Drag racing tonight - two questions
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Lol, thanks. Maybe you missed this thread though? https://www.miataturbo.net/suspensio...ost-4th-88041/
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I didn't do as well as I'd hoped. No danger of getting kicked out last night.
I botched a couple of the launches, but a couple others seemed pretty decent. I'm sure I left quite a bit of time on the table just because I'm not very good, but I also don't think my car is as fast as it should be.
Can anybody give me any tips from looking at the slips?
I botched a couple of the launches, but a couple others seemed pretty decent. I'm sure I left quite a bit of time on the table just because I'm not very good, but I also don't think my car is as fast as it should be.
Can anybody give me any tips from looking at the slips?
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How much does the car weigh? I really only look at MPH because ET is too inconsistent for most drivers in Miata.
Unless your car is a pig you just need more power.
Those ETs aren't horrible for that MPH.
Unless your car is a pig you just need more power.
Those ETs aren't horrible for that MPH.
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do you have launch control enabled and the rpm dialed in? It only took a few launches to make a huge difference. Not having to worry about the throttle makes it much easier to have the clutch perfect for a no bog launch.
Do you have flat foot shifting enabled? I dropped over a tenth of a second per shift with FFS!
Are you using M/T drag tires, or some other good drag racing tire? You can go from spinning all of first, second and third to hooking in first, and snapping axles.
also, being in "the groove" of the strip usually helps traction.
Do you have flat foot shifting enabled? I dropped over a tenth of a second per shift with FFS!
Are you using M/T drag tires, or some other good drag racing tire? You can go from spinning all of first, second and third to hooking in first, and snapping axles.
also, being in "the groove" of the strip usually helps traction.
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Can my car be a pig AND I need more power?? I think that's the situation.
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do you have launch control enabled and the rpm dialed in? It only took a few launches to make a huge difference. Not having to worry about the throttle makes it much easier to have the clutch perfect for a no bog launch.
Do you have flat foot shifting enabled? I dropped over a tenth of a second per shift with FFS!
Are you using M/T drag tires, or some other good drag racing tire? You can go from spinning all of first, second and third to hooking in first, and snapping axles.
also, being in "the groove" of the strip usually helps traction.
Do you have flat foot shifting enabled? I dropped over a tenth of a second per shift with FFS!
Are you using M/T drag tires, or some other good drag racing tire? You can go from spinning all of first, second and third to hooking in first, and snapping axles.
also, being in "the groove" of the strip usually helps traction.
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My car is a pig and I am running crappy toyo rain tires, no launch control or flat shift, I usually lose a tiny bit of traction at the end of first. Being in the groove makes a ton of difference, when you shift makes a difference too. I found about 65 to 6600 was fastest in my car.
My best 60' time was 2.048 my worst was 2.535, sounds like you just need to practice a bit and figure out when to shift.
My best 60' time was 2.048 my worst was 2.535, sounds like you just need to practice a bit and figure out when to shift.