Drag strip tips

Skeeterbop · 10-22-2011, 01:26 AM

Ok so tonight being the first time out to the drag strip ever I wasn't expecting much, but this is horrible. First of all the track isn't very sticky (imo), it is uphill all the way, track elevation is 3750 feet above sea level, and if you aren't doing a burnout there is no way of getting around the burnout box. Anyways, my first run went like this: Get lined up on the starting line. The staging lights come come on, then the lights start counting down. At this point I start to roll back and i figure it doesn't matter since I'm about to take off. The third light goes on and I launch. When i get to the timing booth they hand me the slip and I had red lighted. I talked to my friend who was watching and he said that he thinks it red lighted me due to me rolling backwards out of staging. So the next run I decide to hold it in place using the clutch. This was a horrible idea, it caused the clutch to heat up and when I shifted to second it slipped very badly. The third and final run was my best and it was still horrible. This time I used the parking brake to hold me in place and then released it as I let of the clutch. I gave it to much gas though and smoked the rear tires and was slow shifting to second. Once i got rolling though I did ok. So I'm just trying to find some advice on how to get off the line better. Here is what my slip looked like, and yes I'm the one on the right (i'm so ashamed):

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Left                            Right
0.968        RT              1.345
2.610        60ft            4.184
70.62       Speed          69.87
10.431     660ft            13.124
88.44    Vehicle spd      92.70
15.968       ET             18.470

10-22-2011, 01:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Skeeterbop A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Bliss, TX Age: 41 Posts: 1,440 Drives: 2011 GM 370 base SP Rep Power: 17	Drag strip tips Ok so tonight being the first time out to the drag strip ever I wasn't expecting much, but this is horrible. First of all the track isn't very sticky (imo), it is uphill all the way, track elevation is 3750 feet above sea level, and if you aren't doing a burnout there is no way of getting around the burnout box. Anyways, my first run went like this: Get lined up on the starting line. The staging lights come come on, then the lights start counting down. At this point I start to roll back and i figure it doesn't matter since I'm about to take off. The third light goes on and I launch. When i get to the timing booth they hand me the slip and I had red lighted. I talked to my friend who was watching and he said that he thinks it red lighted me due to me rolling backwards out of staging. So the next run I decide to hold it in place using the clutch. This was a horrible idea, it caused the clutch to heat up and when I shifted to second it slipped very badly. The third and final run was my best and it was still horrible. This time I used the parking brake to hold me in place and then released it as I let of the clutch. I gave it to much gas though and smoked the rear tires and was slow shifting to second. Once i got rolling though I did ok. So I'm just trying to find some advice on how to get off the line better. Here is what my slip looked like, and yes I'm the one on the right (i'm so ashamed): HTML Code: Left Right 0.968 RT 1.345 2.610 60ft 4.184 70.62 Speed 69.87 10.431 660ft 13.124 88.44 Vehicle spd 92.70 15.968 ET 18.470 __________________ Srenity: "Yeah no rest needed to spread the love when your 20 that's for sure...."

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