What PSI do you guys set your tires at? How do you launch? What RPM do you shift at in each gear? Any other tips and tricks? I am racing against an Infiniti G35 and need all the help I can get. This will all be done on a closed course drag strip.
I ran 20-22 the 2 times I went. Launch at about 3k, and modulate the throttle to control wheelspin/hop. Shift at about 57xx-ish if you are stock. 1st and 2nd I think I read you should take up over 6k a bit helping you land better in the powerband for the next gear.
i dump the clutch, and with low psi it would launch better, but best thing is the slip a lil bit, i jsut havent goten around to trying it. it really also depends on the mods
With 40 PSI in my fronts I get a lot of spinning in 1, 2, and 3. With high 20 PSI, I would get first to CHIRP, CHIRP, CHIRP then break loose a little in second. G35's run high 13's don't they?
With 40 PSI in my fronts I get a lot of spinning in 1, 2, and 3. With high 20 PSI, I would get first to CHIRP, CHIRP, CHIRP then break loose a little in second. G35's run high 13's don't they?
Dumping the clutch is an easier technique then slipping but not necessarily more effective and definately more harmful to your car. So try to learns slipping if you can.
Also for shifting you should try to keep it within the area of the powerband before it falls off which from the dyno runs people here have shown me is at or close to 5600
Also if you have air right at the track so you dont have to drive far to get it I would even go a little lower then 20 in the front and 40 in the rear.
As for the tree, well theres no substitute for practice. Make sure you get htere before your buddy and do a few runs and theres no way he'll beat you.
Last point, remove your stock airbox or cut a big hole in it, that shoud give you some additional power. And believe or not ive actually pulled my hood open and zip tied it so it wouldnt fly up before. It did help and on our cars it should help cool the tmic as well as get extra air into the filter especially if you cut a hole in it.
Well make sure you get a few practice runs in, make sure you work on your launches and shifting, but dont run as hard as you can to give him a false sense of security.
Will do. One of my other friends who was going to race too had some engine trouble today. He sent the oil pressure sending unit out the back of the block. You can guess what we are fixing tomarrow morning.
I only ran a 14.8 my first time out. I bogged the launch because I found this better than spinning right away and I missed 5th gear LOL. I beat my G35 buddy, but he had to quit early because he got a large screw stuck in his front left hand tire. bummer.
I lowered the tire pressure from 50 psi to 25 psi and it helped alot. I launched at 2700 rpm with traction control off. I also feathered the clutch out. Dumping the clutch just makes more tire smoke. Launching at 3000 rpm I spun through 4 GEARS on a sticky track!!!!!!
So 2500-2700 was good. Then the shift to second resulted in lots of tire hoppage, then traction in 3rd. I was shifting as hard and as fast as I could. I raced another mazdaspeed3 and his best was a 14.57 and the rest of the day he ran low 15's.
Any tips or tricks for me when I go next time? I don't see how Car and Liar ran 14.0.
I think stock for stock the Ms3 has the more to work with than the g35. But it can definatly be a drivers race. If you put the same skilled driver in each car the ms3 would win. I think if you really know what your doing 13.9 is possible bone stock, maybe even better.
