so im going to the opening day of the drag strip in syracuse. im soooo freaking nervous haha. any tips aside from "dont stall"?

 

Don't lose Good luck!

 

Take the spare wheel out.
Take the back seats out.
Launch between 2500-2700rpm.
Lower the pressure of your tyre to about 20-22psi.

 

i was going to take the spare and jack out but its 45 minutes away and with my luck id get a flat. how long does it take to remove the rear seats though?

 

Take it out when you're there.

Not sure, should be that long. Haven't taken them off personally so can't help you on that one sorry!

 

is it braket racing? if it is then don't worry bout ur best time just do constant times and u will own everyone

 

Don't dump your clutch.

 

what rpms should i shift at? i know wait until your car starts losing power and shift then but how can i feel it?

i just have an rrm sri if that helps any

 

u should take 1st to redline, and then shift at about 5500rpms as thats where the hp and tq wear off, from what ive seen on dynographs... some1 confirm?

 

Everyone is nervous their first time to the strip. Everyone.

Remember that your reaction time has NOTHING to do with your 1/4 mile time. The clock doesn't start running until you leave the line, so don't worry about reaction time.

Don't bother stripping weight out of your car, either.

Don't worry about winning or losing yet.

Work on your launches and shifts. Get your times and trap speeds consistent, then start working on reaction time and weight loss.

 

lighten the car as much as you can before u go and make sure to get a good launch and fast smooth shifting

 

my best time was a 16.2488 against an oz rally, the guy posts on here. wicked cool guy. .9820 was my reaction time.


best race was against an integra i got a 16.2740 and he got a 16.3698

 

^atleast u beat a honda! i would be happy with that

 

yeah but the lack of 4th gear in my car killed me against a friend of mines passat.

 

Whats up yeah i was running like s**t all day. that night before i installed my exhaust on the OZ and it wasnt fitting right so it probably had tons of leaks, like it mattered though its all straight thru no cats or resonators just a straight through muffler at end. yeah the best time i had was 16.73 all day i was so disappointed cause last year i ran a 16.53 before they closed up the track at the end of the year, and i had stock exhaust with a welded muffler on. wasnt a good day for me hope to see you out there again sometime.