First track run ideas?

1152 Views 11 Replies 5 Participants Last post by CIWS, Jun 24, 2009

nscarafile

Discussion Starter · Jun 21, 2009

Bringing the V to make some passes down the 1/4...I have never run this car before and seek suggestions on how to attain best times. Traction settings, tire warm up, RPM launch and the like. Show me what ya got V owners.

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CIWS

· #2 · Jun 21, 2009

You cannot do burnouts without disconnecting your rear wheel sensors.

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leija_01

· #3 · Jun 22, 2009

I am able to do burnouts. After tampering with hptuners. I launch at 1200rpms, stabilitrak all off. I have kept the tire pressure the same. These tips and a hptuners tune along with magnaflow exhaust have got me into the 8.2x-8.3x 1/8th mile times. Getting a 1.8-1.9 sec 60' time! Good luck!

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gnxs

· #4 · Jun 22, 2009

You can do a very short burnout without disconnecting the wheel sensors (which is all you really want to do on stock rubber anyways, just to clean 'em off).

T/C Off, Competitive Driving Mode On, Sport Shift Mode (letting the car do the shifting). I would leave at about 1500 rpms and ease into the throttle (not just stomp it) to get my best times. Depending on how sticky the track is will determine how quickly you can "ease" into it. I took a few PSI out of the rears and added about 10 psi to the fronts. Otherwise the car is stock. Lots of people have different techniques, that seemed to work best for me.

Quite a different car to drive down the quarter mile than my 6-speed, ET Street equipped, solid-axle Cobra, but I kinda got the hang of it after a few tries:

http://home.comcast.net/~gnxs/gnxs-stsvbestpass.wmv

I hope that helps.

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inurok

· #5 · Jun 24, 2009

gnxs said:
You can do a very short burnout without disconnecting the wheel sensors (which is all you really want to do on stock rubber anyways, just to clean 'em off).

T/C Off, Competitive Driving Mode On, Sport Shift Mode (letting the car do the shifting). I would leave at about 1500 rpms and ease into the throttle (not just stomp it) to get my best times. Depending on how sticky the track is will determine how quickly you can "ease" into it. I took a few PSI out of the rears and added about 10 psi to the fronts. Otherwise the car is stock. Lots of people have different techniques, that seemed to work best for me.

Quite a different car to drive down the quarter mile than my 6-speed, ET Street equipped, solid-axle Cobra, but I kinda got the hang of it after a few tries:

http://home.comcast.net/~gnxs/gnxs-stsvbestpass.wmv

I hope that helps.

Wait are you guys saying rev to 1200-1500 in N then drop it into gear? Will that shorten the life of the transmission and linkage etc?

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leija_01

· #6 · Jun 24, 2009

no. you want to stall the transmission, revv it in gear. at the tree, as soon as you stage, hit the brake and apply throttle up to 1200. once it turns to green.slam on the gas and let off the brake at the same time.

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inurok

· #7 · Jun 24, 2009

leija_01 said:
no. you want to stall the transmission, revv it in gear. at the tree, as soon as you stage, hit the brake and apply throttle up to 1200. once it turns to green.slam on the gas and let off the brake at the same time.

Thanks I always wondered about that.

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CIWS

· #8 · Jun 24, 2009

gnxs said:
You can do a very short burnout without disconnecting the wheel sensors (which is all you really want to do on stock rubber anyways, just to clean 'em off).

Let's just say some folks definition of what a burnout is, varies.