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I was wondering I have a 03 GT mustang stick, how can I get a good start off the line at a track? also anything I should know about riding on the track? k thanks for your help
1. Good set of Drag Radials.....and start at 15 psi and go down from there. A lot of people report that they hook best at 12 psi. Most popular drag radial at the tracks I race at are M/T et streets, 275/40/17's.armintheman said:I was wondering I have a 03 GT mustang stick, how can I get a good start off the line at a track? also anything I should know about riding on the track? k thanks for your help
T/C OFF for racing, it will slow you down because if you wheels spin alittle bit, it cuts the fuel to your engine ,you lose lots of time !Money said:This is a complete n00b racing question, but since we're already on the topic.......
Traction Control. I've noticed over the last week of Mustang ownership my traction control has stepped in a few times to keep me out of the ditch so-to-speak. Should it be turned off for the 1/4 - or does it make that much of a difference?
It feels like a stupid question, but I really don't know.
That's what I was thinking but wasn't 100% sure. Thanks for the clarification!ran260gt said:T/C OFF for racing, it will slow you down because if you wheels spin alittle bit, it cuts the fuel to your engine ,you lose lots of time !
Alittle bit of wheel spin is fine, its way better then bogging down !
Not meant to be a 'stab,' but I see way too many folks with decent cars show up at the strip and have NO IDEA what they are doing. They then make a total AZZ out of themselves.Money said:I don't know if that was a stab at those of us that are relatively new to the sport or not.......but thanks for the link.
The answer to that question starts with the link I gave.how can I get a good start off the line at a track
Understood - and thanks again for the link, contains some useful information for the aspiring enthusiestTominator said:Not meant to be a 'stab,' but I see way too many folks with decent cars show up at the strip and have NO IDEA what they are doing. They then make a total AZZ out of themselves.
Tominator said:Not meant to be a 'stab,' but I see way too many folks with decent cars show up at the strip and have NO IDEA what they are doing. They then make a total AZZ out of themselves. QUOTE]
There is only one way to learn, GET OUT AND DO IT! I'm not gonna lie, my first time was a disaster. I left traction control on, bogged down off the line, and got beat by a Toyota Tacoma. I ran a 10.1 in the 1/8th, did I look like an AZZ? Hell yeah!!! Whats worse, I did the same damn thing on my second run, powershifter into second and bogged down again. Got beat by the Tacoma again. By my third run I ran a 9.7, and by the end of the year I ran my best at 9.38, no changes to the car all year.
Now with my mods, I will probably have to learn all over again, especially with the 4.10's. Guess I'll find out on Sunday! :laughlitt