KaiPL
Enthusiast
I'm a newbie to drag racing.
I've run maybe 35 runs so far. Most often, my 60 foot times are right around the 2 second mark, perhaps a little lower, but not by much. Previously, my best launch ever was a bit over 1.9.
Last Saturday, I managed a 1.641 time for my 60 foot launch. It was the first run of the day, on cold tires (BFG Drag Radials with 18psi) with no burn-out.
I was faster out of the hole than the awd STI next to me.
On the strength of this launch, I ran a personal best 12.844 quarter mile (at 4800 feet above sea level) in spite of the fact that I bounced off of the rev limiter in 2nd and the run was my lowest mph of the day.
This experience has convinced me of the importance of 60 foot times if I want to improve my overall 1/4 mile performance. The only problem is that I can't for the life of me remember what it was I was doing when I made that good launch.
What do folks do to get the best launches? What is considered to be a good 60 foot time with a Gen III on drag radials? Should I be able to consistently post 1.6 second 60 foot times, or was this a strange anomoly?
I've run maybe 35 runs so far. Most often, my 60 foot times are right around the 2 second mark, perhaps a little lower, but not by much. Previously, my best launch ever was a bit over 1.9.
Last Saturday, I managed a 1.641 time for my 60 foot launch. It was the first run of the day, on cold tires (BFG Drag Radials with 18psi) with no burn-out.
I was faster out of the hole than the awd STI next to me.
On the strength of this launch, I ran a personal best 12.844 quarter mile (at 4800 feet above sea level) in spite of the fact that I bounced off of the rev limiter in 2nd and the run was my lowest mph of the day.
This experience has convinced me of the importance of 60 foot times if I want to improve my overall 1/4 mile performance. The only problem is that I can't for the life of me remember what it was I was doing when I made that good launch.
What do folks do to get the best launches? What is considered to be a good 60 foot time with a Gen III on drag radials? Should I be able to consistently post 1.6 second 60 foot times, or was this a strange anomoly?