going to drag soon! Options

[terbear4god4life]

the 20th im going up too woodburn for my first drag with a couple buddies..

seeing if anybody had any tips about running..

also curios about what my car will run as it sits lol anybody ran anything with mods like mine?

This post has been edited by terbear4god4life: Mar 14, 2010 - 10:20 PM

[delusionz]

I haven't been down the strip myself, but here are some tips from some FWD dragsters that I know...

On the launch, Rev your motor just enough to get one skid and go when you dump the clutch, For most NA cars it's round about 4000 RPM, test this yourself before you hit the strip to find the perfect launch RPM. It's the perfect balance (the middle point) between not spinning on the spot and not bogging down that you want.

It helps to warm your tyres up first, So if it's a cold day do a little burnout on the starting line.

When shifting, get your needle right into the red, put the clutch in but keep your accelerator planted to the floor, shift quickly in a controlled manner and let go of the clutch as quickly as possible. (Obviously as the other guys mentioned, don't hit the limiter while your clutch is engaged, only ping it with the clutch in)

Fold your wing mirrors in.

Make sure your windows are fully up.

Run your heater on full heat, this acts as a secondary radiator for you outside of the engine bay, taking away some of the heat which would normally be blown back towards the engine and your intake.

If your front license plate blocks the front grille, take it off for the drag.

This post has been edited by delusionz: Mar 16, 2010 - 3:05 PM