Hoping some of you street race guys can chime in about setups for racing on true unprepped roads.

Not talking about roll racing, stop light racing, etc... True trans brake release 1/8 mile stuff.

I am going to be doing the Roadkill event on Woodward in 2 weeks.

I'm GUESSING that the boost controller needs to get turned down, two step RPM down as far as I can get it, and loosen the rear shocks up to match the new lower "hit" power.

How about down track? How do you guys know how much power to pour into it, and how fast you can pour it on?

Will the track simply take a g-force limit, and you try to tune the power to get near that through 1st gear?

Power taken out on the 1/2 shift to keep it from spinning the tires?

Unfortunately I race this thing on radials which is obviously not the best marginal track tire, but I at least did buy a brand new set of 275 Pro's for the event.

Love to hear from some of you guys... PM's ok if you want to keep quiet about it.

Turbo car.......on small radials.......on a sketchy street surface.........good luck, LOL!!!!

You can make it leave, on out where you will want to be adding boost to make it run is going to be the issue.

Example. Friend here Dusty Bradford has the turbo Buick small tire car that was on Street Outlaws New Orleans. Car has been 4.30s, but for that show, he knocked the tune WAY back of course. Left OK but would not go down the road. He nearly crashed it. The tune he tried ran 5.40s at the track and was not close to going down that road

Front end loose as hell, all the travel she can get. Keep rear end from separating too fast, hits tire too hard and spins. Concrete surfaces are your friend! Asphalt is way way more difficult. Test as much as you can. I would set tires to 18lbs

Test,test and test some more on the road your going to be using

DZuster. I know where you're going this summer. LOL.

Depending on where they set up the track will vary. I remember china rock concrete up there but also black tarmac at other points. I would pre-prep the tires with VHT the night before and if you are allowed, during the staging area sit ins as well, that way you are on Trident gum mode as much as possible.
I'll help you out if you need the extra hands.
Good luck.

Current issue of Car Craft mag has an article on a traction control system.
If ya have the time & money, that might be your best friend.

Can u run a slick or qtp..........

Yes A Bias ply tire would be best I am sure.

Here is a pretty amazing vid of an 8.50 car getting down the street with Megasquirt traction control.

https://youtu.be/FembJNagxOE

Put some pinion angle in the rear. I had mine down on my old Duster about 5 degrees( with S/S springs) and the thing hooked on ice.
Made a huge, huge difference just adding that shim.

Bias is out of the question unfortunately. Custom shocks are already valved for radials, and new tires are already mounted. Race is in two weeks. DOT approved tires only. So there will be no time for any new traction control. Honestly the car works pretty well on the track on even the old style 275's. It will leave on 13~14psi, and 17~18psi total ramped in 0.3 sec was enough for 9.70's a few weeks ago.

I have plenty of control over the power, timing or boost.. I have g-meter and wheel speed to data log. Just looking for some direction what to do with that information as I test.

Bias slicks and loose front end with lots of travel.

Very cool!

I run the 315 drag radials, big engine, little cam, lots of low end grunt. I put 300 lbs, weight in the trunk, and left in second gear. In Kansas City the track started out pretty slick, but was starting to come around later on in the day. Wheelspin was not a problem later on in the day, kinda wish I would have tried a low gear launch. Lack of a power adder is what cost me the win. A dialed in turbo car is hard to beat, but a Nox car is what got to me. Better have your cooling system in top shape. Good luck.

I thought about leaving in 2nd, but unfortunately my TB won't work in anything else but 1st. I need the TB to build boost.

The motor is pretty weak without the turbo, so it will definitely hook if I turn it down far enough. Just trying to use as much of everything I got to get the car down the track quick.

Any means to fix ballast in the trunk? you are heavy enough, but it might help the initial transfer so you can ramp the power in. There are plenty of spots in "Mexico" where people test...

farnboy was in the money with a 3rd place finish (despite a 3 way tie for 1st and being 2-0 against the eventual winner) at the Roadkill Nights in KC, FYI.

What in the world does pinion angle have to do with making the car hook?

Order a set of quick time pros. Put tubes in them too. You'll be set.

Sorry I definitely cant help Dizuster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt4DpdAI7Fk

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd-OksPD5v8

Not to hijack but does anyone know if this is at the M1 concourse.
A friend and I are going to bring a 67 belv. over