I just came back from vegas speedway (the worst track ever 2600 elevation and ice track) the best i could do is 12.05 at 120.96 with 1.98 60 foot time, i could not get that pig to hook for nothing!!
the track did get better towards the end of the night,, but dam,
very disappointed , im about to cry
alright maybe not cry but pissed off! i have 100 shot tnt and the rest is stock,
i thought for sure 11.60 at 124.00 ,,, maybe next time...
I hit hit the nitrous right when i shifted in second gear, iam using nitto 555r drag radials,
i read rangers launching techniques and it still spun,
maybe your right at midnight mayhem they dont prep that track worth of shit..
so ill have to find out when its preped better , my car hooks aup top of first witht the nitrous on the street on those tires and at 24 psi , i had them at 15 psi last night ans still could not hook...
Put those new ET Streets (with thin sidewall) in 17" on some stock fronts mounted in the rear. You won't spin anymore. You might want to put on the DTE diff brace first, though, 'cause you're gonna hook.
do i still have to do a burn out on those ET tires ?
i tried doing a burn out on the nittos backed it up into the water box and dropped the clutch in second gear and , i must have got the clutch too hot and it would not grab in any gear ,,
it was a rough night in the begining.....
Last edited by vegasredz06 : 10-02-2004 at 12:52 PM.
big -dal, i see you are running 150 shot.. , did you get a fuel pump or retard the timimng,, i want to bump my tnt up to 150... wooried about blowing her up...
big -dal, i see you are running 150 shot.. , did you get a fuel pump or retard the timimng,, i want to bump my tnt up to 150... wooried about blowing her up...
let me know please
I use the stock fuel pump. I run race gas (110 octane) with the 150 shot. That helps with detonation.
Your time 12.05 is not bad with a stock Z w/100 shot. With a few bolt ons and a good track your times will improve. The launch takes practice.
It, along with a better-than-stock clutch is what you're going to need for getting the nitrous torque to the ground. BTW, I was running 11.8sec at 125mph with the TNT 100 shot with intake/exhaust bolt-ons. (Low ET due to use of street tires and poor 60' time).
Those new 17" ET Streets are going to be great. Due to my geography (read "weather"), I haven't gotten to the track yet, but plan to next Friday. I have practiced my launches, though, and they do hook well. A lot of Z owners are going to start using this tire on stock front 17" wheels in place of 16" wheels, I predict.
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