Track tips

[kinjo1977]

Fixin to go to the track soon. Just waitin for it to get dry enough.
I figured you guys might have some tips on what to do when I get there.
Like, should i floor it at the line, or only give half throttle. If I install some Nos, when should I use it?
Sad to say, this will be my first trip to the track. But i've only started mods on my truck in the last two months. As you can see from my sig I don't have many mods but if you guys could give me an estimate on what kinda times I would see I will try to meet ur expectations.

Thanks,
Ron

[fullthrottledan]

well, seeing on how you have a rcsb, i wouldnt puch it off the line. just give it enought to get maximum traction. Id warm your tires up a little bit to get them warm, but if you still are running street tires, dont warm them too hot cause they leave little balls of rubber on the tire and then slip when you are trying to launch.

As for the nitrous, spray as soon as you get traction, but if you have a stock tranny, i wouldnt spray through shifts. use a WOT switch and a window switch so you dont kill your truck.
Dan

[01Thunder]

what size tires you running?
when the light turns green ...... GO!!!!!!!!
dont watch the other guy, consentrate on your lights.
lose wieght........ from the truck!!!
keep the peddle down untill you reach the end.
I'd say nail it on the first pass, and see how your traction is. if its a problem then you need to adjust accordingly.
go striaght! dont turn untill you get to the end....
.. turning before crossing the finish line= BAD
clean the tires off before you run. give them a good couple of rotations. if need be go thru the water box so you can break them loose. nothing worse than to try and break your tires loose and bog the motor down. also no need for a burnout contest. just enough to clean them off, and to get the water off.

[Deckhand]

ok, im a newbie, so i can relate.

the things i learned:

drive around the water!
then i would stall and nail the throttle to spin my tires a couple times to clean off the rocks, etc... then let off.

stage. once staged, then id stall to about 1300 rpms or so and once i saw the 3rd yellow and realized it was on, i nailed the pedal and by the time everything reacted, i got a decent reaction time.

so basically as soon as you can see the 3rd yellow is on, nail it!

[silverbullet]

I have been practicing a few stalls from 13000-2000RPMs, an I am not sure how to find a good stall position, I thout you were suposed to get it at its highest RPM as posible before the tires broke loose, then hold it there till the lights green. Or should I just do it from 13-15K RPMs. An I was also wondering if I should race with the stock wheels(245) or my 20s(285/wider)? cause it really feels like the 20s slow/drag it down a few mph? What do yall think?

[Flyer]

After you stages if it's not an instant green light, go on the last yellow light. Don't worry .. you won't redlight. It will go yellow .. yellow .. yellow *GO* ... Green. It will take about a half second for you to react and a little more for the truck to react. There is a half second between the lights.

If you're on street tires, I'd drive AROUND the burnout box, if you NEED to, back up into the tracks of the water where it's been tracked up, use that to get your tires wet to do a little spin, but ONLY if you have to get them wet.

On a stock torque convertor I always found it best to stall it to about 1200 rpms, then lauch from there.

It's common for new racers to let off before you cross the trap (I did it). STAY in it until you KNOW you have crossed the trap. There are 2 sensor boxes at the end, you're not done til you get out of the second one. You will have PLENTY of room to shut down and find a turn around.

[01Thunder]

Originally posted by silverbullet@Apr 13 2004, 01:43 AM
I have been practicing a few stalls from 13000-2000RPMs,

HOLY CRAP 13000RPM's!!!!
Silverbullet the best thing to do is play around when out at the track, or on the street.
it is a constant changing variable. like when I go some times I can stall up to 2500 and nail it with no tire spin and then sometimes I will need to back down to 2,000RPM's to keep my wheels from hoppin.

[tx_silverado]

i think 01thunder gave the best advice. If i was new i would First learn how to stage and then i would see where the truck likes to be launched and see if it spins just mashin it. Find the trucks sweet spot launchin then come back and worry about ur reaction times and remember reaction times do no affect ur overall 1/4 ET

and DONT get dicouraged

[99 red silver]

Good advise above. You can stand next to the start line and watch how people are staging before you get in line. See what they are doing and copy them. Like they said got on the third yellow. Good luck and let us know how you did.

[silverbullet]

Well I still need to know, Do I run my 20s(285/60 I think) or my stock tires (245/?/R16)? I know the 20s will probly hook up better but they really feel like they slow the truck down a lot, plus I still have the stock 3:42 rearend. Should I try and get some slicks for my stock rims an use them to race with only? If so wjere can I get some slicks from? any web sites or info you got will help.