The 60 foot question!!

[fastivaca]

I've been going over a number of the drag racing posts since my trip to the track the other day. It seems that the 60 ft time gets a lot of mention. I was running between 2.47 and 2.68 seconds.

What would be considered a really good 60 foot time for a swapped Festiva given that traction seems to be the biggest issue regardless of the kind of swap.

Thanks,

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

my best is around a 2.1 on street tires. but im usually in the 2.2-2.3 range

[Damkid]

For every 10th of a second you shave off your 60ft time, you shave 2-10th off your final ET

[M3NTAL]

Those 60's look like they could use some improvement !

[Grey Vw]

My best has been 2.25 on dry rotted 185s. Suspension has a lot to do with the 60ft.

[fastivaca]

I had a friend with me taking a couple of pics. My shocks and struts are at the end of the lives so I noticed a lot of rear "squat" on take off from the lights. I'm replacing them later this week and I may try and get down to the track again on Friday and see if it makes a difference. Also getting the front end alignment double checked.

I'll keep you posted!

[Grey Vw]

Try getting some stiffer springs in the back. The squatting really kills traction.

[fastivaca]

I'm running FMS springs right now. No funds in the budget right now for anything different. Those funds went here

[ejp2fast]

I'm running FMS springs right now. No funds in the budget right now for anything different. Those funds went here

thats a good direction for the funds to go!

[eurotiva]

I have gotten a 2.09 on street tires and a 2.01 on nitto drag radials

[gorgonheimer]

Try a solid tube inside rear springs to limit downward travel, with rubber bumpstomps to take out the bang.

[Aaronbrook37]

I wrote up this guide for another member here... and it was completely ignored. Hopefully it will be of some use to you, Ian:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showpost.php?p=430180&postcount=8

With such a light car, once you are turbo and running optimum components, low 2.X's should be a cakewalk. A lot of it is driver experience and car comfort too... nobody is a perfect drag racer. I've seen drag school training courses cut half a second off a quarter mile in a single weekend with the same car.

That information comes from three sources. The first are my friends who drag race.

#2: There are a ton of Turbo Dodge guys running 12s FWD here. There are the best resource in my opinion for front wheel drive launch and drag tips: http://www.thedodgegarage.com/traction.html

#3: I also like reading on the Sentra/Bluebird forums... their SR20 swaps are frequently high-powered front wheel drive cars as well: http://www.se-r.net/car_info/fwd_launch_tips.html

[fastivaca]

Thanks for that Aaron!

[grocerygetter]

I had a high spring rate in the rear of mine and cut a 1.84 60ft on 22" slicks.

[Ghost]

I had a high spring rate in the rear of mine and cut a 1.84 60ft on 22" slicks.

stock dif?