popped my track cherry :D

**LeadFarmer** · 05-01-2010, 08:05 AM

well last night I got a chance to go out to a strip for the first time.

I went with a friend but he just came to watch. I made about 10 passes and got to go whenever I wanted cuz it was a really slow night. sadly though it was only an 1/8th track, but it was tons of fun regardless.
here's my best slip:
R/T: .117
60: 2.036
1/8: 8.709
mph: 82.45

I'm kinda disappointed w/my 1/8 time considering i'm using drag radials, I consistently ran 8.8 and managed 8.7 a few times. Is this normal or should I have been doing better w/my mods? I was getting absolutely 0 spin on each run. the tires+track allowed me to hook no problem each time

mods: A4, 273, catback, hf catted y, lid, k&n, lower springs, stiffer shocks/struts, lca relos, toyo proxy tq 275/r16 drag radials

**35th-ANV-SS** · 05-01-2010, 08:13 AM

Your 60' time I'm thinking isn't that great with DRs. I was cutting the same 60' time on street tires. I'm an M6 though so I don't really know how much difference there would be from an A4 since you aren't stalled.

**LeadFarmer** · 05-01-2010, 08:38 AM

well let me rephrase, they're drag radials but they are street legal, they aren't hardcore like mickey's

**35th-ANV-SS** · 05-01-2010, 08:43 AM

Well with street tires I cut 2.06 60' time when i was bone stock.

With Nitto's, which is what your tire would be equivalent to I'm guessing, I cut 1.906 60', but I didn't practice much with them or try launching by feathering the clutch out. I was dumping it at 4500 when I got that 60' with Nitto's

**Qwk Vet** · 05-01-2010, 09:24 AM

was it hooking at the track??

**35th-ANV-SS** · 05-01-2010, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by LeadFarmer

I was getting absolutely 0 spin on each run. the tires+track allowed me to hook no problem each time

Originally Posted by Qwk Vet

was it hooking at the track??

My guess is yes

**Qwk Vet** · 05-01-2010, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by 35th-ANV-SS

My guess is yes

u need more torque! Gears & or convertor!

**dennis ss** · 05-01-2010, 10:55 AM

your gears are killing your time. As stated a converter will really help out also

**qwk93ta** · 05-01-2010, 11:59 AM

I've had several A4 f-bodies and when they are pretty much stock they tend not to go below 2.0 for 60'.....I'm sure someone has but I've not seen it.

**67CamaroRSSS** · 05-01-2010, 12:40 PM

When my car was stock with 2.73's I still turned a 1.9x 60' with stock tires. Had to burn about 5k miles off of the RSA's though...

FWIW: My MT's are street legal...

**c5z28** · 05-01-2010, 01:03 PM

I have cut 1.94's on stock street tires. Lower control arm relocation brackets will help you in a big way

**tatertot91** · 05-01-2010, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by c5z28

I have cut 1.94's on stock street tires. Lower control arm relocation brackets will help you in a big way

he has brackets

**LeadFarmer** · 05-01-2010, 02:13 PM

so then i guess i just wasn't launching at a high enough rpm mybe?

I always launched just under 1k rpm cuz I was afraid of the tires breaking loose and messing up my run. the burnouts were so much fun tho, I've never held a burnout as long as 6/7 sec b4 last night

I've got tons of black shit all behind the back of my tires on the body

**tatertot91** · 05-01-2010, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by LeadFarmer

so then i guess i just wasn't launching at a high enough rpm mybe?

I always launched just under 1k rpm cuz I was afraid of the tires breaking loose and messing up my run. the burnouts were so much fun tho, I've never held a burnout as long as 6/7 sec b4 last night

I've got tons of black shit all behind the back of my tires on the body

Try launching a little higher next time and see how high you can go without spinning.

**c5z28** · 05-01-2010, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by tatertot91

he has brackets

My bad then op the solution is simple

drive better.
If you never found out where you spin you will never see how hard you can launch it.
Have fun getting that tire stuff off, you may lower your tire psi once you find the tires start to spin-more traction

**Qwk Vet** · 05-01-2010, 04:00 PM

make it spin then back off RPMs.

**Glue Maker** · 05-03-2010, 02:34 PM

id launch a little higher and try that, i think im leaving around 13-1400 on crap tires and have a 2.0 60'

Good Luck next time

**LeadFarmer** · 05-03-2010, 03:02 PM

thanks, i'm heading out to track in Ennis in a couple weeks and I'll see what I can manage in the quarter out there. O and another question. since I have DR's is it dangerous for me to continue the burnout past the water box? i don't wanna risk messing up my rear.

**LSCyaL8R** · 05-03-2010, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by LeadFarmer

well last night I got a chance to go out to a strip for the first time.

I went with a friend but he just came to watch. I made about 10 passes and got to go whenever I wanted cuz it was a really slow night. sadly though it was only an 1/8th track, but it was tons of fun regardless.
here's my best slip:
R/T: .117
60: 2.036
1/8: 8.709
mph: 82.45

I'm kinda disappointed w/my 1/8 time considering i'm using drag radials, I consistently ran 8.8 and managed 8.7 a few times. Is this normal or should I have been doing better w/my mods? I was getting absolutely 0 spin on each run. the tires+track allowed me to hook no problem each time

mods: A4, 273, catback, hf catted y, lid, k&n, lower springs, stiffer shocks/struts, lca relos, toyo proxy tq 275/r16 drag radials

i made my first two runs ever just last week.

my 1/8 looked like this:

R/T: .339
60': 2.364
330: 6.163
1/8: 9.150
MPH: 82.55

This was on street tires. Second run ever. No spinning the tires. Mods in the sig

**LeadFarmer** · 05-03-2010, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by LSCyaL8R

i made my first two runs ever just last week.

my 1/8 looked like this:

R/T: .339
60': 2.364
330: 6.163
1/8: 9.150
MPH: 82.55

This was on street tires. Second run ever. No spinning the tires. Mods in the sig

it would seem that we both need gears in bad way, i'm guessing you've got 2.73's as well?
edit: just saw ur an m6 lol. it would seem as if u need to just practice shifting faster, what rpm are u dumping at? you should def. be beating me since i'm not stalled