Whats it take!

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

Well last test and tune is the 30th of this month!

Last time i went to the track with my car my best run was a 14.4450@96.34 with a 2.2258 60 ft.

This was with a full custom stereo, 18" rims with nankangs!

I wanna runs 13s. 13.9999 :)

so what can i do to shave those .4450 seconds off!

Im thinking removing stereo, running stock 17s with neogens on them!

I was launching at 2krpms before.

Any insite is appreciated please!

brett561tc · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 1732

ElevationTC wrote: Well last test and tune is the 30th of this month!

Last time i went to the track with my car my best run was a 14.4450@96.34 with a 2.2258 60 ft.

This was with a full custom stereo, 18" rims with nankangs!

I wanna runs 13s. 13.9999 :)

so what can i do to shave those .4450 seconds off!

Im thinking removing stereo, running stock 17s with neogens on them!

I was launching at 2krpms before.

Any insite is appreciated please!
judging by your info posted. if you can get a 2.0 60' you should be in the 13's. look into some drag radials.

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

do they make them for 17's?

brett561tc · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 1732

ElevationTC wrote: do they make them for 17's?
im pretty sure BFGoodwrench makes dr's that fit stock tc rims.

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

found them 143 a tire! Not bad! Whats a good 60ft with a tc?

highvoltage1 · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2068 Location: USCG Seattle

Yea lose the system for drag racing and get somethign better than neogens for the strip. !7's will help a lil . Just get that reaction time down and you should eb there.

CSOCSO · Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 3016

go bulimic...loose the spare tire and the subwoofers

draxcaliber · Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Posts: 7673 Location: Maryland

see if you could shave 400 pounds off the cars curb weight...

Ace83 · Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 5585 Location: TX

yup loose those weights and get better tires, but are you s/ced right? how much boost do you have?

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

peep the profile for mods!

B_Real45 · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 1241 Location: South Florida

I would do the following:

-Remove stereo
-Remove spare tire and tools
-Remove passenger seat and rear seat cushions
-Get Drag Radials on stock tires
-Run low pressure in the drag radials
-On the first couple of runs, concentrate ONLY on your launch.. forget about the rest of the drag.

toyota_scion_tc · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 1239 Location: Tennessee

Try launching a little higher. I got a 2.2 with sorry bald OEM tires, I launched just over 2k to start but the car seemed to bog down a little so I went to 3200 or so it was perfect. Got consistant 2.2 after.

B_Real45 · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 1241 Location: South Florida

Guys, 2.2 60ft is terrible.

I got that with 17" 205/40 nankook tires way back in a Saturn SC2.. and that was my first time ever on a drag strip.

There's no reason you shouldn't get closer to 2.0 60 ft on street tires.

With Drag Radials you should be in 1.9's.. conservatively speaking.

toyota_scion_tc · Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Posts: 1239 Location: Tennessee

B_Real45 wrote: Guys, 2.2 60ft is terrible.

I got that with 17" 205/40 nankook tires way back in a Saturn SC2.. and that was my first time ever on a drag strip.

There's no reason you shouldn't get closer to 2.0 60 ft on street tires.

With Drag Radials you should be in 1.9's.. conservatively speaking.

Does a Saturn have LSD? I never said a 2.2 was good but in the tC with the sorry OEM tires a 2.2 was the best time I have ever got. With LSD I could easily get a 2,0 and with drags get 1.8.

B_Real45 · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 1241 Location: South Florida

Relax - my comment wasn't an attack.

I'm just saying that 2.2 isn't something you should shoot for.

A Saturn doesn't have an LSD - in fact, when I had the car, a Quaife application wasn't even available.

An open diff FWD car with a decent driver should be able to pull close to 2.0 60's on street tires.

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

Saturn does not have the toque i would assume. My s/ced tc if i let it will spin tires through redline in 1st 2nd 3rd. At a 2k launch it was kept minimal!

Not sure just taking a guess?

Thanks for all the input!

B_Real45 · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 1241 Location: South Florida

ElevationTC wrote: Saturn does not have the toque i would assume. My s/ced tc if i let it will spin tires through redline in 1st 2nd 3rd. At a 2k launch it was kept minimal!

Not sure just taking a guess?

Thanks for all the input!

The Saturn was around 120hp/125tq at the time. It also only weighed 2300lbs. That's over 600lbs lighter than our car. Not to mention 205/40 profile tires are actually thinner than 225/40.. less sidewall = less flex = less traction off the line.

In any case - the idea is you should work on your launch and 60ft's. The rest will come once you get those right. Also, what clutch are you using?

darkscion · Posted: 8/18/08 6:19PM Post subject:

preload the clutch a little right before you launch,that way your not putting all that power to the drivetrain at once.dont bring it out enough to make the car move forward,just a little is all it takes.

mattieg · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 857

To preload the clutch do you take it from the floor and move it about an inch or so? And rev at about 2k then dump it or let the clutch slide?

ElevationTC · Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Utica NY

stocker with 52k on it :owe