-EV1L 8-
03-25-2004, 21:06
I have decided to share my Info. on Drag racing......feel free to add or comment...
1/4mile time = traction of your car
1/4mile speed(trap speed) = the power of your car
If you dont beleive me try this, when you go to the track rev your car at
high RPM you will get a kick ass time on our cars, BUT if you dont rev it at
all, you will get a crappy time but your trap speed will be the same(putting
into consideration your shifts are the same)
To see if you are a good drag racer or not compare time and speed with
other drivers. For example, if you get 13.3 @102 and
some1 else gets 13.8 @ 105 that means your are a better driver or have
better traction but he\she has a more powerful car.
When launching: Slip ur clutch dont drop it, u might get a slight slower time
of .03 but it will wear out the clutch instead of ur tranny, diff., transfer case,
all that expensive to replace parts. Stock EVO best launch at 6500rpm. EVOs
with Turbo back 5500rpm.
Shifting: always redline your car so u can land on the sweet spot which is
6500rpm on stock EVOs. Dont power shift or drop clutch cuz it will result in a
loud thumping noise which is ur driveshaft and gearbox.
kick a$$ reaction time:
On a Stock tree(drag yellow, yellow, yellow, green light) slip ur clutch at the
last yellow light.
On a Pro tree(drag yellow, green light ) slip ur clutch at the yellow light.
7 of my buddies and I rented MIR last season for one day all by ourselves and
i did all kinds of experiments and the rest of the infos are just facts.
I dont know a lot of info about TRACK racing, but for those who have
upgraded clutches (ON-OFF engagments instead of slipping) use the
heel-and-toe(raising ur foot off the clutch while reving ur car and breaking)
cuz if you just downshift or upshift and drop the clutch u just wont like what
u hear or what u might break. It also works with stock clutches for better
times BUT the reason I am not concerned about stock clutchs cuz if u dont
heel-and-toe it wont harm your car.
***BTW sorry if you already know this or I bored you with my post but I am
in class and the teacher is soo damn boring so i decided to waste a thread :)
1/4mile time = traction of your car
1/4mile speed(trap speed) = the power of your car
If you dont beleive me try this, when you go to the track rev your car at
high RPM you will get a kick ass time on our cars, BUT if you dont rev it at
all, you will get a crappy time but your trap speed will be the same(putting
into consideration your shifts are the same)
To see if you are a good drag racer or not compare time and speed with
other drivers. For example, if you get 13.3 @102 and
some1 else gets 13.8 @ 105 that means your are a better driver or have
better traction but he\she has a more powerful car.
When launching: Slip ur clutch dont drop it, u might get a slight slower time
of .03 but it will wear out the clutch instead of ur tranny, diff., transfer case,
all that expensive to replace parts. Stock EVO best launch at 6500rpm. EVOs
with Turbo back 5500rpm.
Shifting: always redline your car so u can land on the sweet spot which is
6500rpm on stock EVOs. Dont power shift or drop clutch cuz it will result in a
loud thumping noise which is ur driveshaft and gearbox.
kick a$$ reaction time:
On a Stock tree(drag yellow, yellow, yellow, green light) slip ur clutch at the
last yellow light.
On a Pro tree(drag yellow, green light ) slip ur clutch at the yellow light.
7 of my buddies and I rented MIR last season for one day all by ourselves and
i did all kinds of experiments and the rest of the infos are just facts.
I dont know a lot of info about TRACK racing, but for those who have
upgraded clutches (ON-OFF engagments instead of slipping) use the
heel-and-toe(raising ur foot off the clutch while reving ur car and breaking)
cuz if you just downshift or upshift and drop the clutch u just wont like what
u hear or what u might break. It also works with stock clutches for better
times BUT the reason I am not concerned about stock clutchs cuz if u dont
heel-and-toe it wont harm your car.
***BTW sorry if you already know this or I bored you with my post but I am
in class and the teacher is soo damn boring so i decided to waste a thread :)