Race day!

[Nashgizam]

Ok so today was my first time at the track and needless to say I'm very disappointed.... My upgrades are as follow under drive pullies, 78mm throttle body, cai, tune and cat back.... My stang is an 02 gt and is auto..... My best time of the day was 15.2 with a 2.3 60' is this where I should b or is something wrong?

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by Nashgizam

Ok so today was my first time at the track and needless to say I'm very disappointed.... My upgrades are as follow under drive pullies, 78mm throttle body, cai, tune and cat back.... My stang is an 02 gt and is auto..... My best time of the day was 15.2 with a 2.3 60' is this where I should b or is something wrong?

Sorry to say but something is wrong!.. I've got the same basic mods as you plus an O/R X-pipe and I run low to mid 14s!..

'04 GT auto with 75mm TB and plenum, UD Pullies, tune, O/R X-pipe and Cat Back exhaust, and CAI!... And I still have stock gears!..

[runvsofthisbull]

How were you launching? What condition are your tires in?

[Nashgizam]

I was hooking up good I thought I am running on a snow tire right now just cuz I haven't bought new ones but why am I so slow?

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by Nashgizam

I was hooking up good I thought I am running on a snow tire right now just cuz I haven't bought new ones but why am I so slow?

Your running on snow tires and it is hot out!.. That would be my first guess right there!.. Lol

[bullitt1075]

Originally Posted by Eturner

Your running on snow tires and it is hot out!.. That would be my first guess right there!.. Lol

+1 with new tires you should drop your 1/4 mile times.

[AgentOrange]

I run bottom 14's (have cut a 13.9) on street tires with a CAI and H-pipe back exhaust, no cats. I am a manual, but I don't think you should be more than a whole second slower.

[Slvr01GT]

When I first bought my 01 gt I ran 14.0 with just flowmaster mufflers, what psi are you running in the tires? I still run on street and drop the tires to 26 or 27 psi. Mines an auto as well.

[Eturner]

I think some people are missing the point of the OP saying he is running on Winter/SnowTires!!... He is not getting traction!... Lol

[Slvr01GT]

He won't get traction on any street tire, it's just limiting the spin, that's why I asked if he messed with the tire pressure, even with a 2.3 60 ft I don't think he should be running in the 15s.

[Bballing0416]

I got 14.1 with a set of 3.73 gears, cold air intake, and 75mm TB with accufab plenum

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by Slvr01GT

He won't get traction on any street tire, it's just limiting the spin, that's why I asked if he messed with the tire pressure, even with a 2.3 60 ft I don't think he should be running in the 15s.

You need to learn about tire compounds dude!.. Snow Tire=no traction in the summer!..

[AgentOrange]

Spinnin' ain't winnin' ya'll.

[Slvr01GT]

Originally Posted by Eturner

You need to learn about tire compounds dude!.. Snow Tire=no traction in the summer!..

I didn't say anything about that dude, he shouldn't be running in the 15s even with the tires he has.

[DaBluedude]

The snow tires will affect your times and the auto is a ***** off the line imo. What is your altitude? That plays a huge factor. I'm at 5000 and it plays an easy second over sea level tracks. Especially on na cars.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Slvr01GT

I didn't say anything about that dude, he shouldn't be running in the 15s even with the tires he has.

Turner has been a little aggressive today.

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

Turner has been a little aggressive today.

No!.. People just not being clear in their posts!..

[primer2tone]

Originally Posted by Eturner

No!.. People just not being clear in their posts!..

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[DaBluedude]

Originally Posted by primer2tone

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+1

[JDF]

What altitude are you you at? Most people seem to forget that elevation changes a lot of stuff. My best pass has been a 15.0 and i know thats fast up here in colorado cause a stock 04 GT ran a 15.4 that same night.

[MustangGT02]

I got a 14.88 at 94mph on all season tires and just a CAI (stock everything else even the stock tune at the time). I think something is wrong with yours....... hope you get it figured out and remember that temp and air conditions can effect your preformance majorly.

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Ohh my 60ft was a 2.291 btw

[t0t4lbl4ck0ut]

I don't think the tires is his problem. He can't launch with the auto without modding the stall and he didn't lose much if any grip from what little launch he can do. I think it has something to do with whatever is causing you to blow out plug after plug after plug.

[Borii]

Where is the slip? What was your 60 foot? That is the only way to know if you hooked. I would say you should be around 14.0-14.2

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by t0t4lbl4ck0ut

I don't think the tires is his problem. He can't launch with the auto without modding the stall and he didn't lose much if any grip from what little launch he can do. I think it has something to do with whatever is causing you to blow out plug after plug after plug.

Sorry but I beg to differ!.. He said he is on Snow Tires!.. Do the research and you will see that the tire tread design and tire compound is made for traction in Snowy Cold Conditions!.. Compare that to a summer performance tire tread and compound and you will see a big difference between the two!..

