thanks for all the positive feedback. im really stoked about getting in the 12's. i kept running 13.0-13.1 all nite. i had to make adjustments to crack 12's. i did my baseline run and then made some changes on my launch along the way. once i dialed in my launch my runs were getting faster and faster. i started out launching at 4200 and it was spinning too much.
i changed it to 3500 and that seemed to be the sweet spot. dumping the clutch didnt work so well because it caused massive spin and no matter how much i modulated the gas, it wouldnt hook. although even spinning as much as i did i was still cracking 2.2 60'. i seemed to get my best 60' with slipping the clutch fast. i ran at 30 psi.
in the beginning on my first few runs i was tapping the limiter in 4th right before the finish line. i didnt really have enough room left to get into 5th without crossing the line with the clutch pressed. so i was telling myself i needed to get traction off the line so i could hit 5th and get another 1 mph out. i started to dial in my launch and i finally got it to where i could hit 5th right before the line. the factory gearing is really short in these cars and i think 4th def needs to be extended.
the biggest adjustment i made was how i hit 2nd gear. it would spin more into 2nd than in 1st. i had to play with it a good bit to see where i would have to backpedal 2nd to get traction. if i backpedaled too late in 2nd it cost me. if i backpedaled too early in 2nd it cost me. i had to find just the right amount of spin to use as good pull then backpedal and then i was able to shave .2 of a second off my time. once i was dialed in my last 2 runs were 12.89 and then 12.81.
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