Finally made it to the track last night.....
On street tires?! I disagree, you need the rears properly inflated so they're flat on the pavement, you can over inflate the fronts to decrease rolling resistance at the track. The best way to increase traction is to get wider tires. To get better launches you need to work on weight transfer, drag shocks will help let the weight transfer over the rear tires and keep it there longer. Traction bars are primarily to reduce axlehop. Truckin, you could also try putting an airbag on the right rear for track days.
Last edited by Hoss356; Dec 7, 2009 at 02:12 PM.
times from another member with similar mods and street tires
so i was just going down to get my bottle filled but my buddy talked me into running tonight. i had NO track prep. only this i had luckily was 1/4 tank of gas. i was in FULL STREET TRIM
1st pass
R/T: .354
60': 2.760
330': 7.648
1/8TH: 10.803
MPH: 79.34
1000 13.461
1/4TH: 15.703
MPH: 101.17
I dropped tire pressure to 25 psi and made 3 more passes
2nd pass
R/T: .716
60': 2.100
330': 5.762
1/8TH: 8.706
MPH: 82.71
1000: 11.289
1/4TH: 13.490
MPH: 102.77
3rd pass
R/T: .600
60': 2.022
330': 5.590
1/8TH: 8.513
MPH: 83.16
1000: 11.085
1/4TH: 13.276
MPH: 103.24
4th pass-i tried to leave off the line spraying on street tires...boy that was fun!!!!
R/T: .543
60': 2.051
330': 5.719
1/8TH: 8.665
MPH: 82.65
1000: 11.253
1/4TH: 13.458
MPH: 102.43
mods:Mac CAI/Taylor spark plug wires/Pacesetters LONG TUBES/pacesetters catback/2-4 Drop/Recon Smoked Red tails/20% tint/Honey Comb Grill/srt-10 Gauge Pillar/AeroForce Scan Gauge/Grant Kustoms Roll Pan/ DSP/180tstat/Black 06+ 20's/yellow fogs/Front Sway Bar Removed/NGK4306 Plugs/Bottle FED /srt-10 front bumper conversion
so i was just going down to get my bottle filled but my buddy talked me into running tonight. i had NO track prep. only this i had luckily was 1/4 tank of gas. i was in FULL STREET TRIM
1st pass
R/T: .354
60': 2.760
330': 7.648
1/8TH: 10.803
MPH: 79.34
1000 13.461
1/4TH: 15.703
MPH: 101.17
I dropped tire pressure to 25 psi and made 3 more passes
2nd pass
R/T: .716
60': 2.100
330': 5.762
1/8TH: 8.706
MPH: 82.71
1000: 11.289
1/4TH: 13.490
MPH: 102.77
3rd pass
R/T: .600
60': 2.022
330': 5.590
1/8TH: 8.513
MPH: 83.16
1000: 11.085
1/4TH: 13.276
MPH: 103.24
4th pass-i tried to leave off the line spraying on street tires...boy that was fun!!!!
R/T: .543
60': 2.051
330': 5.719
1/8TH: 8.665
MPH: 82.65
1000: 11.253
1/4TH: 13.458
MPH: 102.43
mods:Mac CAI/Taylor spark plug wires/Pacesetters LONG TUBES/pacesetters catback/2-4 Drop/Recon Smoked Red tails/20% tint/Honey Comb Grill/srt-10 Gauge Pillar/AeroForce Scan Gauge/Grant Kustoms Roll Pan/ DSP/180tstat/Black 06+ 20's/yellow fogs/Front Sway Bar Removed/NGK4306 Plugs/Bottle FED /srt-10 front bumper conversion
True, but for the tires I am looking at the wider I go the thinner the sidewall gets. For example right now I am running a 275/55/20 the next size wider is a 285/50/20 the a 295/45/20 and finally a 305/50/20. Personally I like having a little bit of a sidewall on my tires so I really dont want to drop down any lower that a 50.
Last edited by truckin151; Dec 7, 2009 at 02:23 PM.
times from another member with similar mods and street tires
so i was just going down to get my bottle filled but my buddy talked me into running tonight. i had NO track prep. only this i had luckily was 1/4 tank of gas. i was in FULL STREET TRIM
1st pass
R/T: .354
60': 2.760
330': 7.648
1/8TH: 10.803
MPH: 79.34
1000 13.461
1/4TH: 15.703
MPH: 101.17
I dropped tire pressure to 25 psi and made 3 more passes
2nd pass
R/T: .716
60': 2.100
330': 5.762
1/8TH: 8.706
MPH: 82.71
1000: 11.289
1/4TH: 13.490
MPH: 102.77
3rd pass
R/T: .600
60': 2.022
330': 5.590
1/8TH: 8.513
MPH: 83.16
1000: 11.085
1/4TH: 13.276
MPH: 103.24
4th pass-i tried to leave off the line spraying on street tires...boy that was fun!!!!
R/T: .543
60': 2.051
330': 5.719
1/8TH: 8.665
MPH: 82.65
1000: 11.253
1/4TH: 13.458
MPH: 102.43
mods:Mac CAI/Taylor spark plug wires/Pacesetters LONG TUBES/pacesetters catback/2-4 Drop/Recon Smoked Red tails/20% tint/Honey Comb Grill/srt-10 Gauge Pillar/AeroForce Scan Gauge/Grant Kustoms Roll Pan/ DSP/180tstat/Black 06+ 20's/yellow fogs/Front Sway Bar Removed/NGK4306 Plugs/Bottle FED /srt-10 front bumper conversion
so i was just going down to get my bottle filled but my buddy talked me into running tonight. i had NO track prep. only this i had luckily was 1/4 tank of gas. i was in FULL STREET TRIM
1st pass
R/T: .354
60': 2.760
330': 7.648
1/8TH: 10.803
MPH: 79.34
1000 13.461
1/4TH: 15.703
MPH: 101.17
I dropped tire pressure to 25 psi and made 3 more passes
2nd pass
R/T: .716
60': 2.100
330': 5.762
1/8TH: 8.706
MPH: 82.71
1000: 11.289
1/4TH: 13.490
MPH: 102.77
3rd pass
R/T: .600
60': 2.022
330': 5.590
1/8TH: 8.513
MPH: 83.16
1000: 11.085
1/4TH: 13.276
MPH: 103.24
4th pass-i tried to leave off the line spraying on street tires...boy that was fun!!!!
R/T: .543
60': 2.051
330': 5.719
1/8TH: 8.665
MPH: 82.65
1000: 11.253
1/4TH: 13.458
MPH: 102.43
mods:Mac CAI/Taylor spark plug wires/Pacesetters LONG TUBES/pacesetters catback/2-4 Drop/Recon Smoked Red tails/20% tint/Honey Comb Grill/srt-10 Gauge Pillar/AeroForce Scan Gauge/Grant Kustoms Roll Pan/ DSP/180tstat/Black 06+ 20's/yellow fogs/Front Sway Bar Removed/NGK4306 Plugs/Bottle FED /srt-10 front bumper conversion



