Well here are my 1/4 mile times......YIKES!!!!!

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 01:15 AM

1st run:

R/T - .311
60 - 2.110
330 - 6.289
1/8 - 9.619
MPH - 72.56
1000 - 12.517
1/4 - 14.947
MPH - 92.80

Well, I dropped the clutch at about 2000RPM's like an idiot and spun a good bit. I also had my friggin windows down!!!

I lost by 2 cars to a Ford Lightning

2nd Run:

R/T - .174
60 - 2.201
330 - 6.436
1/8 - 9.931
MPH - 71.36
1000 - 12.865
1/4 - 15.320
MPH - 91.68

I dropped the clutch AGAIN at about 2500 this time and really spun a long time!!! I was just so pumped I guess. I lost to a TA with cams and nitrous by about 5 cars!!!! It was ugly.

3RD Run:

R/T - .174
60 - 2.285
330 - 6.733
1/8 - 10.471
MPH - 67.52
1000 - 13.517
1/4 - 16.032
MPH - 89.92

This time I feathered the clutch and it felt really good. That was until I hit 2nd and my dash lit up with the spinning tire!!! Yep, I forgot to turn the traction comtrol off!!!!!!! WOW.

All in all I am very dissapointed. I thought I was a much better driver than that. Oh well, practice makes perfect.

MustangMatt96GT · July 20th, 2007, 01:23 AM

Man I could have beaten you the 3rd run lol

Seat time is everything! I bet you had a great time and want to go back! Dont be dissapointed, but just think you will now know not to dump the clutch and spin! BTW those 60' times are really decent!

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 01:29 AM

BTW those 60' times are really decent!

I thought the same thing. It's just the last run felt really good until the Trac Control kicked in. I'm really surprised at how much it affected my overall time. But you are right, I had a great time and can't wait to go back.

MustangMatt96GT · July 20th, 2007, 01:34 AM

I wish I could get 60 foot times like that every time i go! What tire pressure were you running?

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 01:54 AM

To be honest I don't really know. I didn't check my tire pressure and I didn't let any air out before I ran. I will check tomorrow and let you know.

The thing that puzzles me is that my 60ft is not too bad but my overall time is bad. What gives?

MustangMatt96GT · July 20th, 2007, 01:55 AM

What did you shift at? What were the track conditions?

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 02:11 AM

I shifted at about 5500 and it was friggin hot as hell. I was in Jackson South Carolina.

I stayed in 3rd during the 1st and 3rd run but shifted it into 4th at the end of my 2nd run. I don't know, my car was really running good but my times don't show it. I didn't miss any gears either.

B0B · July 20th, 2007, 03:26 AM

yeah man those times are really high considering your 60ft times and your 3.73's. i would expect low 14's with a 2.1 60ft. i've never raced my car, thats just what i've read.

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 03:47 AM

I don't know Bob. I was thinking that if I was around a 2.0-2.1 60ft I should run a low 14. I'm a bit confused. If anybody has any ideas please chime in.

Smoothgrandmama · July 20th, 2007, 08:34 AM

Shift later, especially in first The red line 6200 So try to shift right around 6000 From first. After that Shift between 5600-5800

Bad_Sally · July 20th, 2007, 09:25 AM

Congrats!! The first time is always nerve-wracking, no matter how much advice you get :wink If you didn't make a fool of yourself, ya done good!! And racing against cars that are way out of your league doesn't help the self esteem any.

Here's what I always do:

Drop the air pressure in the rear tires to 18, cuz as they get hotter, they PSI increases. Sometimes I drop the air a second or third time.

Take the right headlight out. That way you aren't sucking hot air from under the hood.

Take the spare tire and any other stuff outta the trunk. Lighten the load.

Turn off AC

Turn off Trac Control

If I'm running street tires, no burn outs...heating them just makes them slick, not sticky.

Launch at 2000-2500 rpms, and shift at 6000.

Power shift through all the gears (if I can) and I usually never get out of third. I have stock 3:27s.

So ya gonna go again?? Please say yes! You should be foaming at the mouth to get back to the track and do it again.

Edited to add: dont take it to 6000 in first, or you'll just wheel-hop all over the place and maybe break the axle.

Garhfer · July 20th, 2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Bad_Sally

Congrats!! The first time is always nerve-wracking, no matter how much advice you get :wink If you didn't make a fool of yourself, ya done good!! And racing against cars that are way out of your league doesn't help the self esteem any.

