Drag Racing tips?

by **SBCelicaGT** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:38 pm

So I've never been drag racing before and I'll be goin to Famoso next thursday. I don't want to look like a retard so I wanted to know if you guys had any tips for launching with the 1MZ engine?

I've got a 5spd tranny, 11lb flywheel, and the car weighs about 2700lbs. I believe the suspension is about 14 years old so the weight transfer is going to be horrible. Assuming I do halfway decent, what kind of trap speeds and ETs should I be expecting?

Are you guys just dumping the clutch or is it better to feather the throttle? Whats a good launch RPM for the 1MZ engine?

Thanks for any suggestions.

by **Mole** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:17 pm

i would of always thought you already upgraded your suspension.

as for launch, i have nothing to say, but lower your tire pressure for better grip.

all that torque, so little weight.

by **SBCelicaGT** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:00 pm

Nah. I have too many expenses to upgrade everything at one time. I just finished upgrading the brakes and will upgrade the suspension in the spring.

How low do guys typically lower their tire pressure? Its a pity nobody has a pair of 14" drag slicks I could borrow. I have an extra set of wheels I could put them on.

by **all_red** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:14 pm

I usually run 20~25 in the fronts, 40 in the rears. I drop the cluch at 2000~2500. Good Luck!

by **all_red** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:15 pm

Ohh yea, don't run with more than 1/4 tank of gas.

Website · by **TRD_solaRa** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:23 pm

i'd say since u got the V6 motor, which will be plenny torque, idle it at about 2500 - 2600ish before you get the yellows . . . jus mess with it around there when you hit the tracks. since your suspension is kinna shytty, you're gonna have some traction problems more than likely. shoootz

by **99V6solaraSE** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:29 pm

not that it really matters but doesnt the solara weigh more than 2700lbs.. ?

by **all_red** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:00 am

99V6solaraSE wrote:not that it really matters but doesnt the solara weigh more than 2700lbs.. ?

3200lbs, he's talking about his celica I guess!

by **Mole** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 1:53 am

^ yes, he has a 1mz motor inside a celica.

by **TRD MCV20L** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 6:34 pm

i wish our solaras weighed 2700 lbs. that celica must fly with the 1mz

by **SBCelicaGT** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:43 am

On thursday, at Famoso, during Sport Compact Car's sponsored event, Track Attack, I had a chance to drag race for the first time.

The car did better than expected. Aside from the times I misshifted, I ran solid 14.7XX's all day long in the +90 degree weather with my best trap speed at 95mph. I think if I had improved my launches I could probably get down to a 14.5 with the car. My best 60ft time was 2.232. This was done on street tires(at 20psi), and 14 year old stock suspension. I think with slicks and better suspension(and a better driver!) the car could hit high 13's.

My reaction times weren't too bad for a drag newbie. My best R/T was 0.184 and most were right around 0.2.

I found the best way to get the car to scoot was to feather the clutch around 2500rpm till the car started moving and then dump it. If I wasn't so concerned about clutch wear I think it would be better to start around 3500rpm instead.

I think somebody at the event got a video of my car running. If so, I'll post it here.

by **thakidd** » Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:16 pm

good numbers i wanna get sum drag radials for my camry....Oh and nice 60ft looks like mine

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