Am I doing it wrong or is my car just this slow?

AMmuslGT · October 2nd, 2009, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalGT2005

haha that makes me feel a lot better about my time then... a lot of people were complaining about the track that night, but I really didn't know how to judge for myself if it was good/bad. I'm lowered in the rear, so I'm thinking LCA's would make a big difference...

LCA's will help with your launch. also some 18's with drag radials on the back will help a lot too. same with a tune. you get all those a practice some more you'll be around 13.5

chad05gt · October 2nd, 2009, 04:08 PM

Worst/Best part... its over.

FWIW, my car runs 13.3's w/ street tires...

Drag radials and seat time are your friend.

AMmuslGT · October 2nd, 2009, 04:36 PM

yeah on street tires i ran a 13.6 which is a 13.3 at sea level. and that was with all the mods i have now. intake/tune, exhaust, lca's, lowering springs, hurst shifter.

SoCalGT2005 · October 2nd, 2009, 09:35 PM

ya the street tire issue is probably also a big factor... i didn't want to burn out or anything before my run either since this is my daily driver. what is the best way to launch an auto? i didn't brake boost any but i heard that some do, and I had the TCS on during some runs and off during others...

AMmuslGT · October 2nd, 2009, 09:58 PM

leave the traction control on and do a little break boost but not so much that the tires spin. just enough so when you let off and floor it you launch a little quicker

06RedfireGT · October 3rd, 2009, 12:53 PM

^Nah, leave the TCS off, if you start spinning then the car bogs.

That car is a dog off the line because you have those heavy 20 inch wheels and 3.31 gears.

If you have the stock wheels, then you could put those back on and see your time difference.

saxmanJJ · October 3rd, 2009, 01:24 PM

You'll need to experiment with your launch technique and keep a log to see what works and what doesn't.

Try varying your tire pressures in the rear too and see what helps.
Air your front tires up to 40PSI too.
Take your rear tires as far down as about 20PSI and see what happens.

From your video it looks like you had a nice clean pass but you might try to leave a little bit more aggressively. Sometimes a little tire spin = quicker ET than no spin (it's a fine line and if it were too easy it would get boring IMHO).

AMmuslGT · October 3rd, 2009, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

^Nah, leave the TCS off, if you start spinning then the car bogs.

That car is a dog off the line because you have those heavy 20 inch wheels and 3.31 gears.

If you have the stock wheels, then you could put those back on and see your time difference.

touche... didn't think about that

Huxley · October 8th, 2009, 07:53 PM

What I do in my Mustang is turn off TCS and the overdrive. Shift it to 1st and just go from there.

SoCalGT2005 · October 8th, 2009, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by Huxley

What I do in my Mustang is turn off TCS and the overdrive. Shift it to 1st and just go from there.

manually shift the auto? is that bad?

kenneth · October 8th, 2009, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalGT2005

manually shift the auto? is that bad?

DON'T manually shift the Auto, you'll end up running slower.
put it in drive, turn TCS off, turn OD off, and launch around 1500 RPM

sonicstang03 · October 8th, 2009, 09:10 PM

gear it!!! youll see your #'s drop

SoCalGT2005 · October 8th, 2009, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by kenneth

DON'T manually shift the Auto, you'll end up running slower.
put it in drive, turn TCS off, turn OD off, and launch around 1500 RPM

does brake boosting really help a lot? i would imagine that would make the wheelspin worse...

Originally Posted by sonicstang03

gear it!!! youll see your #'s drop

lol i'm getting confused.

casper gt · October 8th, 2009, 10:20 PM

the auto trans in these cars is 100% computer controlled, leave it in drive, the computer can shift it much faster (& the car will run the best, period) than you ever could. bottom line, leave it in drive, o/d & t/c off. also you'll benifit ton's from a tune/tuner as the trans can be adjusted in a bunch of way's for more performance (ie. faster, firmer shift's, etc)

SoCalGT2005 · October 8th, 2009, 10:24 PM

are there any upgrades available for the stock auto besides a tuner? my buddy had the valve bodies upgraded in his 350Z and it shifts real hard now without a tune... anything like that exist for the S197?

casper gt · October 8th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by SoCalGT2005

are there any upgrades available for the stock auto besides a tuner? my buddy had the valve bodies upgraded in his 350Z and it shifts real hard now without a tune... anything like that exist for the S197?

there are shift kit's/ etc avalible for your trans also, but not very wide choice as most guy's switch them out for 4r70w's when they get serious as those tranny's are notoriously weak. I'd just clean it up a little with a handheld tuner (you'll need one anyway) & leave it alone.

