Off to the races

[1BAD68]

After 5 years owning this Charger I'm finally taking it to the track for the first time.
Hopefully nothing breaks because its a 50 mile trip and its also my ride home.
I plan on getting some in car video of my 3 runs, wish me luck.

[1BAD68]

any tips for a newbie at the track?

[lisiecki1]

take an air compressor and play with rear tire pressures for hook up and overfill the fronts a little, don't wait for the green to launch, launch when you see the last yellow (unless you're on a pro tree)

[noff57]

I am with lisiecki1 about air pressure. You running slicks or street tires? GOOD LUCK 

[pullrock]

Good Luck!  I am a newbie (drag racing) and have been trying to make it to the track myself! 

Eric
68 Charger R/T

[68X426]

Same here, I have yet to make it to the track after having tried all last year. Distance, timing, work, parts break, life gets in the way. Sure hope to make it this summer. Post your experiences and I'll post mine when I get there.

[Finn]

Good luck! 

[Duran75]

Good luck buddy!!!  Remenber to add air to the tires, before you leave the track

[Darkman]

Good luck at the track!

Just promise me one thing, the next time you decide to use your car as a coffe table, use a coaster 

[jc_is_the_man]

Any chance you have any more pics of your car?

I love the flat black

[1BAD68]

Well my car made it back in one piece but only was able to make 2 runs.
It was high school drags and the test and tune's hardly got any track time so by the time I made a second run, I had to leave.
Oh well, my Charger did ok for its first time, major tire slippage and slow reaction time gave me a 14.8185/90.3 mph and second run was 14.4513/94.23
But it as fun.

[pullrock]

Nice work!

[Ghoste]

It's addictive isn't it? 

[adauto]

At WIR... cool, haven't been up there in a long time.

[MoparManJim]

Well my car made it back in one piece but only was able to make 2 runs.
It was high school drags and the test and tune's hardly got any track time so by the time I made a second run, I had to leave.
Oh well, my Charger did ok for its first time, major tire slippage and slow reaction time gave me a 14.8185/90.3 mph and second run was 14.4513/94.23
But it as fun.

man, that charger just setting there looks to be out in front of the other cars park there? Man that looks down right sweet with the charger setting there. 

[greenpigs]

  It's a fairly mild 318 if I remember right, not bad at all.


Did you get to weigh the car?

I don't have my Moroso speed calculator on me but will guess 14 flat is possible if you get it to hook up.

[89MOPAR]

  Nice !  Glad to see members taking their cars to the track.

  Reaction time is totally seperate from your 1/4 mile time.   Difference in wheelspin, etc probably caused the difference in your two times.
  1/4 mile time is from when you "break" the lights until you cross the 1/4 mile lights.   You could sit at the X-mas tree and eat a 5 course meal after the green light illuminates, then hit the gas and go down the track, and it would still be a 14 second run,  not a 5 minute and 14 second run.

  Where you are worried about reaction time is during bracket racing eliminations, bad reaction time there will put you in the losers column.

[0X01B8]

  It's a fairly mild 318 if I remember right, not bad at all.


Did you get to weigh the car?

I don't have my Moroso speed calculator on me but will guess 14 flat is possible if you get it to hook up.

you can try this:

1/4 Mile ET, HP, and MPH Visual Calculator

it's potentially close to accurate for some.

[1BAD68]

  It's a fairly mild 318 if I remember right, not bad at all.

Actually its stroked to 390ci.
After seeing that ET/hp calculator I'm pretty disappointed, 245hp a the flywheel?
I didn't weigh the car but I'm guessing around 3750lbs?
Here's what the time slip say's;

reaction - .4384
60ft - 2.1290
330ft - 6.0060
ET@ 594ft - 8.6664
1/8 ET - 9.2631
1/8mph - 75.41
1000' ET - 12.0727
1000'mph - 86.98
1/4 ET - 14.4513
1/4 mph - 94.23

[greenpigs]

   I think a SB would weigh less than 3750 unless thats with you included. Preaty sure you use the overall weight of car + you for calculations.

How did the plugs look? I see you are running a Eldelbrock carb, what size is it? Also what is the total timing? lastly what gear is in the rear?

I will try and help you get this thing into the 13's but I'm still learning myself. Its nap time for me but I will look and see if I can find your specs on the 390. Perhaps others can chime in with ideas.

[greenpigs]

Ok I found your running a 600 CFM carb....that sounds small for a 390 cube motor. What model number is your Edelbrock as one is calibrated leaner than another. I think the 1406 is a little richer. Also you have 3.55 and a sure grip which is middle of the park which you know, but not really an issue. It's not like the 2.73 dog leg rear you had. Not sure of your budget but a used 750 Holley might be a good idea or at least get a tuning kit for your current carb.
So your running a performer intake as well, a Performer RPM air gap might be a better choice. Or get a phenolic 1/2 inch 4 hole spacer for the current intake & carb as many have issues with heat soak. The summit turbos are ok but I have been saying go with the Dyno Max ultra flo's.  The thrush magnum glasspacks flow about 500 CFM and the summit turbos are 325 CFM and the ultra flo's are 1000 cfm.
Have you checked for a 100% open throttle yet? What does your torque converter stall at?

[Jon Smith]

That calculator looks a bit dodgy to me

no way are you only losing 20 or so horsepower through the drivetrain

[Axels73Charger]

Looks like fun! Nice Charger!

[d/ur/t]

  It's a fairly mild 318 if I remember right, not bad at all.

Actually its stroked to 390ci.
After seeing that ET/hp calculator I'm pretty disappointed, 245hp a the flywheel?
I didn't weigh the car but I'm guessing around 3750lbs?
Here's what the time slip say's;

reaction - .4384
60ft - 2.1290
330ft - 6.0060
ET@ 594ft - 8.6664
1/8 ET - 9.2631
1/8mph - 75.41
1000' ET - 12.0727
1000'mph - 86.98
1/4 ET - 14.4513
1/4 mph - 94.23

Sounds like fun you just beat me the first time I went

60ft 2.2
14.52
@96Mph

[d/ur/t]

Here's the car I couldn't get the pics small enough for one post.

Biggest thing I found {since} was limiting wheel spin buy pressing the loud pedal very slowly comming out the hole. My time was good for any easy 13 {aparently} even though I was running tallish gears and running heavey duty 122 borgwarner 4 speed with crossply razorblades.{14x 205 65} tyres.

good luck