Front Wheel Drag Racing Tips
by ZZ Performance ©2003
- Move your passenger seat all the way forward and lock it into position.
- Buy or make a fan switch that will allow you to run your fans on low to cool the car down between runs.
- Clean your air filter before going to the track
- Race gas w/ l/8th tank max or highest premium you can find if 3.4 or smaller pulley
- Remove floor mats
- Remove spare tire & holder
- Remove your driver side headlight
- Clean extra items out of glove box and take out any loose change in the car
- Turn on heater w/ temp @90 deg to help cool the engine
- Turn off radio
- Air tires down in front 26-28 lbs for street tires, 18 for drag radials, 13-16 for slicks
- Set rear tires to max PSI rating
- Turn off traction control
- Move seat a couple inches forward from normal driving
- If you have a stock PCM launch in 2nd, hold 2nd til 5900rpm then shift to 3rd
- Raise hood and ice down SC between runs
- Keep your hood up while waiting in the staging lanes
- Trickle charge your battery overnight before going to race
- Make sure you stage your car pointing exactly straight. Any movement on the steering wheel will cost you 1/100's on your ET.
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