So a few weeks ago i went to the local Track with my 8.. never dragged before in my life.. i have a 2005 Fully loaded spd Rx8.. first time i launched at 4k rpms.. bogged it.. had to start from about 2k rpms but still ran a 15.8
next i Went up to 6k rpms, dropped it best i could pull was 15.6... lowered my tire pressure to a 30 for the Rear... and also i realized when i was dropping my foot wasnt complelty Off the clutch.. so i took it out again, 6k rpm Drop, got it at 15.42..
now.. it was a hot day.. 88 degrees, 66% Humidity.. it was jsut gross out.. SRT-4s with drag Slickes were only runnin 14.5s.. that and the track was messed.. i was getting 1.5 60fts.. i know.. its IMPOSSIBLE to get that with a bone stock rx8... and i would be running about 10s.. so the track was messed and REAL hot.. which i think has a contributing factor.. . i didnt keep the time slips.. as they were kinda despressing.. im goin back at the end of summer when itll be about.. 60 degrees and maybe do a 7k rpm Drop.. anyways, anyone have any pointers for me? at what Rpms should i be shifting at? anything would help.. i wnat to break the 15 mark.. im pretty sure i can do it.. my Trap speeds where like 89-90mph.. but couldnt pull off better then a 15.42..

 

dont drop the clutch..

feather it from about 4.5 to 5 k....

beers

 

it was your first time... once you get use to feathering, try a launch at 7k

 

feathering being? just let the clutch out every so slightly? but fastly? (if that makes any sense)

 

yes,

it means letting it out to avoid massive wheelspin an avoiding the bog or axle tramp...

i have very good results with 4.5 to 5k...

7.5 k is just smoking the clutch.. this is just for 0 to 60 times and a good .25 mile...

not the max no holes bared run.... safe and fast....

i have 48 k miles on my clutch... with many of these runs...

but my clutch is not long for this world... i would give it ~ 10 k miles with a bit more of this style of launch..

beers

 

When you folks feather out your clutch...do you smell burnt clutch? When I feather mine out on the streets, sometimes I will smell burnt clutch... I want my stock clutch to make it to at least 60k miles.

 

1.5 60ft ???? That has to be a malfunction on the timers.




Either way thanks for the post, Ive always wondered what this car was good for in the 1/4 mile


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I drop the clutch, I'll put my 60 ft times up against anybody else in the same RX-8

 

your world is soooooo different than ours.... not that there is any thing wrong with a giant coctail shaker...

beers