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[dekan513]

my home town has been having a lil race 300'. they have had it twice now . this weekend is the 3rd one. they are doing it to see if ppl will show up and race and they plan on building a track next year. but anyways
what can i do to set up my car for this short run and do better? move weight to the back over the wheels or what. just lookin for a edge. had a few guys over there last time running there mouth . looking for any edge i can get. would straping the rear end down or anything like that be helpful in a short distance like that. i just barely get into 2nd. it dont matter how much work it will take i want to clean those guys out . i accually beat 2/3 of them last time all fox body cars. looking to take them all 3 this round.

[2010SSRSM6]

What tires are you running? suspension mods? etc.

[dekan513]

305/35/18 et streets. pfadt trailing and toe rods. and bushings. got about 350 lbs out of the car. sway bar is off the front . cam bolton and spraying a 150 shot at 3800 progressed in . it done good last time but i need a that last little bit to beat that one guy. i think if the rear is squated down for more traction it will help . wont matter to much on the other end cause u dont get going to fast . just wondering if weight in the trunk will help or strap the back shocks down for a more solid rear .

[Pro Stock John]

When you say strap the rear shocks down, are you running adjustable shocks?

[Trackman]

Air down.

[grocerygetter]

Converter choice?
Tire wise....I ran those at 20-21psi on a 1.57. Pretty much same suspension mods.

[Camarojt]

Is this just an arm drop kinda thing?

[Pro Stock John]

With manual transmission cars you need to control weight transfer, hence (for example) 4th gen guys running adjustable shocks and keeping the nose up. When the nose drops the weight transfers, and you can spin on the shift.

But to your question, a few 70 lb bags of sand should help.

[dekan513]

im a m6 car , ya its a arm drop kinda thing.

ty john thats what i was wondering. if the weight would help cause there wont be no speed to this just maybe 60 mph or something like that never really looked at my speed but its just 300'

no i was just gonna strap the back down somehow like a old bike and make it solid lol.

[Camarojt]

Originally Posted by dekan513

im a m6 car , ya its a arm drop kinda thing.

ty john thats what i was wondering. if the weight would help cause there wont be no speed to this just maybe 60 mph or something like that never really looked at my speed but its just 300'

no i was just gonna strap the back down somehow like a old bike and make it solid lol.

Do underestimate the advantage of reaction time. If you can out react a guy by .1-.2 that is an instant 60ft drop with no mods done. Not to mention there are no .030 red lights. So be 1st always. You just don't wanna be way early do that it's obvious to everyone.

Run a full tank of gas! Easier than buying bags of sand.

[dekan513]

ya ive been doing armdrop off the same guy for 3 years now i got him down pat. i watch his elbows . ya i will have a full tank did that last time but i think a lil more solid rear end weight will help out some.

[Pro Stock John]

I used to run sandbags in my DD's in winter (now I have snow tires), and I could get a 70 lb bag of sand for $4 from Menards. I put 3 of them in my RWD TBSS and it hooked great.

[dekan513]

ya i work constructino so sand bags or anything else i can get for nothing just use the camaro for a haul car that day lol

[Pro Stock John]

Throw a few in and see what you think...