Here's what I always do:

Drop the air pressure in the rear tires to 18, cuz as they get hotter, they PSI increases. Sometimes I drop the air a second or third time.

Take the right headlight out. That way you aren't sucking hot air from under the hood.

Take the spare tire and any other stuff outta the trunk. Lighten the load.

Turn off AC

Turn off Trac Control

If I'm running street tires, no burn outs...heating them just makes them slick, not sticky.

Launch at 2000-2500 rpms, and shift at 6000.

Power shift through all the gears (if I can) and I usually never get out of third. I have stock 3:27s.

So ya gonna go again?? Please say yes! You should be foaming at the mouth to get back to the track and do it again.

Edited to add: dont take it to 6000 in first, or you'll just wheel-hop all over the place and maybe break the axle.

How is redlining to 6k going to cause wheel hop or break an axle? lol... maybe you mean launching at 6k... but redlining to 6k I have never seen any of that happen before...

Bad_Sally · July 20th, 2007, 10:55 AM

Yes, I meant launching, not shifting from 1st to 2nd. My bad.

Just speaking from my own experience :wink

orangeRcode · July 20th, 2007, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Bad_Sally

Yes, I meant launching, not shifting from 1st to 2nd. My bad.

Just speaking from my own experience :wink

You have alot more to worry about than he does with wheel hop. A little wheel hope isn't going to hurt a stick rear end. It will cause real problems for your IRS especially if you are on sticky tires.

There would be no reason to launch at more than 2500 rpms unless you had good sticky tires.

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Oh I am ready to go this Saturday but I have to work.

I really feel like my times could have been much much better considering my 60 ft times. I guess shifting too early kept my times and my trap speed down? I don't know.

MustangMatt96GT · July 20th, 2007, 12:28 PM

YEah see my car quits making power at 5100 and I get the best results shifting at 5500.

Read This

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 12:39 PM

Ahhhhh.....It's all so clear to me now. That's some good info, thanks.

Well, looks like I will be back at the track next week.

zerofx150 · July 20th, 2007, 01:23 PM

with a totally stock 03 5sp i ran 14.5 with a 2.3 60ft coming off the line at about 2k loading the clutch, plus being as hot as it was that doesn't help. I would venture to say its your down track driving.

auburntiger7231 · July 20th, 2007, 01:34 PM

Yeah it's got to be. Like I said I was shifting at around 5500. But my shifts were fast and clean. I didn't miss any gears all night.

Bad_Sally · July 20th, 2007, 01:58 PM

don't take your foot off the gas :wink

July 20th, 2007, 01:15 AM	#1
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well here are my 1/4 mile times......YIKES!!!!! 1st run: R/T - .311 60 - 2.110 330 - 6.289 1/8 - 9.619 MPH - 72.56 1000 - 12.517 1/4 - 14.947 MPH - 92.80 Well, I dropped the clutch at about 2000RPM's like an idiot and spun a good bit. I also had my friggin windows down!!! I lost by 2 cars to a Ford Lightning 2nd Run: R/T - .174 60 - 2.201 330 - 6.436 1/8 - 9.931 MPH - 71.36 1000 - 12.865 1/4 - 15.320 MPH - 91.68 I dropped the clutch AGAIN at about 2500 this time and really spun a long time!!! I was just so pumped I guess. I lost to a TA with cams and nitrous by about 5 cars!!!! It was ugly. 3RD Run: R/T - .174 60 - 2.285 330 - 6.733 1/8 - 10.471 MPH - 67.52 1000 - 13.517 1/4 - 16.032 MPH - 89.92 This time I feathered the clutch and it felt really good. That was until I hit 2nd and my dash lit up with the spinning tire!!! Yep, I forgot to turn the traction comtrol off!!!!!!! WOW. All in all I am very dissapointed. I thought I was a much better driver than that. Oh well, practice makes perfect. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 01:23 AM	#2
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	Man I could have beaten you the 3rd run lol Seat time is everything! I bet you had a great time and want to go back! Dont be dissapointed, but just think you will now know not to dump the clutch and spin! BTW those 60' times are really decent! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

July 20th, 2007, 01:29 AM	#3
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	BTW those 60' times are really decent! I thought the same thing. It's just the last run felt really good until the Trac Control kicked in. I'm really surprised at how much it affected my overall time. But you are right, I had a great time and can't wait to go back. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 01:34 AM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	I wish I could get 60 foot times like that every time i go! What tire pressure were you running? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

