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[hectik1]

Plan on going to the track for the first time with the MS3. From what I have read..... I need to turn the DSC off, launch around 2500 rpms, and shift about 5800 rpms. First off, is this pretty much right?

My question is do I heat up the tires or do I just roll around the water box?

(drive2)

 

[MS3077]

Everything you mentioned is correct and a small burn out probably wouldn't hurt. And yes drive around the water box!

 

[sleeper3]

don't burn out drive around waterbox feather clutch first 2 shifts at 6k everything else at 5750ish good luck!!!

 

[MS3077]

don't burn out drive around waterbox feather clutch first 2 shifts at 6k everything else at 5750ish good luck!!!

I would take your advice over mine, lol

listen to sleeper3!

 

[hectik1]

Thanks all!

 

[Jarod7920]

I would flat shift 1-2 and 2-3.

 

[builthatch]

i wish i had seen this thread earlier...

i went to the track tonight for the first time in this thing and my best was 14.3@101 with a 2.35 60ft. you can't drive around the waterbox at Atco, so i drove through and then floored it in first to spin the tires a bit to fling off the water enroute to staging. i left dsc on, kept revs in the 3-4k range to spool and then feathered but really had a tough time anyway hooking. i had such trouble getting the 60ft down...4 passes and the best i could manage was a 2.33. if i could have gotten a low 2.2 i would have been in the 13's easily. my trap was so/so because i'm 330lbs, i left my 12" sub in and i had over 3/4 tank. i didn't care though because for the most part, that is how the car will be on the street.

and wtf is up with having to shift into 5th right before the lights. what a bummer.

it didn't help that i've not been to the track in about 8 years :mad:

 

[Jasnall]

IMO if you have trouble hooking through 1 and 2, leave DSC on. Thats its job

 

[sleeper3]

take dsc off and learn how to drive!

you're launching wayyyyy too high.

also, do not powershift 1-2
powershift everything else though.

 

[slikshoes]

I would flat shift 1-2 and 2-3.

I disagree here. Flat-shifting 1-2 will leave hella wheelspin. Flat-shifting from 2-3 & 3-4, on the other hand, is probably a keen idea.

 

[Jarod7920]

i dunno it seemed to work well for me granted i am stock but i was able to click off a 13.9

 

[MS3077]

i dunno it seemed to work well for me granted i am stock but i was able to click off a 13.9

I think you would spin too much if you added a SRI/CAI

You were probably right at the limit were you didn't spin and hit everything just right. I'm jealous you ran under 14 stock My best was 14.34@99.81 stock

 

[sleeper3]

I never ran my car when it was stock

 

[Jarod7920]

I think you would spin too much if you added a SRI/CAI

You were probably right at the limit were you didn't spin and hit everything just right. I'm jealous you ran under 14 stock My best was 14.34@99.81 stock

Well i modded my stock air box to act as a short ram intake, and it made a large increase in power. Now if i flat shift into 2nd it spins bad haha. The turbo is so loud no, its nice it finally be able to hear it. I want to dyno test it to see how much power it did give me. But all in all it took about an hour to make and about 5 bucks in parts lol.

 

[sleeper3]

what did you do to your poor car?

 

[zim]

it's tough to get a decent '60 with these cars on the stock potenzas. maybe the track I went to wasn't prepped right but whatever. I managed to trap @ 102mph by flat shifting gears 3, 4, and 5 and this was when I was stock. it does suck that you have to shift into 5th near the end though and I didn't realize that until I went.

 

[sleeper3]

I don't have new tires yet and I did ok...

4th gear ends at 90mph. 102 is pretty deep into 5th gear.

 

[oneofakindms3]

it's tough to get a decent '60 with these cars on the stock potenzas. maybe the track I went to wasn't prepped right but whatever. I managed to trap @ 102mph by flat shifting gears 3, 4, and 5 and this was when I was stock. it does suck that you have to shift into 5th near the end though and I didn't realize that until I went.

i agree stockers do suck on this car i didnt get a decent 60 ft til i got the kumho spts best 60 ft wuz 2.1

 

[zim]

I don't have new tires yet and I did ok...

4th gear ends at 90mph. 102 is pretty deep into 5th gear.

yeah I think I was in 5th for a few moments.

I try not to think of this car as a drag racing car (since it's not really meant for that) but it's fun to see what kind of times you can get. maybe someday I'll get some wheels and tires for this thing but right now I know it'll hit 13's which isn't bad at all.

 

[Jarod7920]

what did you do to your poor car?

Me?