Launching a tuned SS/TC
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Launching a tuned SS/TC
Since I got my SS/TC tuned with the Hahn intake installed, I've made like 4 passes down the strip. My 1st pass was shitty, like a 9.5 spinning 1st, 2nd and some of 3rd. My 2nd pass was about the same, but the 3rd pass I got it down to 9.1 and was still spinning 1st, 2nd and some of 3rd. I believe it was my 4th pass that I ran a 10.x because of spinning and loss of boost for some reason. Is it possible to run a decent time with the stock Conti's, or should I just wait til I get some DR's to hit the strip? Our local track is an 1/8 mile and 95% of the time it isnt prepped. I know my car is capable of an 8.5-8.6 in the 1/8 mile, just not sure it can be accomplished on the stock tires. If anyone can help with launching this beast on stock tires please let me know, thanks!!
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Man, your local track stinks. 9.2 is what these cars can run stock, and you should not be spinning in third at all really. My car hardly spins in third on the street unless it is kinda cold. Try lowing the tire pressure to 26 lbs or so on the front tires that may help. What were your 60ft times?
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Man, your local track stinks. 9.2 is what these cars can run stock, and you should not be spinning in third at all really. My car hardly spins in third on the street unless it is kinda cold. Try lowing the tire pressure to 26 lbs or so on the front tires that may help. What were your 60ft times?
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So are you saying they don't prep the track at all?
Stock I just chrip 2nd, never spin. Maybe your foot is a little heavy? If you're just mashing throttle and letting it spin in every gear, try not going WOT 'til you get traction. Never driven a tuned SS/TC so I don't know how much that advice would help. Good luck though.
Stock I just chrip 2nd, never spin. Maybe your foot is a little heavy? If you're just mashing throttle and letting it spin in every gear, try not going WOT 'til you get traction. Never driven a tuned SS/TC so I don't know how much that advice would help. Good luck though.
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if you're spinning so much, that's part of the problem. spinning your tires is wasted time. have to find the balance between accelerating as fast as you can without spinning so much.
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So are you saying they don't prep the track at all?
Stock I just chrip 2nd, never spin. Maybe your foot is a little heavy? If you're just mashing throttle and letting it spin in every gear, try not going WOT 'til you get traction. Never driven a tuned SS/TC so I don't know how much that advice would help. Good luck though.
Stock I just chrip 2nd, never spin. Maybe your foot is a little heavy? If you're just mashing throttle and letting it spin in every gear, try not going WOT 'til you get traction. Never driven a tuned SS/TC so I don't know how much that advice would help. Good luck though.
Bingo, I will spin in 2nd and 3rd gear going between 40-60mph. I guess I just gotta find the right launch spot without spinning.
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I don't really have any advice to give.. I've only driven a stock TC and never been to the track with one.
I can barely launch my GM Stage 2 SS/SC, I can't imagine how bad it must be trying to launch your tuned TC.
If I were you I'd wait for warmer weather and do a few runs on stock tires to get a baseline and then see what sort of improvements you see with just DRs. That's me though.
Either way good luck
What kind of times does your Mustang put down?
I can barely launch my GM Stage 2 SS/SC, I can't imagine how bad it must be trying to launch your tuned TC.
If I were you I'd wait for warmer weather and do a few runs on stock tires to get a baseline and then see what sort of improvements you see with just DRs. That's me though.
Either way good luck
What kind of times does your Mustang put down?
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