1st 1/8th mile

[JeffBoyette]

My wife and I went to Emerald Coast Dragway friday night. It was 62 degrees and being there was no race on saturday the track was prepped poorly. My first time racing a manual, i had a hard time getting a decent reaction time and my 60ft was embarassing till i figured out my launch rpm.
140 lb passenger, spare tire removed, half tank of gas, tailgate down (it helped), mirrors tucked in, 20 psi air in stock tires, 60k miles on stock clutch. The staging lanes were riddled with Mustang cobras, saleens, Mach 1, and GTs. Felt out of place and recieved quite a few "why are you here" looks. A slow night at the track; i got to race 13 times. 8 laps i was 8.4-8.6 with my 60ft 1.95-2.01. I won 12 and lost one. The only guy to get the jump on me. I spun on launch, hit the limiter in 1st, grinded 3rd and let off.


Best was
.0420 Reaction
1.9179 60 ft
5.5560 330 ft
7.9710 ET @594
8.5052 1/8 ET
84.24 1/8 MPH

 

[eddie102870]

not bad times at all for a first timer. :rock:

 

[TNVIPER]

Aint bad time for even a 2nd timer...congrats..you got 60K miles on the stock clutch?????......:dontknow: ......do you shift it when you drive.. ...mine was toast at 6K miles...

 

[JeffBoyette]

I was lucky, the miles are all highway driven weekly from northwest florida to south central texas. Do you have any advice on a decent clutch setup, part numbers and prices.... My 1.9 60ft was smelly and slipped slightly.

 

[eddie102870]

most folks on here are saying keep the stock flywheel now, you can do a search and you should come up with tons of info. im sure some others will chime in shortly

 

[FATJACK]

Very good times, I can only hope mine does that well.

 

[AWDisuzu]

you'll get better 60' times with a stock clutch, until it starts slipping to the point of no return. good times!

 

[stick]

so what kind of cars did you go up against? more info please

 

[TNVIPER]

I was lucky, the miles are all highway driven weekly from northwest florida to south central texas. Do you have any advice on a decent clutch setup, part numbers and prices.... My 1.9 60ft was smelly and slipped slightly.

CenterForce clutch is what i went to....havent been to the track since installing it but will in 2 weeks....I can tell a big difference in launch though.....I replaced the flywheel with a new stock unit..

 

[NBT]

My wife and I went to Emerald Coast Dragway friday night. It was 62 degrees and being there was no race on saturday the track was prepped poorly. My first time racing a manual, i had a hard time getting a decent reaction time and my 60ft was embarassing till i figured out my launch rpm.
140 lb passenger, spare tire removed, half tank of gas, tailgate down (it helped), mirrors tucked in, 20 psi air in stock tires, 60k miles on stock clutch. The staging lanes were riddled with Mustang cobras, saleens, Mach 1, and GTs. Felt out of place and recieved quite a few "why are you here" looks. A slow night at the track; i got to race 13 times. 8 laps i was 8.4-8.6 with my 60ft 1.95-2.01. I won 12 and lost one. The only guy to get the jump on me. I spun on launch, hit the limiter in 1st, grinded 3rd and let off.


Best was
.0420 Reaction
1.9179 60 ft
5.5560 330 ft
7.9710 ET @594
8.5052 1/8 ET
84.24 1/8 MPH

Sounds like a great night to me with 13 passes...and only one loss:rock: :rock: Nice 60 for a stock set up... 60k on a stock clutch...best I have ever heard of.

 

[JeffBoyette]

Turbo charged mazda six (with some laptop tuner setup, closest race of the night, raced him 3 times) 2 cobras, 1 saleen, 1 mach1 (another close one wife said he got a 1 car jump on me and i chased him down just passed the 60), 1 nitrous gt, SS Silverado (loudest truck ive heard must have been only headers), the same ssr my wife beat in town (he left the track after one race), a powerstroke diesel, and a couple rediculously slow civics and bracket racing beaters.

 

[GriffsSRT]

I went with the Centerforce Clutch setup and Master/slave cyl. upgrade i like it. I have a small vibration for some reason (and yes I broke it in 500 miles) but it seems to be working it self out. Great times though!

 

[Tooloe]

yeah those arent bad times at all... i can't get my truck anywhere closew to an 8.5 in the 1/8th best i'v ran was an 8.8 my 60ft was around a 2.5 lol.. i got a lead foot

 

[spdrcrj]

Jeff....did you do any burnouts to warm the tires up?