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First trip to the track
Hey guys,
I've had my car for about 6 months or so, putting a total of 4000 miles on the clock. My buddy just bought a used evo, (~17,000mi) and he wants to go out to a local drag strip to see what we can run. Ive never raced my car, illegally or legally, and i guess i'm not really sure what kind of prep i need to do before going. I changed my oil to Mobile 1 at about 2500 miles, and i have a fresh tank of 93 in the car right now. anything else i need to know. any tips/tricks/etc on how to get a good launch? I'll admit that i am a little afraid of breaking something...can you guys reassure me?
ps. when people say they launch at 2500 rpm or whatever, does that mean they rev the engine to that speed and pop the clutch? is it bad to slip the clutch to launch? i might only get in 1 or 2 runs so i'd like to turn a decent time.
Thanks in advance
Hey guys,
I've had my car for about 6 months or so, putting a total of 4000 miles on the clock. My buddy just bought a used evo, (~17,000mi) and he wants to go out to a local drag strip to see what we can run. Ive never raced my car, illegally or legally, and i guess i'm not really sure what kind of prep i need to do before going. I changed my oil to Mobile 1 at about 2500 miles, and i have a fresh tank of 93 in the car right now. anything else i need to know. any tips/tricks/etc on how to get a good launch? I'll admit that i am a little afraid of breaking something...can you guys reassure me?
ps. when people say they launch at 2500 rpm or whatever, does that mean they rev the engine to that speed and pop the clutch? is it bad to slip the clutch to launch? i might only get in 1 or 2 runs so i'd like to turn a decent time.
Thanks in advance