Ran for the first time at No Problem Raceway last night. Thought I would be faster, but the ridiculous heat and humidity may have something to do with it.
1st run : 16.48 @ 81.09
2nd run : 16:60 @ 80.53
3rd run : 16.37 @ 83.66
Is this normal for the 2.4 automatic?

 

Well the heat never helps. I thought they ran about 15.5ish. What were your 60' times?

 

Heat is a definite killer,a friend ran my car last week in 100degree weather and only got a 15.1

 

Hehe, forgot the 60 fts. 1st: 2.467. 2nd: 2.490 3rd: 2.497

I'm not even going to post my reaction times...

I still managed to beat a CRX and a Ram Big Horn truck

 

Well that is your main problem right there. Get that to a 2.2 and you will see 15s easily. How did you launch? Autos should be pretty easy to launch, just brake torque it. Right before the light goes green (or before you want to launch, R/T doesn't mean anything on normal ETs) just hold the brake and floor it, then release the brake and hold on!

Like I said, R/T doesn't matter. If you are bracket racing it does, thats it. Mine were like .5-.7 when I went lol.

 

Gotta def work on your launches!

 

i brake torqued it in L the first time and spun my ass off. Second time tried with it in drive and I could feel that it was slower. Third run I did a little burnout and took off in L again.

 

are u stock...? if so u should be at 15.8-16.0

 

Heat is a time killer. Work on different launch techniques. Also your mph on last run was 3 mph higher than second= that is a big difference. Make sure you are running wide open way past the finish line...seen so many people let off right before reaching the finish line @ the track I go to which kills mph.

 

I am stock except for GM touring exhaust. I think I may have let off early my first run. Also, I didn't realize it would shift into second in "L". I was shifting into "I" or 2 to hit second gear, which may have messed up my shift points or something. Still learning how to play with her