[RnmEvo9]

Originally Posted by rdeterman

anyone had run ins with a GT500 or new CTS-V?

I ran a modded one at the strip and I beat him only because he messed up the 1-2 shift pretty bad. He went 13.2@115mph while I went 12.3@117mph.

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Drag radials
Intake
Downpipes
FMIC
Meth and or Race Gas

Cat back exhaust may help too.

Pretty much everything minus upgraded turbos or nitrous.

[Dieselmd]

Getting out the hole is key with these cars. I would look at the suspension as well.

[tscdennab]

Originally Posted by rdeterman

heading to the local 1/4 mile strip in about a month.. curious to know what i will need to run in the 11's. I know driver and traction are the most important but what other than 70/30 91/E85 dci, JB4 tune, and dps are needed. Im thinking ww meth kit or would i be better running the JB4 no meth with race gas map 7. most of the cars ill be going down there will probably be much faster than i ('12 GT 500 stock, '12 CTS-V stock, '87 Grand National 11.09 car, and 2007 C6 Corvette) im sure we will do some roll ons on the way down, i just wanna hold my own.

My car runs great now but i think im gonna need more..

How about first asking for mods to run 12s...it's a more logical first step

[rdeterman]

ill probably order a ww meth kit.. i dont think ill have enough extra funds to get meth and FMIC..

what drag radial options are you guys running? what about a super sticky street tire like Michelin Pilot Sports?

[rdeterman]

Originally Posted by tscdennab

How about first asking for mods to run 12s...it's a more logical first step

you must not read well..

I already have JB4, downpipes, and DCI mixing E85 running map 2...
12's shouldnt be a problem..

[RnmEvo9]

Originally Posted by rdeterman

you must not read well..

I already have JB4, downpipes, and DCI mixing E85 running map 2...
12's shouldnt be a problem..

If this is going to be your first time at the dragstrip, you may be in for a surprise as driver skill is going to be the single most important factor in nailing that 60ft to get a decent ET.

I'll never forget that day when I met up with a 335is owner who was hoping of hitting low 13's in his bone stock car because he has seen videos of it done. The look of his face when he ran a 14.3 was priceless.

[amclint]

Originally Posted by rdeterman

you must not read well..

I already have JB4, downpipes, and DCI mixing E85 running map 2...
12's shouldnt be a problem..

You should be running Map 7 depending on your mix of E85, it's a bit more fun than map 2

[GeorgiaTech335coupe]

Originally Posted by RnmEvo9

If this is going to be your first time at the dragstrip, you may be in for a surprise as driver skill is going to be the single most important factor in nailing that 60ft to get a decent ET.

I'll never forget that day when I met up with a 335is owner who was hoping of hitting low 13's in his bone stock car because he has seen videos of it done. The look of his face when he ran a 14.3 was priceless.

+1. When you get out there you will realize how much of a pain in the ass it is to launch this car. No LSD, suspension not setup for drag racing and a shit ton of torque low in the rpm band make this car very tough to launch.

Unless you have an awesome track, I think you are going to be surprised about how inconsistent and how tough it is to launch this car without getting wheel hop.

As far as what drag radials, I daily drive on Nitto NT555R 285/35-18s. You need a 9.5" rim to fit them.

[skinrock]

Originally Posted by RnmEvo9

If this is going to be your first time at the dragstrip, you may be in for a surprise as driver skill is going to be the single most important factor in nailing that 60ft to get a decent ET.

I'll never forget that day when I met up with a 335is owner who was hoping of hitting low 13's in his bone stock car because he has seen videos of it done. The look of his face when he ran a 14.3 was priceless.

x2

My very first time out I ran a 13.0, my second run I cut a 2.0 60' and ran a 12.8. Then after that I couldn't break 13 again. It takes a lot of practice to launch right.

[rdeterman]

ive been to the track before... just not with this car.. i know its going to take some getting used to

[rdeterman]

Originally Posted by mykal335xi

You should be running Map 7 depending on your mix of E85, it's a bit more fun than map 2

I would love to but from reading terrys comments about e85 and map 7 it wasnt very convincing.. right now im running approx 30% e85 with no side effects other than a few mpgs lower.
What percentage of e85 are you running with map 7?

[amclint]

Originally Posted by rdeterman

I would love to but from reading terrys comments about e85 and map 7 it wasnt very convincing.. right now im running approx 30% e85 with no side effects other than a few mpgs lower.
What percentage of e85 are you running with map 7?

If you get a mix of 93 and E85 as close to 50/50 as you can, then it seems like map 7 does OK but I did it last winter mainly. I've tried it a few times this spring, and the warmer temps seem to cut timing so not sure if I need to do the 60/40 mix for track use as some have or what.

Need to test it some more, problem is I DD my car and the more E85 you mix in the rougher it starts up when the motor is cold.