Help with my quarter Mile. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

nickruta · 12-27-2011, 07:27 PM

Hi All, I never thought I would ever go to the track to get a quarter mile time because I drive a 2010 2lt V6 Manual, its not a v8. But My awesome mom bought me a sick stock car racing christmas gift at the poconos. So i figure once im done driving a 600hp stock car for 4 hours then i might as well do a quarter mile in the camaro while im there. By then I will finally have slapped on my varaham intake thats been in the box for months.So what im asking is for two things please give me advice and tips on getting a lower quarter mile with a stick car, ive never raced before and whats a descent average time stock v6 camaros are getting. So I know what to aim for thanks!!

*GTAHVIT* · 12-27-2011, 08:10 PM

Checkout the drag racing subforum. There's tons of good information in there.

usa1camaro1969 · 12-31-2011, 07:56 AM

Don't drive through the water box, go around and if you have stock tires on and feel the need to do a burnout back in. Redline is 7k rpms. Don't be afraid to get it close but if you hit it you're into the rev limiter which kills the run. Tires air pressure should be at least 40 on fronts and I don't know what they're taking the rear stocks down to. Turn the traction control off. I've tried a few different ways to launch this car and my best times so far has been to rev to about 2000rpms and when the last yellow flashes pop the clutch out and power through the little chirp. I have drag radials. This may be a recipe for disaster for you as I don't think the stock tires will grab after the little chirp I get. So practice and have fun, and see what works best for you.
Most don't want you to do the burnout past the start line.
There's 2 yellow bulbs at the top of the "Christmas tree" on each side. They are lit when the tire breaks the light beams at the start line. Courtesy is to go in until you light the first and wait for your opponent to do the same before you inch forward and light the second.
Oh and have fun.

Supercharged SS · 12-31-2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nickruta

Hi All, I never thought I would ever go to the track to get a quarter mile time because I drive a 2010 2lt V6 Manual, its not a v8. But My awesome mom bought me a sick stock car racing christmas gift at the poconos. So i figure once im done driving a 600hp stock car for 4 hours then i might as well do a quarter mile in the camaro while im there. By then I will finally have slapped on my varaham intake thats been in the box for months.So what im asking is for two things please give me advice and tips on getting a lower quarter mile with a stick car, ive never raced before and whats a descent average time stock v6 camaros are getting. So I know what to aim for thanks!!

There is no drag strip in the poconos. Sorry.

camarochris1974 · 01-05-2012, 08:21 PM

GO TO ATCO THEY RUN TUESDAY,THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND ON WEEKENDS

12-27-2011, 07:27 PM	#1
nickruta Drives: 2010 black camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: nj Posts: 290	Help with my quarter Mile. Hi All, I never thought I would ever go to the track to get a quarter mile time because I drive a 2010 2lt V6 Manual, its not a v8. But My awesome mom bought me a sick stock car racing christmas gift at the poconos. So i figure once im done driving a 600hp stock car for 4 hours then i might as well do a quarter mile in the camaro while im there. By then I will finally have slapped on my varaham intake thats been in the box for months.So what im asking is for two things please give me advice and tips on getting a lower quarter mile with a stick car, ive never raced before and whats a descent average time stock v6 camaros are getting. So I know what to aim for thanks!!

12-27-2011, 08:10 PM	#2
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Checkout the drag racing subforum. There's tons of good information in there. __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

12-31-2011, 07:56 AM	#3
usa1camaro1969 Back on the dino-juice Drives: '10 LS + a few more Join Date: May 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,641	Don't drive through the water box, go around and if you have stock tires on and feel the need to do a burnout back in. Redline is 7k rpms. Don't be afraid to get it close but if you hit it you're into the rev limiter which kills the run. Tires air pressure should be at least 40 on fronts and I don't know what they're taking the rear stocks down to. Turn the traction control off. I've tried a few different ways to launch this car and my best times so far has been to rev to about 2000rpms and when the last yellow flashes pop the clutch out and power through the little chirp. I have drag radials. This may be a recipe for disaster for you as I don't think the stock tires will grab after the little chirp I get. So practice and have fun, and see what works best for you. Most don't want you to do the burnout past the start line. There's 2 yellow bulbs at the top of the "Christmas tree" on each side. They are lit when the tire breaks the light beams at the start line. Courtesy is to go in until you light the first and wait for your opponent to do the same before you inch forward and light the second. Oh and have fun. __________________ I wake up in the morning and I piss excellence. -Ricky Bobby America is all about speed. Hot, nasty, badass speed. -Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

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01-05-2012, 08:21 PM	#5
camarochris1974 Drives: 2010 camaro 1ss/rs sim Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: runnemede,nj Posts: 79 View My Garage	GO TO ATCO THEY RUN TUESDAY,THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND ON WEEKENDS