July 20th, 2007, 01:54 AM	#5
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	To be honest I don't really know. I didn't check my tire pressure and I didn't let any air out before I ran. I will check tomorrow and let you know. The thing that puzzles me is that my 60ft is not too bad but my overall time is bad. What gives? __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 01:55 AM	#6
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	What did you shift at? What were the track conditions? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

July 20th, 2007, 02:11 AM	#7
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	I shifted at about 5500 and it was friggin hot as hell. I was in Jackson South Carolina. I stayed in 3rd during the 1st and 3rd run but shifted it into 4th at the end of my 2nd run. I don't know, my car was really running good but my times don't show it. I didn't miss any gears either. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 03:26 AM	#8
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,609 iTrader: 2 reviews	yeah man those times are really high considering your 60ft times and your 3.73's. i would expect low 14's with a 2.1 60ft. i've never raced my car, thats just what i've read. __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

July 20th, 2007, 03:47 AM	#9
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't know Bob. I was thinking that if I was around a 2.0-2.1 60ft I should run a low 14. I'm a bit confused. If anybody has any ideas please chime in. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 08:34 AM	#10
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,157 iTrader: 6 reviews	Shift later, especially in first The red line 6200 So try to shift right around 6000 From first. After that Shift between 5600-5800 __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

July 20th, 2007, 09:25 AM	#11
Bad_Sally Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	Congrats!! The first time is always nerve-wracking, no matter how much advice you get :wink If you didn't make a fool of yourself, ya done good!! And racing against cars that are way out of your league doesn't help the self esteem any. Here's what I always do: Drop the air pressure in the rear tires to 18, cuz as they get hotter, they PSI increases. Sometimes I drop the air a second or third time. Take the right headlight out. That way you aren't sucking hot air from under the hood. Take the spare tire and any other stuff outta the trunk. Lighten the load. Turn off AC Turn off Trac Control If I'm running street tires, no burn outs...heating them just makes them slick, not sticky. Launch at 2000-2500 rpms, and shift at 6000. Power shift through all the gears (if I can) and I usually never get out of third. I have stock 3:27s. So ya gonna go again?? Please say yes! You should be foaming at the mouth to get back to the track and do it again. Edited to add: dont take it to 6000 in first, or you'll just wheel-hop all over the place and maybe break the axle.

July 20th, 2007, 10:55 AM	#13
Bad_Sally Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yes, I meant launching, not shifting from 1st to 2nd. My bad. Just speaking from my own experience :wink

July 20th, 2007, 12:12 PM	#15
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Oh I am ready to go this Saturday but I have to work. I really feel like my times could have been much much better considering my 60 ft times. I guess shifting too early kept my times and my trap speed down? I don't know. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 12:28 PM	#16
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,689 iTrader: 3 reviews	YEah see my car quits making power at 5100 and I get the best results shifting at 5500. Read This __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

July 20th, 2007, 12:39 PM	#17
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ahhhhh.....It's all so clear to me now. That's some good info, thanks. Well, looks like I will be back at the track next week. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

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July 20th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#18
zerofx150 Regular 2003 GT 13.6 @ 101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ada OK Posts: 387 iTrader: 0 reviews	with a totally stock 03 5sp i ran 14.5 with a 2.3 60ft coming off the line at about 2k loading the clutch, plus being as hot as it was that doesn't help. I would venture to say its your down track driving. __________________ 03 GT 5sp, K&N FIPK, MAC LT ceramic coated headers, MAC Prochamber, Steeda Tri-ax, 3.73, SCT X-cal2 tuned by D&G Dyno Tune, NX plate Kit, Eibach Pro Springs, CMS Stage 2 cams. STRIKE design from MK Motorsports.

July 20th, 2007, 01:34 PM	#19
auburntiger7231 Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 251 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah it's got to be. Like I said I was shifting at around 5500. But my shifts were fast and clean. I didn't miss any gears all night. __________________ PP 75mm TB / Plenum Dark Force Cold Air Intake MGW Shortshifter 3.73 Gear Flowmaster 40's Mac O/R Prochamber H&R SS Springs Baer Brakes w/ 13 inch Rotors Custom Tune by MPH

July 20th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#20
Bad_Sally Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Harpers Ferry WV Posts: 24 iTrader: 0 reviews	don't take your foot off the gas :wink

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