For an anchored thread at the top let's put together a good thread on tips for first timers at the track.

Una salus victus.
"Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break, it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it" - Marcus Aurelius

Michael J. Kulaga
e-mail: Michael_97RS@2gntDSM.zzn.com aol IM: MJKulga
http://highlander.dsmpower.com/

All motor in the making.

Injen CAI, P&P Intake Manifold, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Hooker Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730, Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

To Be Installed: P&P Milled Head, Rear Disc Brakes, Rear KVR Cross Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Kevlar Pads, SS Brake Lines, AFX 55mm TB (re-installed once exhaust is done, intake was outflowing exhaust)

To be fixed?: Head gasket... unless coolant reservoir is suppose to bubble, hmmmm.

Firefly:
Mal: You don't know me, son, so let me put this to you plainly: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake. You'll be facing me. And you'll be armed.

reduce weight, dun spin, your 60 footer wins the race (most of the time)

launch at ~3k and dont drop the clutch. you're lookin to minimize wheelspin, and not bogg the engine down at the same time.

drop the tire pressure in your fronts a lil, but not too much

have fun, meet peeps, and talk 2gnt!!

03 srt-4 13.130@112.47mph (n2o, stock turbo, 10/2003)
now: 20g, portfueler, bpu+++ (track/dyno times tbd...)

i farted on your wiki

When you are staging, have your windows up and your parking lights on.

Don't worry about the other guy, focus on your car and your time. The R/T doesn't effect the rest of your run at all. The timer starts when you leave the line and trip the sensor.

DON'T GO THROUGH THE WATER BOX UNLESS YOU HAVE SLICKS, PERIOD. (Drag radials DON'T need the water box. If anything, spin the tires just to knock any loose dirt and rocks from the wheels. Should take you no more than 3 seconds. Burn outs look cool but street tires don't need them for grip.

Don't drop the clutch, come out on it slowly along with holding the engine at a steady rpm. The launch rpm depends on your clutch setup, tire size and grip, and engine power levels. You will have to figure this out with time at the track. The street is totally different as well as every track plus the same track can be different everyday.

Try to keep the wheelspin down, if you start to spin, come off the gas a little and keep feathering the clutch until you are completely off the clutch and then finally give it full power until right around 7000 rpm. The 7200 rev limit comes fast in first gear so I always shifted to 2nd right at 7000 and then I would shift right before 7200 in 2nd. The shift points also depend on the power of the car. My cams and intake manifold work gave me power past the redline and the car would pull right to the rev limit everytime but not evryone's car will do that. When closer to a stock setup the car tends to run out of air around 6500 rpm and going to 7000 seems to slow down a little as the HP drops off but you do end up at a higher rpm after the shift which puts you up in to the powerband a little further so this will take a little bit off T&T time to figure out if shifting at a higher or lower rpm works out better for your times.

After the run, don't get on the brakes hard and don't cut in front of the other lane if you are on the outside lane. There is usually 3 turn offs so if you miss one, go to the next.

Keep it slow on the return road and thru the rest of the pit area.

Practice makes perfect.



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as soon as you seen 2nd green (saying that there is 3 greens)light launch the car...... But don't drop the clutch.... ride the clutch out. Don't power shift the first two gears.... 2-3rd and 3rd -4th you should power shift (don't let your foot off the gas keep it matted too the floor)...... And don't worry about the other guy just worry about your lane and make sure you get your shifts on que........

2006 WW IX MR
2003 BBY EVO VIII (sold)
256.9WHP & 277.9torque
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1998 Eclipse RS --show car--

My tips:

Find the rpm that works for you. I launch hiogher like 4500rpm, with the tires I'm using they can handle it, stockers I had to launch lower. Give the clutch a good slip, avoid wheel hop.

Go to the track with 1/4 tank of gas or less depending on how far you are from the track. Lighten the car up as much as possible.

Give your car a good check before you leave so you don't have a problem with tech inspection. Rules require a catch can not breathers, stuff like that. Depends on the track as to how strictly the rules will be enforced.

Most of all relax and enjoy, it's suppose to be fun.

Una salus victus.
"Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break, it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it" - Marcus Aurelius

Michael J. Kulaga
e-mail: Michael_97RS@2gntDSM.zzn.com aol IM: MJKulga
http://highlander.dsmpower.com/

All motor in the making.

Injen CAI, P&P Intake Manifold, Crower Stage 2 Cams, Hooker Header, GS-T Muffler, AFX UDP, S-AFC, 8.5mm Magnecor Wires, Crane Fireball HI-6DI2, FU/RU/RL STBs, TSW Blade 17x7.5, Bridgestone Potenza RE730, Front KVR Cross-Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Pads

To Be Installed: P&P Milled Head, Rear Disc Brakes, Rear KVR Cross Drilled Rotors & Carbon Fiber Kevlar Pads, SS Brake Lines, AFX 55mm TB (re-installed once exhaust is done, intake was outflowing exhaust)

To be fixed?: Head gasket... unless coolant reservoir is suppose to bubble, hmmmm.

Firefly:
Mal: You don't know me, son, so let me put this to you plainly: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake. You'll be facing me. And you'll be armed.

If you redlight just go! lol I redlighted and looked like a dumbass

oh, when you check your time slip make sure you remember which lane you were in too.