[dave p]

Hello,

I am new to your forum. I have an 02 6speed coupe. I took the car to the track and could only muster a 13.55 @107.2. I am a little disapointed. I was hoping for 13'0s. I realize I will have to work on my launch technique. Can anyone give me a performance recipe that will get me into the 12's. The car is new and I do not want to void the warranty. I also do not want to change cam and heads.

Thanks

 

[Patrick]

Hi Dave, welcome to the forum! Could you provide the rest of your timeslip data?

That'll help us figure this out.

 

[dave p]

my 60FT= 2.10
can't remember the 330ft or 1/8 mile
What 's really crazy is from a 20 roll my coupe will beat my buddy's02 z06 up to 85mph than he goes by me and he runs 12.60's in his car. Thanks

 

[T.M.]

hey Dave,
the first time i took my c5 to the track,i did my old style launch.rpms at 1200,foot on brake(automatic) second yellow bam im gone get my time slip 14.0 @ 101.there is to much power for the street tires.
now i pull up to line and sit,when both cars are staged i push the pedal just enough to load the powertrain.second yellow,i go,baby the throttle until about 15 ft past the tree,tires still spinning slowly but steadilly floor it.thats alot of wasted power my friend.i now run 13.4 @ 105,please realize our track is .3 slower than mainland due to the coral reef under the track(weeps moisture)and the humidity here can be nasty.sometimes in the 90% range at 10:00 at night.there is no correction factor for humidity,or im sure it would say i run 13.1.the c5 takes alot of practice launching,thats why inexperienced drivers get beat on the street by lesser cars.i might have to get drag radials as to much power is lost babying the thing.like you said too,on the freeway its a different story,no more traction issues,oh,turn off traction control,you need a little spin to keep the rpms up.i dont think you will get 12.6 though,maybe 12.8 or 12.9.good luck,Todd.

 

[VeTTeKraZy]

We can help you out if you can post the timeslip. Can you scan it? Lots can be learned by analyzing it.

Also, what was the temp/humidity/altitiude of the track?

 

[Green Hornet]

my vette runs 13.14 at 107 mph on a hot day with
.107 rec time (stingers, ls1 edit, and blackwing) auto trans
and my wife driving!

 

[The Torch]

Best of 3 passes, bone stock 13.38 @ 105.7 A4, TC off

 

[dave p]

what the heck,

Do I have a stone pig vette or what. All you guys run quicker ets please tell me what I am doing wrong.
thanks
Dave P

 

[The Torch]

dave p, How many miles do you have on it? Is it your only transportation? Will you "just die" if the engine blows up? Mine's out of warranty and I drive it like I stole it. Don't get me wrong, I don't abuse it but I'll push it to the limit. That can make a difference of .2-.3 in the 1/4

 

[Patrick]

what the heck,

Do I have a stone pig vette or what. All you guys run quicker ets please tell me what I am doing wrong.
thanks
Dave P

Timeslip?

 

[dave p]

When I took the car to the track it had exactly 400 miles on it. I shift the car a 5800 and never left off the gas when I shift. Don't get me wrong from a 20mph roll look out. My coupe will beat my buddy's Z06 from 20-80mph, but at 80 he goes by me. I just can't understand why the car will not et. Are you guys using different tires cause if still use the run flats? When I took the car to the track it consistly ran 107.2-108.1 mph.

 

[wallstAL]

Cooler weather may get you into the 12's maybe, for sure you will have to spend some money on mods. Powershifting may help a lot, but your clutch will not last too long.

Good Luck!

 

[-=Jeff=-]

my 60FT= 2.10
can't remember the 330ft or 1/8 mile
What 's really crazy is from a 20 roll my coupe will beat my buddy's02 z06 up to 85mph than he goes by me and he runs 12.60's in his car. Thanks

Get that 60ft time down!!

I have a C4 but here is an example.. Same Car, Same Day, no changes, The 60ft makes a big difference

Run #A
60'..........2.340
330.........5.866
1/8..........8.705
MPH........88.35
1000.......11.141
1/4..........13.195
MPH........109.21

Run #B
60'..........2.013
330.........5.435
1/8..........8.246
MPH........89.64
1000.......10.653
1/4..........12.688
MPH........110.81

 

[BQuicksilver]

What is the elevation?
Was it humid outside?
Both of those will kill my et. I ran 13.01 at 110.7 on a dry cool day at 700ft, then did 13.44 at 107.5 on a hot humid day with the same 60'

Your 60' is okay with runflats, but you'll need a 1.9 or 2.0 to break 13.

Also, run your car as close to redline as possible before shifting, it will help.