Hello guys, could you please give me your opinion on my launch? Ladder bar setup. Using front adjustment on middle position. Can go higher or lower with the front of the bars.

Best 60" so far 1.92.


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You need a two step.
You need more RPM on launch.
Front looks like it's doesn't have enough travel.
In the dark it's hard to see the tire but it looks like you need more rebound dampening.


What clutch are you using.

It looks like the rear rebound is too loose. Slams the tire into the pavement and bounces back up.
Doug

Hard to tell much at all really to me. I see a ton of wheelspeed is about it, well and a lot of hopping. I noticed you start your burnout in the water, or well behind it with no smoke really at all. So I wonder one if you have an issue with water in the wheelwells Two tires are really not getting any heat at all if all the burouts are similar to that one. Three is the track prepped at all?

So here are some questions for you. What tire is on the car? DO you have a linelock? If you do what gear are you trying to do your burnout in? MOre info on the car like powerplant rear gear etc..

Thanks for the answers. Here more info:

318ci ~300hp on it. 4.88 gears. 3speed column shift.3300lbs Car. 28x9x15 old slick Hoosiers. E100 fuel. Ceramic clutch.
Launching on 3000rpm. Have option to enable two step of needed. Prepped track.

Next race will be different as I installed some progressive dry nitrous.150 shot going from 3000 50% - 5000 100%.

But still want to hear your opinion on the launch. Thanks.

Needs tires

Use the two step. You need to over rev the engine for the ROm drop on the three speed.

What clutch and what shocks?

You mean I ned to launch at a higher RPM ? i.e 4000rpm? ant his will drop to 3500 RPM?


Both are local brands.... single ceramic clutch. Shocks doesn't has adjustments. I think I need to upgrade to double adjustment ones right for having control over that bounce?

IMO it needs to come out at a higher RPM. You could use double adjustable shocks. The clutch is what's going to be hard to control.

You also need to shift at a higher RPM because the spits are so big between the gears.

You need a better burn out, and higher launch rpm. Try 3,500, then 4,000. What weight flywheel did you put in. If you already have a 30 lb. wheel, a rag disc will help soften the impact and let the engine stay at a slightly higher rpm. You don't have enough engine to require a ceramic clutch. I'm guessing once you get the launch rpm right, you will find out that you need the higher ladder bar setting. I didn't notice any real separation.

Yes, it looks like it could use line lock (really bad), tires, shocks, and need some clutch slip. If the pressure plate is non-adjustable you might look at something like this:
http://clutchtamer.com/

Is it good to have the body separation? Heard that with ladder bars the car won't squat right?

It looks like the rear bounced, spun and pulled to the right in the 1st video...........

Hey Fernando, watching your videos looks like that shock rebound is too loose. Rear shocks can't keep tires planted at ground and that's causing tire bouncing. Maybe ceramic clutch can be another factor for cause this. As you said that you are using old tires, I would start changing tires for brand new tires like 28x10 or 28x10.5.

Good luck and keep us informed!

Hello Diego, yes, looks like there are some consensus here. I need new tires 28x10.5 and some work with the rear shocks to solve that bounce. Additionally will work to change that 3speed to an automatic transmission. Loosing to much time between gear changes with this transmission....

Thanks for all imput guys! Will keep you informed on next passes...

A quicker change out would be upgrading to a 4 speed. You don't need a high dollar Hemi box. A normal 23 spline will be good for what you are trying to accomplish. Will probably bolt right in, too. I would have the gears and sliders slick shifted, or possibly lugged at Liberty to make your shifts quicker.

The root of your problem is clutch control. Hard hitting clutches require more shock control to prevent a bounce. If you soften the hit of that clutch, there's a good chance that you won't need you won't need new shocks or new tires. Add something like the ClutchTamer to control that hit and you will want to upgrade to a 4spd instead of an automatic.