First time

6erstang2002 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:35 AM

I read the sticky above good info and I appriciated it. Any others? I plan on removing the spare and other unnessesary weight. Would it be worth it to remove my sway bar?
Any other tips and tricks?

BTW, Im running an 02 stick v6, with a AM CAI, tune, street tires
against 94 stick v6 camaro..

zinc-vert02 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:39 AM

i cant help you, i was at the track for the first time monday

my best was 14.2 at 101 with a cooler in the truck lol

6erstang2002 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:40 AM

Lmao, nice.. Im hoping to be mid 15's... well at least beating him is my main goal

zinc-vert02 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:43 AM

i wish i would have taken all the crap out of my car before i ran lol
and had better tires but owell, were going again a couple time this summer

6erstang2002 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:49 AM

you have any mods at all?

zinc-vert02 · June 2nd, 2010, 11:55 AM

look at my sig
410s
bassani catted x pipe with flowmaster rear
sct custom tune
and lowerd
o and front coil overs

saxmanJJ · June 2nd, 2010, 12:43 PM

I'd leave the spare tire in until I learned how to launch the car at the strip. You will need all the weight that you can have on the rear tires until you learn ...

Removing the front sway bar will help a little bit.

Buy a bag of ice and put it on your intake before you run - this will help maximize any horsepower.

dcook_14 · June 2nd, 2010, 01:04 PM

Yeah leave that stuff in the trunk, it'll help your launch which is the thing most new drag racers mess up. Last time I went out I had my spare tire, full size jack, subs, amp and a 70 lb tube of sand in my trunk (from winter driving) and I still spun through first.

dcook_14 · June 2nd, 2010, 01:05 PM

Oh yeah and if you are just going by times to determine who wins, don't worry about the lights and your reaction time. They don't affect ET

05wvmustang · June 2nd, 2010, 01:42 PM

well, unlike the others i took my jack and spare out my first time out but i have an auto and didn't have any issues with traction at all on the start, especailly since its your first time just go out and have fun don't worry about anything too much i mean heck i ended up going against dcook my first run ( didn't even know him before we got to staging lanes lol ) but i was just focused on myself and tried to have fun, now going again friday

sorry to jack thread a little bit but you planning on going up friday still dcook??

June 2nd, 2010, 11:35 AM	#1
6erstang2002 Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	First time I read the sticky above good info and I appriciated it. Any others? I plan on removing the spare and other unnessesary weight. Would it be worth it to remove my sway bar? Any other tips and tricks? BTW, Im running an 02 stick v6, with a AM CAI, tune, street tires against 94 stick v6 camaro.. __________________

June 2nd, 2010, 11:39 AM	#2
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	i cant help you, i was at the track for the first time monday my best was 14.2 at 101 with a cooler in the truck lol __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

June 2nd, 2010, 11:40 AM	#3
6erstang2002 Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	Lmao, nice.. Im hoping to be mid 15's... well at least beating him is my main goal __________________

June 2nd, 2010, 11:43 AM	#4
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	i wish i would have taken all the crap out of my car before i ran lol and had better tires but owell, were going again a couple time this summer __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

June 2nd, 2010, 11:49 AM	#5
6erstang2002 Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 273 iTrader: 0 reviews	you have any mods at all? __________________

June 2nd, 2010, 11:55 AM	#6
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	look at my sig 410s bassani catted x pipe with flowmaster rear sct custom tune and lowerd o and front coil overs __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

June 2nd, 2010, 12:43 PM	#7
saxmanJJ Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 11.463@121.50 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,644 iTrader: 1 reviews	I'd leave the spare tire in until I learned how to launch the car at the strip. You will need all the weight that you can have on the rear tires until you learn ... Removing the front sway bar will help a little bit. Buy a bag of ice and put it on your intake before you run - this will help maximize any horsepower. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Member #5

June 2nd, 2010, 01:04 PM	#8
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Yeah leave that stuff in the trunk, it'll help your launch which is the thing most new drag racers mess up. Last time I went out I had my spare tire, full size jack, subs, amp and a 70 lb tube of sand in my trunk (from winter driving) and I still spun through first. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

June 2nd, 2010, 01:05 PM	#9
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	Oh yeah and if you are just going by times to determine who wins, don't worry about the lights and your reaction time. They don't affect ET __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

June 2nd, 2010, 01:42 PM	#10
05wvmustang Regular 2006 Mustang GT 15.16@91 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CR, Iowa Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 reviews	well, unlike the others i took my jack and spare out my first time out but i have an auto and didn't have any issues with traction at all on the start, especailly since its your first time just go out and have fun don't worry about anything too much i mean heck i ended up going against dcook my first run ( didn't even know him before we got to staging lanes lol ) but i was just focused on myself and tried to have fun, now going again friday sorry to jack thread a little bit but you planning on going up friday still dcook??

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