Besides launching with an Auto is too easy!..

[Azure]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

I run bottom 14's (have cut a 13.9) on street tires with a CAI and H-pipe back exhaust, no cats. I am a manual, but I don't think you should be more than a whole second slower.

Do you remember about what kinda RPMs you launch at? I struggle with my 60ft. I'm try to gauge where I should be with street tires.

[t0t4lbl4ck0ut]

It also matters that it was his first time at the track as well. I believe his 60ft time was around 2.3 or so. I ran 1 time and ran a 14.5 on 315 drag radials and had a 60ft time of 2.001 with nearly zero launch and I'm full bolt on and cammed with no tune.

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Listen turner. I was there. He didn't spin. Don't preach to me about research cause I was there and saw it first hand. There's other thing wrong with his car other then the tires.

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I'm not trying to say he's fine with them cause that's obvious I'm just saying that wasn't the problem this time

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by Azure

Do you remember about what kinda RPMs you launch at? I struggle with my 60ft. I'm try to gauge where I should be with street tires.

Around 2700 on a freshly prepped track (important!!!). If I have trouble sticking I work my way down every try after. The nearest track holds a rather large NHRA event, and I like to hit it shortly after. Track tends to get neglected when they only run test&tune, so I have to adjust every time I go, and my 60' times suffer a bit. You make more power than I do as well.. Results will vary.

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by t0t4lbl4ck0ut

It also matters that it was his first time at the track as well. I believe his 60ft time was around 2.3 or so. I ran 1 time and ran a 14.5 on 315 drag radials and had a 60ft time of 2.001 with nearly zero launch and I'm full bolt on and cammed with no tune.

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Listen turner. I was there. He didn't spin. Don't preach to me about research cause I was there and saw it first hand. There's other thing wrong with his car other then the tires.

I never said that there wasn't anything else that could be wrong!.. Just simply saying that your not going to get anywhere fast with Snow Tires at the strip!.. And just because he didn't "Spin", doesn't mean he was getting full grip either!..

A few years back I went to the track with my Monte-Carlo when it had a set of snow tires on it!.. It ran about a 15.3!.. A month later went back to the same track but with a set of all weather tires on it!.. It ran a 14.9!.. I didn't really "Spin" either time!.. No other changes were made to the car!.. And the only other difference was that it was warmer the second time!..

So please tell me what part are you not understanding?..

[TheJigShow]

Just like everyone else, change the tires.

This thread raises a concern for me. I have 315 NT555 tires, Catless Bassani X and SLP Catback, and a cai. With no tuner and other mods I was able to run 14.1 best, with an average of 14.3. My concern is that with a tune or any other mods I won't be able to run 13s. Will I be able to if I do more bolt-Ons and a tune? (I also have an auto).

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by TheJigShow

Just like everyone else, change the tires.

This thread raises a concern for me. I have 315 NT555 tires, Catless Bassani X and SLP Catback, and a cai. With no tuner and other mods I was able to run 14.1 best, with an average of 14.3. My concern is that with a tune or any other mods I won't be able to run 13s. Will I be able to if I do more bolt-Ons and a tune? (I also have an auto).

If you want 13s then the quickest way there would be a tune (personally I suggest as a first mod), and gears!.. That should get you down to mid 13s then!..

[TheJigShow]

Ok cool. The recommendation is 4.10s. However how good are they on the highway though in regards to highway speeds/RPMs and mpg?

[ksrumbel]

Originally Posted by TheJigShow

Just like everyone else, change the tires.

This thread raises a concern for me. I have 315 NT555 tires, Catless Bassani X and SLP Catback, and a cai. With no tuner and other mods I was able to run 14.1 best, with an average of 14.3. My concern is that with a tune or any other mods I won't be able to run 13s. Will I be able to if I do more bolt-Ons and a tune? (I also have an auto).

My best run was a 13.78 @ 102 mph. 2.00 60ft. My mods were 4.10s, CAI, and full exhaust. This was with a set of 245 street tires. It was also a cooler night. I average around a 13.9. I would say you could get into the 13s. Gears are a must.

[t0t4lbl4ck0ut]

I'm just saying it wasn't his problem. He's got other stuff going on with his car. Obviously you don't want to drag on snow tires.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by ksrumbel

My best run was a 13.78 @ 102 mph. 2.00 60ft. My mods were 4.10s, CAI, and full exhaust. This was with a set of 245 street tires. It was also a cooler night. I average around a 13.9. I would say you could get into the 13s. Gears are a must.

That's a good 60ft with 245 street tires

[Eturner]

Originally Posted by t0t4lbl4ck0ut

I'm just saying it wasn't his problem. He's got other stuff going on with his car. Obviously you don't want to drag on snow tires.

Ok at any rate (tired of beating a dead horse), you said you were there!.. So tell us what else was going on!.. Just from the info given it points to mostly just tires!..