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Carlos Garza · 05-19-2010, 12:49 AM

I just got my car back from the lethal performance in San Antonio, and I'm planning on taking my car tomorrow to the track. For now, I'm using the stock tires. Do you guy have any tips? I`ve been racing for a while now but never with a 585 whp car. I was planning on taking off the line with the car at around 2500 rpms and sleeping the clutch a bit until the tires hook for better traction. The one think I'm not 100% sure is the tire pressure, I thinking of running the car with the rear tires at 22 psi.

Any additional tips or suggestions you guys might have please let me know...

Thanks!!!

Scott@Bjorn3D · 05-19-2010, 04:28 AM

I read 25LBs is about right for the stock tires. Someone went with 22 and it slowed them down.

Carlos Garza · 05-19-2010, 08:43 AM

I'm worried about traction with 585 rwhp and for now I'm sticking with the stock tires... I really can't afford rear axle shafts at the moment...

LC · 05-19-2010, 01:16 PM

I really hope you hit a low et... Time to crap on that "GT Devil" useless record...

Suerte!

AdnanHfuda · 05-19-2010, 01:25 PM

whats the GT devil record??

tnspd · 05-19-2010, 01:35 PM

Be careful not to over heat your clutch. You will have problems if you do. Don't expect much with running the stock tires and that much HP.

Mister HP · 05-19-2010, 01:39 PM

your idea is on the right track Carlos, just don't "sleep" the clutch too much, LOL!! once you get it moving, put the throttle to the floor. The key here is a "soft" launch. PM me if you need some tips

Ed

2010 SSRS · 05-19-2010, 01:41 PM

Good luck

Supercharged SS · 05-19-2010, 01:47 PM

Probably not what you want to hear but it's a total waste of time on the stock tires. Try all the different pressures you want. Just not going to work. I do wish you the best of luck. I'll be staying tuned.

LC · 05-19-2010, 01:49 PM

It's not a TOTAL waste of time, some people actually want to know a baseline ET of the "street version" of their car...

mikepage0007 · 05-19-2010, 03:33 PM

there really is no baseline when you cannot get out the hole..unless your measuring wheel spin on a sc...i was going same route 1st week i had sc, tried a few launches on decent asphalt and concrete just to see if it was worth the 2hr round trip ..my conclusion , not worth it ..not only was getting out the hole a problem , speed shfting @ 6k was all over the road.....get some drs

mikepage0007 · 05-19-2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlos Garza

I'm worried about traction with 585 rwhp and for now I'm sticking with the stock tires... I really can't afford rear axle shafts at the moment...

also looking @ your mods , 565 tq, your going to smoke those tires unless you really run it soft...so what is sense of runnung if you can,t run it..like its supposed to run

Carlos Garza · 05-19-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for the great advice guys... The one think that's holding me back on buying DRs is my rear axle shafts. How strong are the stock axle shafts? What is the weak link in the camaros power train?

If I buy a new suspension, axles and tires to my car, my wifes going to kick me out...

Quote:

Originally Posted by LC

I really hope you hit a low et... Time to crap on that "GT Devil" useless record...

Suerte!

Thanks for the good wishes... braking the GT Devils record would be awesome, but I doubt it will happen with stock tires and around 3500 DA...

Carlos Garza · 05-19-2010, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AdnanHfuda

whats the GT devil record??

it's a turbo charged mustang gt that runs at our local track....

05-19-2010, 12:49 AM	#1
Carlos Garza Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 236	1st time at the track after new mods... I just got my car back from the lethal performance in San Antonio, and I'm planning on taking my car tomorrow to the track. For now, I'm using the stock tires. Do you guy have any tips? I`ve been racing for a while now but never with a 585 whp car. I was planning on taking off the line with the car at around 2500 rpms and sleeping the clutch a bit until the tires hook for better traction. The one think I'm not 100% sure is the tire pressure, I thinking of running the car with the rear tires at 22 psi. Any additional tips or suggestions you guys might have please let me know... Thanks!!! __________________ Maggie TVS 2300 SC with a 3.6" pulley. ZR1 Twin Disc clutch. Hurst Short Shifter. 1 7/8" ARH LT with highflow cats. Drive Shaft safety loop Roto-Fab CAI 160º Tstat. Stage 2 Snow Meth kit safeinjection. ADM Dual Pump kit ADM boost and AFR guages Catch Can. 586 RWHP/ 565 RWTQ Installed at Lethal Performance San Antonio www.youtube.com/cgarza12

05-19-2010, 08:43 AM	#3
Carlos Garza Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 236	I'm worried about traction with 585 rwhp and for now I'm sticking with the stock tires... I really can't afford rear axle shafts at the moment... __________________ Maggie TVS 2300 SC with a 3.6" pulley. ZR1 Twin Disc clutch. Hurst Short Shifter. 1 7/8" ARH LT with highflow cats. Drive Shaft safety loop Roto-Fab CAI 160º Tstat. Stage 2 Snow Meth kit safeinjection. ADM Dual Pump kit ADM boost and AFR guages Catch Can. 586 RWHP/ 565 RWTQ Installed at Lethal Performance San Antonio www.youtube.com/cgarza12

05-19-2010, 01:16 PM	#4
LC ou mai gad Drives: SW 2SS x2 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: MX Posts: 643	I really hope you hit a low et... Time to crap on that "GT Devil" useless record... Suerte! __________________

05-19-2010, 01:25 PM	#5
AdnanHfuda Drives: none :( Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Calgary Posts: 2,123	whats the GT devil record?? __________________ one day my love http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83005

05-19-2010, 01:35 PM	#6
tnspd Drives: 18 Camaro ZL1 1LE (WILSON) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,340	Be careful not to over heat your clutch. You will have problems if you do. Don't expect much with running the stock tires and that much HP. __________________ Camaro South Hot Cars and Hospitality on FB camarosouth@hotmail.com

05-19-2010, 04:28 AM	#2
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	I read 25LBs is about right for the stock tires. Someone went with 22 and it slowed them down.

05-19-2010, 01:39 PM	#7
Mister HP Drives: Speed Shop owner Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Decatur, IN Posts: 199	your idea is on the right track Carlos, just don't "sleep" the clutch too much, LOL!! once you get it moving, put the throttle to the floor. The key here is a "soft" launch. PM me if you need some tips Ed

05-19-2010, 01:41 PM	#8
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Good luck __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

05-19-2010, 01:47 PM	#9
Supercharged SS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 11,927	Probably not what you want to hear but it's a total waste of time on the stock tires. Try all the different pressures you want. Just not going to work. I do wish you the best of luck. I'll be staying tuned.

05-19-2010, 01:49 PM	#10
LC ou mai gad Drives: SW 2SS x2 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: MX Posts: 643	It's not a TOTAL waste of time, some people actually want to know a baseline ET of the "street version" of their car... __________________

05-19-2010, 03:33 PM	#11
mikepage0007 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: port st lucie ,florida Posts: 4,273	there really is no baseline when you cannot get out the hole..unless your measuring wheel spin on a sc...i was going same route 1st week i had sc, tried a few launches on decent asphalt and concrete just to see if it was worth the 2hr round trip ..my conclusion , not worth it ..not only was getting out the hole a problem , speed shfting @ 6k was all over the road.....get some drs

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