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Buttermore · 05-24-2005, 09:02 AM

Hey what's up everyone, my name is Rob, I live in Connecticut. I just found these forums, been reading for a little while now, as much as my teacher will let me (I'm in class). This weekend I'm going up to New Hampshire with my brother and a family friend to the Strip up there (it's all aproved and everything). My brother has a ~400 horse fox body Mustang, and his buddy has a ~350 horse Camero, and I'm bring my Camry up there to the test and tune day just to see what it will run. I was wondering if you guys had any tricks to do before you drag. Or things I should do, or staging/launching techniques.

I have a 1993 Camry, bone stock, but with 17 inch Koing Maxxim Creed rims. Automatic Tranny

Thanks!
Rob

RedPhoenix · 05-24-2005, 09:08 AM

Manual or Auto?

Buttermore · 05-24-2005, 09:11 AM

Automatic, Sorry

95camguy · 05-24-2005, 09:51 AM

when ur at the start you could hold the brake and press the gas(revs up to 2000 RPM) then when the light turns let go of the brakes and mash the gas.

i wish i could be more helpful but im an autox guy not a drag strip guy.

nort0188 · 05-24-2005, 09:55 AM

Right foot on the floor, then wait...

RedPhoenix · 05-24-2005, 10:30 AM

I would power launch it. Just have your left foot on the break and right foot on gas, reving it to 2k or so, then slam on gas and let go of the brake.

Ranger X · 05-24-2005, 10:37 AM

That can't be good for the car...or does it not really matter? Noobish question I know, but I don't know anything about racing. That's not to say I wouldn't like to...

RedPhoenix · 05-24-2005, 11:01 AM

racing isnt good for the car. but we do it anyways.

Buttermore · 05-24-2005, 01:24 PM

Thanks guys, it should help, I was also wondering if there were any few/cheap mods I could do before i went.
Thanks!
Rob

***Knailgun*** · 05-24-2005, 01:26 PM

uhhh...overnight nitrous oxide install and take a half day for work???

thakidd · 05-24-2005, 04:58 PM

buttemore pm when u got to epping ill be up there in my camry.....nitrous would be the best

Buttermore · 05-24-2005, 06:01 PM

I'm going here: http://www.newenglanddragway.com/
I heard it was a good place, so hopefully it'll be fun, I tihnk i'm just gonna go bone stock and see what it runs, I'll hopefully have pics and Video's when i get back. Thanks ALL!

EDIT : O, hey, i just found out that it was in Epping, i'll be up there on Friday and Saturday, my cell is 860-271-6101, call me on this friday or saturday and i'll get ahold of ya.