Can't Hook Anymore

[Ed Blown Vert]

Since I got the new engine in. I can't hook anymore.
So now I have to make some changes.

I currently run ET Streets on 17" wheel. Plan on switching to a 16" wheel and ET Drags.

Suspension is all BMR with Eibach springs and Blisteins.
Thinking of going back to the stock springs on the rear.

What else can I do? My normal 60' is 2.0 or higher. Once in a while I will get a 1.9

[mrr23]

man it sucks when you have that much power. i've cut 1.709 60 ft on nitto 315/35-17 DRs. that was on a nicely prepped track. how have you been launching? maybe see about getting the supercharger to spool later in the rpms.

[1fastcamarosss11]

move some weight around, battery to back ect. wider tires.

[00'Z28]

IMHO... you need a light weight 15" drag wheel with taller tire. It's foot print, not so much width that improves traction. I'd leave the rear springs and put something softer in the front. Some QA1's or Strange struts & shocks would help too.

[1fastcamarosss11]

i have qa1's it nice you can adjust them. at the track. :yup:

[HASTINGSRJ]

relocation brackets, a bigger tire and maybe back up to stock height......also a good idea is some QA1's or something.....and maybe an adjustable tq arm:D

[Ed Blown Vert]

IMHO... you need a light weight 15" drag wheel with taller tire. It's foot print, not so much width that improves traction. I'd leave the rear springs and put something softer in the front. Some QA1's or Strange struts & shocks would help too.

I have 16" already. If 15" really make a difference I will get some. I run a 26" tire. You saying a 28" would be better? My gearing would also be higher. :dunno:

I'll check out the QA1's

relocation brackets, a bigger tire and maybe back up to stock height......also a good idea is some QA1's or something.....and maybe an adjustable tq arm:D

Got all the BMR stuff including the Relocation Brackets and a adj Torque Arm.

[ss~zoso~ss]

tire pressure :dunno:

[Ed Blown Vert]

tire pressure :dunno:

Tried anywhere from 12-20

[Hurley711]

Trade your 383 for my 346 and you'll have no problems















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[Ed Blown Vert]

man it sucks when you have that much power. i've cut 1.709 60 ft on nitto 315/35-17 DRs. that was on a nicely prepped track. how have you been launching? maybe see about getting the supercharger to spool later in the rpms.

I am sure part of the problem is the track prep.

I launch just off ide.

http://www.ls1.com/ed/wall.wmv

[ss~zoso~ss]

were you playing with the ASR there?

[ss~zoso~ss]

yea dude, getting a little close to the wall kinda when u were gettin sideways, what was the time on that run?

[ss~zoso~ss]

you need to find a way to get some fuckin zo6 or viper tires on there i'm talkin something along the lines of 345-365mm wide

[ss~zoso~ss]

even if it take a little body modification

[Ed Blown Vert]

were you playing with the ASR there?

Thats my Nitrous Button. I turned it on, then I starting spinning and started to lose it.

yea dude, getting a little close to the wall kinda when u were gettin sideways, what was the time on that run?

Don't remember, wasn't that good because I got out of it.

[HASTINGSRJ]

Ed, I am sure that if you go up to a real track, one that they actually prep, and its not a parking lot, it would do a hell of a lot better....just IMO

[Zboner]

there is no track prep at all on there? kinda scarry if you ask me

[Ed Blown Vert]

I don't think they prep at all. They did lay a concrete launch pad, but with no prepping whats the point?

[Zboner]

oh there is no point, it seems like they do not care about the track or the people that pay money to race

[Ed Blown Vert]

Most of the cars there are imports. They don't have the power to need good prepping.

[Zboner]

haha, sorry to hear that, u need a better track then bud

[Bob'sWS6]

Dang that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. After a certain amount of power you really don't seem to accelerate outta the hole from what i've seen/read. Your car's making soo much power that it probably will just roast and slicks you put on it, short of tubbing it, and putting on some ridiculously wide slicks.

The only think I can think of is getting some air bags. I've heard those and drag shocks help out considerably. Hope you have a 12 bolt/9" though.

[Ed Blown Vert]

Dang that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that. After a certain amount of power you really don't seem to accelerate outta the hole from what i've seen/read. Your car's making soo much power that it probably will just roast and slicks you put on it, short of tubbing it, and putting on some ridiculously wide slicks.

The only think I can think of is getting some air bags. I've heard those and drag shocks help out considerably. Hope you have a 12 bolt/9" though.

Yep, that where I am losing all my time. I cannot floor it out of the hole.

I have to give it about 1/3 throttle then roll into it.
Thats why it looks like I don't really move when starting out.

Still on the stock 10 bolt. :xfingers:

[Zboner]

yes the air bags are a massive help, a buddy of mine has them and he hooks like no other im talking like 1.4 and 1-5's constently

[Bob'sWS6]

yes the air bags are a massive help, a buddy of mine has them and he hooks like no other im talking like 1.4 and 1-5's constently

Yeah, but he'll blow that 10 bolt like a $5 whore blows through crack. Ain't no way it'll hold w/ that much power and with a huge launch.

Man Ed, you've gotta be kidding me. You pumped all that money into the engine, but nothing into your car's rearend. Save some money, and buy a 12 bolt already.

[Ed Blown Vert]

I want to see how much it will hold before it breaks. :lol:

[oneBADDz]

go to a real track and run behind a couple of bad ass drag cars that are on slicks. street cars on street tires ruin it for guys like you. Even without much track prep when the real cars start laying some rubber down throughout the night you will hook MUCH better. You can only do so much to your car before you excede the ability of the track to hold it. Run with the big dogs, it will help

[Demon_Speeding]

I'd definitely look at running a 28" tall tire, preferably on a 15" rim. That way you'd have a good size footprint, plus the taller, softer sidewall to absorb some of the initial hit on launch. Also it would effectively make your gear ratio numerically lower. Being an M6 car, I've been advised to run a 28" tall tire for two reasons;
1) Once I start trapping ~115 mph I'll still be able to trap in 4th gear.
2) The taller tire will effect the final drive ratio and it will allow the tires to absorb a harder launch.

It's been said at least once, wider won't get you near as much as a bigger footprint will.

Also I think going a little softer on rear springs would help with the weight transfer. Some good adjustable shocks too. I read on another forum about a guy who is having great success with the 12 way adjustable Hal's with their drag springs in the front and running 1LE springs in the rear. Alot of it has to do with what you want to do with the car. If you want to be able to play on the street, have fun in the twisties and do drag you may have to sacrifice a little here and there, but I think the HAL's are the way to go. That's what I'll be doing with mine when I go H/C and and do suspension after my deployment this fall.


While I'm babbling here... That sir, is one SICK fsking car!!! :yup: I love it!