going to the drag stip what are some tips and pointers

**93z28de** · 06-09-2014, 08:27 AM

Ok guys i have a 93 z28 hard top camaro car has 196k on it .mods are new 700r4 from monster and a 2300 stall ,cat back, opened up intake with trick flow elbow ,8.2mm plug wires and a aftermarket coil ,stock 273 gears ,has 315 dr on the back my ? is what are some tips on how i should run the car down the track for over all beast e.t times should i run the motor cold or and std temp? Any tips on getting the car ready to hit the track to would be nice.

car is a 93 camaro z28 no power any thing has a/c on the scales it was 3480

also what kinda times should i see im going to guess 14.50s motor dose not burn oil or smoke very happy motor and i think the car seen alot of high way time riding around at 1500rpm.
thanks for any input

**96LT1355Z28** · 06-21-2014, 11:08 AM

With your setup I don't think temperature is gonna make much difference, generally cooler is better but you don't wanna start it cold and immediately "hammer down"! At the track play with tire pressure, but don't take the rears too low I'd start at 20 and don't see a need to go below 15 on a radial. Some might say over 20 psi is better just depends on your tire, track conditions, and what your combo likes. Take out any undeeded stuff to make the car as light as possible, spare tire, jack, etc depending on where your track is only the fuel needed to run the car helps ie 1/4 tank or less. That's about all I can think of off the top of my head, sorry I didn't see this sooner.

You might try getting your thread moved to the racing section of the forum @popo08 can help ya with that. Good luck and post up how it goes!

***popo8*** · 06-21-2014, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by 96LT1355Z28

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You might try getting your thread moved to the racing section of the forum @popo08 can help ya with that...

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**JCzNova** · 06-21-2014, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by popo8

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Not to the right spot though... Round file is over there --->

**joelster** · 06-21-2014, 07:33 PM

Air up the front tires rock hard, 45+lbs.
Shallow stage, just barely light the stage bulb. This gives you a few extra inches of rollout before the ET clocks start.
Unhook the front sway bar, or remove it to shed the weight. Unhooking it will allow the front end to rise a little quicker.
Vary your launch rpm, and write the rpm right onto the timeslip. That way the following day you can determine what rpm your car likes to launch best at. Note if there was any wheelspin.
Make a note as to what the coolant temperature is at.
Keep the windows rolled up, check air pressure in rear tires and write that down as well.
Leave the car in "D", don't try to shift it yourself.
Pop the hood as soon as your run is done to eliminate heat soak. Bring a big towel and a bag of ice if you want. Place the towel on the intake and the bag of ice on the towel. Make sure it doesn't drip over the engine. The towel will help.
Remove any unnecessary weight like spare tire/jack. Clean the console out, glovebox, etc.

There's lots of little things you can do that can shed a hundredth here and there, the quickest things to do is to remove weight.