Drag Racing 101

06RedfireGT · May 26th, 2008, 09:27 PM

Ok.I have decided to give the basic Good info for Newbies Racing.I am 35 years old and been Dragracing since the week I got my license at 16.5.
I have had over 10 Street Strip Cars.A couple Turbo Ones.All Nitrous ones.Have tried everything and broke everything.Kinda Know what to do.

Before you go, remove unecessary stuff from the car.Jack, Spare and ETC.
If you are looking to realy launch good.Remove the front sway bar.Best first Tip.It will allow the car to rise up and plant rear tires.

TRACK

You are going to need a Helmet Snell 95 or newer.
When you get to track,Open hood and let her cool down from trip.
You will now have to register and bring car to Tech.Inspection.
STOCK TIRES=50psi in front.Allows less rolling resistance.25 in rear.
DRAGRADIALs=12-15.I like 13 but this can vary.
Enter Staging lanes
RELAX.Be comfortable.
As you are rolling up to the water box,Go around it.Not thru it.Unless you have skinnies on the front,you will bring water up to the start dripping off the front tires.Back into the water,Drag Radials or slicks only.No water for street tires.Small spin.Pull Forward and wait for operator to instruct your burn out.You dont have to go nuts here.Small burn for street tires basically just to clean.Drag radials or slicks.You must do a decent burn.If you dont, DO IT AGAIN .You Just waited along time in the staging lanes and you dont want to waste your run.I would burn till I see smoke then,maybe 5 seconds longer in Second gear.This will be difficult without line lock.You will have to use first gear if your using the brakes.
Also,If your tires are Brand new.I would drive arround on them for a day.You need to scuff them in.You will not get your best 60ft,s the first time out with them unless they are scuffed in.A heavy Burnout will be necessary.
Pull up and watch the yellow lights.Pull up to the first yellow and stop.Now slowly move forward till second yellow comes on and stop.You are now staged and ready.
VERY IMPORTANT! You new Guys get this wrong all the time. Reaction time means nothing if you are just trying to get your best ET.The timer Does not start till you move and brake the first lazer beam.You could wait for an HOUR and you would still get the corect ET.Reaction time is for racing your oponent or in a class.You do want to try and go right on the green.You will red light if before, but this does not efect your ET.I usually wait to the fourth yellow comes on then I go.
Street tires should let you launch between 2000and 2500.
ET Drag Radials will let you between 4500 to 5000.This will vary from car to car and track conditions.
If you are realy looking for best times try and go on a day that the track is treated.You will do your best on this day.
60 FT Numbers are your most critical Tunning info.Every tenth in the 60ft will yield 2 tenths in the Quarter.Try and get your 60ft,s down.Most are around 2.0 with stock tires.1.5,s is what we are trying to get into or past.
Find your max RPM HP table on a Dyno and that is were you want to shift at.Try to get your shifts down smooth.

v606er · May 26th, 2008, 09:29 PM

Sticky!!!!

usafimj · May 26th, 2008, 09:32 PM

nice info

06RedfireGT · May 26th, 2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by v606er

Sticky!!!!

Yup, added to the sticky.

MamaStang · May 26th, 2008, 09:36 PM

I agree - Sticky this! Maybe in the racing section though?

Great Job Red!

06RedfireGT · May 26th, 2008, 09:38 PM

Good idea mama

MamaStang · May 26th, 2008, 09:40 PM

I have one occasionally.

97GT4.6 · May 26th, 2008, 10:46 PM

Thanks man, real cool, post this the day i go make my first run at the strip ever.

Mach Boy · May 29th, 2008, 02:42 AM

Great tips. I was going to go to the track for the first time but got rained out. I'm glad now because I have a little more info.

Hillsbaseball08 · June 1st, 2008, 12:07 AM

Great post. Wish I would have seen it earlier!

07stanggt · June 1st, 2008, 09:23 AM

Red. Im a little confused on your burnout part about first gear? I got a manual, no line lock, i use second, 4000rpms drop the clutch and get on the brake a little and just hold it there at abou 4100 to 4500. first gear would seem to be impossible. becuaes of my 410s?

AndrewA. · June 9th, 2008, 07:52 PM

Problly shifts into second so he doesnt burn out and stay in first at a high rpm. i have to feather the gas on my burn outs so i dont set there and redline. Your 4:10s give you enough to get it going in second..i could only imagine how fast you would shoot rpms up in first!

TurboLX · June 12th, 2008, 08:25 AM

Hmmm looks familiar...

i seen that write up somewhere else by someone else

Hillsbaseball08 · June 12th, 2008, 06:55 PM

Was it you?

Lazz · June 25th, 2008, 07:27 PM

Found another forum with same stuff.

