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Blue02GT · 02-18-2005, 06:16 PM

There are a bunch of little things you can do to improve besides the driving aspect. Get to know the track and your car. I adjust my tire presseure after every run. Early in the evening my tires will go up 1-2 lbs. on every run. I have to drop them back to my starting point before the next pass. Watch the cars in front of you, look for the groove when they stage. If the car in front of you runs DR's or slicks and leaves clean line up right were he was, if he spins move over a little.
pump your front tires up to 40 - 45 psi for less rolling resistance
If running street tires do not do a burnout, just spin them enough to clean off the dirt, gravel etc., street tires get slippery when hot. Drive around the water and back in to do a burnout.
If you have a place to keep them safe pull out the spare tire and jack stand.
If you run an open air filter pull the front passenger healight, this requires no tools. Always run with an 1/8 to 1/4 tank of gas. Drop the front sway bar, this will allow your front to raise up quicker and help shift the weight to the rear of the car, also it takes about 30 lbs. off.
Removing your rear wing will net you 1 - 1.5 miles per hour in trap speed from reduced drag. I ran my street tires in the rear at 18 - 20 lbs. adjusting until I got the best results. Play with your shift points to see what gives you the best results. On mine 1-2 shift is 6,000 2-3 is 5,800. I made a small note book to keep track of how each run went, things like weather conditions, track conditions, tire spin, shift info. I always go online when I get home and get all the weather data and then correct my times to see how the runs stacked up with previous outings. I have every pass I've ever made with this car in a spread sheet. I can tell you what gain each mod netted and what driving changes worked and those that did not. You don't need a ton of power you just need to get the most out of what you have.

02-18-2005, 06:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Blue02GT Ex Mini Smack King Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: St. Louis Posts: 868	There are a bunch of little things you can do to improve besides the driving aspect. Get to know the track and your car. I adjust my tire presseure after every run. Early in the evening my tires will go up 1-2 lbs. on every run. I have to drop them back to my starting point before the next pass. Watch the cars in front of you, look for the groove when they stage. If the car in front of you runs DR's or slicks and leaves clean line up right were he was, if he spins move over a little. pump your front tires up to 40 - 45 psi for less rolling resistance If running street tires do not do a burnout, just spin them enough to clean off the dirt, gravel etc., street tires get slippery when hot. Drive around the water and back in to do a burnout. If you have a place to keep them safe pull out the spare tire and jack stand. If you run an open air filter pull the front passenger healight, this requires no tools. Always run with an 1/8 to 1/4 tank of gas. Drop the front sway bar, this will allow your front to raise up quicker and help shift the weight to the rear of the car, also it takes about 30 lbs. off. Removing your rear wing will net you 1 - 1.5 miles per hour in trap speed from reduced drag. I ran my street tires in the rear at 18 - 20 lbs. adjusting until I got the best results. Play with your shift points to see what gives you the best results. On mine 1-2 shift is 6,000 2-3 is 5,800. I made a small note book to keep track of how each run went, things like weather conditions, track conditions, tire spin, shift info. I always go online when I get home and get all the weather data and then correct my times to see how the runs stacked up with previous outings. I have every pass I've ever made with this car in a spread sheet. I can tell you what gain each mod netted and what driving changes worked and those that did not. You don't need a ton of power you just need to get the most out of what you have. __________________ True Blue 2002 GT Premium 4r70W 1/8 8.205@ 84.780 1/4 12.874@ 107.20 Bolt on's n/a NMRA #7703 Dyno'd at Modular Depot 251 hp. 291 Tq. 4.30's, 3500 Stall converter, Steeda upper & Lowers, Tokico drag struts, M & M frame connectors, P & A valve body, C&L plenum, Accufab 75mm TB, Jet Hot Long tubes, Hooker O/R X, Steeda catback,SCT tune,Steeda pullies.