330CubeGt · October 9th, 2009, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by 707Stang

get your rt down it seemed like you were sleeping there.... got mines down to .005 but over all a good time. maybe drop your psi a couple lbs in your rear and that will help with your hooking.

What?

Originally Posted by 08blkgt500

+1 on reaction time... although i never tracked

What?

Originally Posted by flattusmaximus78

Don't worry about rt's, wont make your car any faster.

Thats my Boy! Came here to say this lol..

kenneth · October 9th, 2009, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by SoCalGT2005

does brake boosting really help a lot? i would imagine that would make the wheelspin worse...

With street tires NO, with drag tires YES. with 20's MAYBE

October 2nd, 2009, 04:36 PM	#23
AMmuslGT Baby Punchin' Champ 2008 Mustang GT I have a toy Pony. He takes Big shits Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilbert, Az Near phoenix Posts: 1,723	yeah on street tires i ran a 13.6 which is a 13.3 at sea level. and that was with all the mods i have now. intake/tune, exhaust, lca's, lowering springs, hurst shifter. __________________ Mods In garage

October 2nd, 2009, 09:35 PM	#24
SoCalGT2005 Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tempe, AZ (ASU) Posts: 76	ya the street tire issue is probably also a big factor... i didn't want to burn out or anything before my run either since this is my daily driver. what is the best way to launch an auto? i didn't brake boost any but i heard that some do, and I had the TCS on during some runs and off during others... __________________ 2005 Windveil GT >> ROUSH CAI, FRPP Stingers, Silverhorse Blackout Panel, Brushed "Aluminum" Dash Kit, chrome American Racing ROGUE wheels 20x8.5 with 255/35/20 Yokohama S.Drive tires, ROUSH rear springs

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AMmuslGT Baby Punchin' Champ 2008 Mustang GT I have a toy Pony. He takes Big shits Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gilbert, Az Near phoenix Posts: 1,723	leave the traction control on and do a little break boost but not so much that the tires spin. just enough so when you let off and floor it you launch a little quicker __________________ Mods In garage

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sonicstang03 Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 110	gear it!!! youll see your #'s drop __________________ 2003 3.8l Sonic Blue 220rwhp 280tq on 75 shot.... 254rwph 270tq @ 10.1psi

October 8th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#34
casper gt Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt auto 13.52@102 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cheswick pa Posts: 2,196	the auto trans in these cars is 100% computer controlled, leave it in drive, the computer can shift it much faster (& the car will run the best, period) than you ever could. bottom line, leave it in drive, o/d & t/c off. also you'll benifit ton's from a tune/tuner as the trans can be adjusted in a bunch of way's for more performance (ie. faster, firmer shift's, etc) __________________ 2000 gt auto http://www.pittsburghracewaypark.com/

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October 3rd, 2009, 01:24 PM	#27
saxmanJJ Regular 2004 Mustang GT 13.28@103.78 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 402	You'll need to experiment with your launch technique and keep a log to see what works and what doesn't. Try varying your tire pressures in the rear too and see what helps. Air your front tires up to 40PSI too. Take your rear tires as far down as about 20PSI and see what happens. From your video it looks like you had a nice clean pass but you might try to leave a little bit more aggressively. Sometimes a little tire spin = quicker ET than no spin (it's a fine line and if it were too easy it would get boring IMHO).

October 8th, 2009, 07:53 PM	#29
Huxley Regular 2001 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 246	What I do in my Mustang is turn off TCS and the overdrive. Shift it to 1st and just go from there.

October 8th, 2009, 10:24 PM	#35
SoCalGT2005 Regular 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tempe, AZ (ASU) Posts: 76	are there any upgrades available for the stock auto besides a tuner? my buddy had the valve bodies upgraded in his 350Z and it shifts real hard now without a tune... anything like that exist for the S197? __________________ 2005 Windveil GT >> ROUSH CAI, FRPP Stingers, Silverhorse Blackout Panel, Brushed "Aluminum" Dash Kit, chrome American Racing ROGUE wheels 20x8.5 with 255/35/20 Yokohama S.Drive tires, ROUSH rear springs

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Am I doing it wrong or is my car just this slow?

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