DragRacing 101 For Newbies - The Mustang Source Forums

TurboLX · June 27th, 2008, 02:27 PM

Nice try red

06RedfireGT · July 16th, 2008, 12:58 AM

I know I copy and pasted it but I thought I put that in there lol

May 26th, 2008, 09:29 PM	#2
v606er Hardcore Enthusiast v6 '06. auto 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: richmond, va Posts: 1,465	Sticky!!!! __________________ steeda UDP, steeda CAI, xcal3, waiting on a time to install 3.73 gears, tlok Fast + Cheap = Not Reliable Cheap + Reliable = Not Fast Fast + Reliable = Not Cheap "come on, lower your standards a little.. i did"

May 26th, 2008, 09:32 PM	#3
usafimj Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Ford Mustang GT 13.491 @ 106.19mph Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, Ok. Posts: 2,374	nice info __________________ JLT, Hurst, 4.10s, Stage II NSR Cams, Kooks LT w/ H pipe, Stingers, Black FR500 rims, BMR (Lowering Springs, Adj Panhard Bar, LCA w/ brackets), Tokico shocks/struts Hurst Crew Member #13 Cammed Crew Military Crew E-5

May 26th, 2008, 09:36 PM	#5
MamaStang Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Mustang GT Fast Enough for this old broad Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,190	I agree - Sticky this! Maybe in the racing section though? Great Job Red! __________________ Bassani Crew Member #4 Bassani XPipes & Axle Backs/C&L Racer Intake/SCT Tuner/Chrome FR500's/Nitto NT555's "Only Mustang makes it happen. These aren't just words. It's a fact. --Carroll Shelby

May 26th, 2008, 09:40 PM	#7
MamaStang Hardcore Enthusiast 2005 Mustang GT Fast Enough for this old broad Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,190	I have one occasionally. __________________ Bassani Crew Member #4 Bassani XPipes & Axle Backs/C&L Racer Intake/SCT Tuner/Chrome FR500's/Nitto NT555's "Only Mustang makes it happen. These aren't just words. It's a fact. --Carroll Shelby

May 26th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#8
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT Needs the Driver Mod Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: FTC and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 1,067	Thanks man, real cool, post this the day i go make my first run at the strip ever. __________________ 1997 Ford Mustang GT\|PI Intake\|Spec 1 Clutch\|BBK CAI\|3:73's\|SLP LM1 Resonators\|O/R H Pipe\|Mishimoto Radiator\|Steeda Tri-ax \|Cobra Hood\|Bullitt Rims\|Eibach lowering springs\|1Inch H&R Spacers

May 29th, 2008, 02:42 AM	#9
Mach Boy Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang Mach 1 13.81@104.11 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Terre Haute, IN / St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,127	Great tips. I was going to go to the track for the first time but got rained out. I'm glad now because I have a little more info. __________________ 302rwhp 321tq

June 1st, 2008, 12:07 AM	#10
Hillsbaseball08 Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 8.15@86 (1/8) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Posts: 594	Great post. Wish I would have seen it earlier! __________________ 07 GT500 & 2002 GT: 100 Shot Of Nitrous, 75mm BBK Throttle Body and Plenum, C&L Intake, Flowmaster Exaust, Bassani X Pipes, 3:73 Gear Ratio, BBK Upper and Lower Control Arms, Pro 5.0 Shifter, DiabloSport Tune, Underdrive Pulleys, Line Lock.

June 1st, 2008, 09:23 AM	#11
07stanggt Authorized Vendor Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD Posts: 5,530	Red. Im a little confused on your burnout part about first gear? I got a manual, no line lock, i use second, 4000rpms drop the clutch and get on the brake a little and just hold it there at abou 4100 to 4500. first gear would seem to be impossible. becuaes of my 410s? __________________ new vid http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/j...ent=NEWEST.flv www.radmustangs.com

June 9th, 2008, 07:52 PM	#12
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,230	Problly shifts into second so he doesnt burn out and stay in first at a high rpm. i have to feather the gas on my burn outs so i dont set there and redline. Your 4:10s give you enough to get it going in second..i could only imagine how fast you would shoot rpms up in first! __________________ Fire it up, burn it down. Last edited by AndrewA. : June 9th, 2008 at 07:55 PM.

June 12th, 2008, 08:25 AM	#13
TurboLX IT'S TURBO TIME 1990 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,650	Hmmm looks familiar... i seen that write up somewhere else by someone else __________________ *Put up, Shut up, Line Up And Get Beat Up!!!*

June 12th, 2008, 06:55 PM	#14
Hillsbaseball08 Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 8.15@86 (1/8) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Worth,Texas Posts: 594	Was it you? __________________ 07 GT500 & 2002 GT: 100 Shot Of Nitrous, 75mm BBK Throttle Body and Plenum, C&L Intake, Flowmaster Exaust, Bassani X Pipes, 3:73 Gear Ratio, BBK Upper and Lower Control Arms, Pro 5.0 Shifter, DiabloSport Tune, Underdrive Pulleys, Line Lock.

June 25th, 2008, 07:27 PM	#15
Lazz Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1	Found another forum with same stuff. DragRacing 101 For Newbies - The Mustang Source Forums

June 27th, 2008, 02:27 PM	#16
TurboLX IT'S TURBO TIME 1990 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,650	Nice try red __________________ *Put up, Shut up, Line Up And Get Beat Up!!!*

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