Setup for drag racing on dirt

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GCATX

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I don't even need to go to a field to test, I live on a long straight dirt rd that is not a problem. I can make passes all day! Shit, I actually have a nice jump on my road lol.

Awesome. Now go do a pull in 4lo. Assuming there isn't some nanny to kill the top speed on the beast, I almost guarantee it will be faster for the 1st several hundred feet than 4hi. If y'all are **** 1/4 mile, nevermind. Can't imagine it would be that long though, that would be sketchy.

When we used to sand drag, an underpowered truck in 4lo would blow away anything in 4hi. The lower tire pressure the better, 10-15, we ran lower than that though. Also, if the track is soft, go to the start line, pull forward several feet past the start line, then back it up. It will really help your launch to have a flat, packed surface. Make it look like an accident if you need to. ;)
 

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I have a fair amount of legit drag racing experience in cars, but this is clearly different. I dont know the specifics, but Im assuming there will be no tree, more of a drop the hands kinda thing.
They have a tree and last year it was double elimination so you had one chance to screw up. :)
They didn't run the cars with the trucks last year so you shouldn't have to worry about the STI.
 

Richard Hinsley

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12-15 eh? Thats quite low.

I run 35x12.5 duratracs, I think they will hook up okay.

I dont think Ill go for auto, redline in first isnt the way to go, I think you lose some time there.

Ive heard theres a Subaru STI that wins every year, so it will be a tough race I'm sure.
I'd air down to 20psi. I used to air down to 12psi for rock crawling but it seems to low for dirt drags.
 

DreadPirateRaptor

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you could make it work, but I don't think the juice is worth the squeeze unless you have a built motor and bigger turbos to take advantage of it.


When you run a vehicle on it, it EDIT - IS - smell like- freedom. (the smell of race gas gets me excited). :cool:

Fixed that for ya bro.

And totally agree!

Gotta love some frosted exhaust tips.
 
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