Tire spin

[Wayne66]

Not crazy fast but a fun street car.

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How many passes have you made with the car? It sounds like maybe more practice will help.

That tire with the worst possible suspension should do way better than 2.2. I would think with launch technique practice alone, you could get to a 1.90 or better.

With this engine that was my first 4 passes, so yes you are correct. These tires are about 5 years old and with the other engine it was 1.9’s, 12.9’s at 105 - 108.
I’m pretty sure with maybe factory rear springs and cal-tracs I could get it to 1.6 and low 11’s.

 

[Wayne66]

Has anyone taken out the half leafs in the SS springs?
Would that be an option?

 

[bobtile]

I went to the track a couple of weeks ago and the car was on a pair of 275/60 Mickey street radials, leaving anywhere from 1200 to 1800 rpm, spun out of the hole shifting at 5800 and through the traps at 5700 plus and went a 2.2 60 ft 12.1 quarter at 121 mph with the 3.55 gear.
What kind of suggestions for getting the car the hook up.
It has 20” frt segment super stock spring with cal-tracks with about 3/8” gap between the bar and spring.
With driver about 3750lbs.

From what I've seen you should use monoleaf spring with caltracs. Use a minimum of 3 way adjustable shocks. Ss springs don't work with caltracs.
My GTX was almost 3700lbs. I went high 1.50's 60 ft. , 11.18@ 121 with HD springs, mt et drags and 4500 converter.