Not sure about the Quick Time Pro, but the regular quick time series are not even recommened to do much of a burnout, just a break in burnout after they are mounted and then just a quick spin to clean them before each run.

Greer Dragway doesn't let you burnout unless your on DR's, which is kinda dumb cause they drive you right over the water when they line you up.

Greer Dragway doesn't let you burnout unless your on DR's, which is kinda dumb cause they drive you right over the water when they line you up.

lol they will let you do a burnout if you are on street tires. Where did you hear that from? And you have to back up into the water box at Greer. However I hate that track and no one should go there expecting to run good times.

Last time i was there another dude driving told me they won't let you burn out on street tires because it'll get water in the tread and make you spin and ulitmatley put your car in the wall. Maybe he meant just on the water strip, i suppose you can burn out off the water strip tho?

lol i tried to drive over the water strip when i was runnin my truck and ended up spinnin tires all the way down the track

Yea you definately should keep away from the water box. For you guys that don't know this is a hillbilly track that has standing water in a pit rather than an area of wet ground. lol Once there I watched someone do a burnout IN the water pit. It was hilarious! Water went everywhere! Needless to say that old man that does the lanes was PISSED!

hahaha I have another question for A4 guys do you shift or do you just put it in drive?? lol

Yea you definately should keep away from the water box. For you guys that don't know this is a hillbilly track that has standing water in a pit rather than an area of wet ground. lol Once there I watched someone do a burnout IN the water pit. It was hilarious! Water went everywhere! Needless to say that old man that does the lanes was PISSED

I see that all the time and just shake my head and wonder where these people come from

haha i almost did it, but im coming from street racing to a track so I gotta get used to it lol

I put it in drive, I just tune my shifts where I want them if I want to try things

ohhh okaayyy, im going tonight as long as they dry the track good, but i have another question, are predator tuners any good for beginners ?

i'd say 8.3 if you can hook...post your slip when you get a chance. my stock 99 ws6 pulled 8.5 @ 85 but had amazing traction, 1.9 60 ft on street tires

What'd you pull in the 1/4?

I dropped an 8.3@86 in the 1/8th on a 1.90 60'