i went to the strip for the first time today, and of course i was nervous. i am just woundering if my technique i figured out on my own is good or could do better. i back in to the water box, pull up, give a little burn out (remember i have radial street tires), stage slowly, no spooling the turbo but the second time i spooled my turbo, a little after the bottom light turns yellow i floor it, and of course i spin the tires just a little. these are my results:

1st run, no spool up:R/T .319, 60' 2.293, 330' 6.434, 1/4 mile 15.438 @ 88.70 mph.

2nd run, a little spool up dont know how much wasnt paying attention: R/T .312, 60' 2.346, 330' 6.462, 1/4 mile 15.439 @ 88.71 mph

should i spool up my turbo, if so how many psi and how would i keep from spinning the tires...i have a 2wd truck. also should i race when i have close to a empty tank, today i raced with a full tank. should i take off my tail gate also?

 

any body? if u want it to be confidential just send me a pm. i would really like to know i just race for fun of friday nights.

 

Lose whatever weight you can and air down your tires for better traction. 2.3 isn't a great 60', I can do that launching my 6 speed in third.

 

I pulled a couple of 2.2's launching in second in my 6spd. Times are good for your mods. A Soft 6-8psi launch will keep you from spinning the tires so bad. Wider rear tires and some traction bars wont hurt.

 

Keep the boost under 10psi to keep from hurting your tranny. If it's already hurting, be careful

Traction will be the problem in 2wd!
Chris

 

thanks will try this friday. i am really new to this and all the info is helpful to me.

 

30 psi launch with a dual disk = no traction

 

Have you traded in the 4 back tires for 2 real sticky wide ones?

 

No but these Toyo's are starting to to look bald.

 

We don't bother with the water box on street radials... and your 60's will certainly improve with traction bars!

 

Will Traction Bars improve traction on a 2wd with radials?

 

Yes. It will stop the axle wrap that happens.

 

I usually wait until I see 5lbs of boost before lighting the second yellow stage light. Once the second light is lit, it don't take much for me to bring it up to 10-12lbs where I normally launch. Of course in 2wd, you'll need softer tires in order to not light them up once you drop the hammer.

 

Of course!

Wheel hop is a good way to break parts, and the downward force the traction bars impart to the rear axle helps plant the tires... besides, wouldn't you rather that the CTD's torque was used to turn the wheels instead of deform the leaf springs?

 

Alright it make sense to me now. I just can't seem to leave with any boost without lighting up the tires. Not to hijack the thread, haloman how much boost and tire psi are you leaving at to get 2.2 60 ft times?