Well guys, this Friday I will be taking my nearly stock civic 99 EX out to Martin 131 Motorsports Park to hit the strip. Me and 3 other guys are all bringing our cars out, and its a first time for all of us. Are there any things I need to keep an eye on while i'm out there (aside from the obvoius). Anything I can do to make sure i'll be able to drive my car home afterwards, haha.
I dont plan on taking a lot of runs down the track, as I only have basic mods right now, and the only real reason i'm taking it out, is to see what it can do NOW. Then as i add more stuff, i can take it out and have a basis for comparison. Any and all suggestions are MUCHO APPRECIADO!
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a few things...if youre going to heat the tires up, dont do a john force burnout past the starting line. do a quick easy burnout to get the dirt and debris off the tires.
when you stage, dont pull all the way up to the tree...the lasers are WAY before it...if youve not raced before...when you get to the track, have a look at things on the track, just so you have an idea of what is what.
if martin wasnt so far away, i would make the trip too..im hoping to get out to milan with the boss' truck sometime soon.
Awesome man thanks! I've done AutoX, and regular track day type stuff, just never been on a drag strip. I pretty much know the basics as far as where to line up and things like that from going out there to watch drags, so i should be ok in that department. Thanks for the tip on the burnout, i wasnt really sure about that.
Are there anythings as far as the car itself is concerned that i should/shouldnt do? I plan on taking out my spare tire, extra odds and ends etc.. I had considered getting the tranny flushed, yay or nay? Thanks up front for the input!
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is it an auto or a stick? a tranny flush is a good preventative maint. item, but it wont make you faster unless you have trans problems. as for the burnout, i am guessing that if you are stock, youre going to be on regular street tires. when you pull into the water box, pull to the edge closest to the start line, or if youre in the middle of the water, make sure that the tires at least spin until youre out of the water. some people spin them in the water, then stop, and drive to the line, which means that when you stop spinning, and drive through the water, your tires are now Wet. anythign that you can take out liek the spare, the jack, so on, will help. that site i posted touches on just about EVERYTHING for a trip to the strip, and while some things seem really simple, youd be surprised. it does have some tips, and if you have time, its worth a once over. if you have any specific questions, let me know, ive made about 100-125 runs a year over the last 8 years...
Well.... it was fun. I had a good time even tho i ran like ****. Long story short, I NEED LOW END POWER...BAD!
Basically, no matter how good or crappy my start was, i couldnt break 80mph. I ran the following...
19.7 @ 80.2 (Horrible launch, thought i lost 1st gear)
18.6 @ 80.6 (Decent Launch, still slow as ****..)
17.1 @ 80.43 (Excellent R/T ".563" I beat a Ford Explorer in this race...wooppeee...)
17.7 @ 80.4 (****ty launch...)
So basically running on a drag strip is way different than i expected it to be. Although i had a really good time out there, I wish i would have gotten in a few more runs and had a little power to work with. But, i guess we all have to start somewhere...
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First time to the Track..need some pointers.
