[Wezz]

I went to the track the other day with Chris M and Vu and had problems launching my BPU ++ auto. the best 60' i could muster was a 1.99 with drag radials. I was powerbraking with the e brake and leaving the line around .5-.7 bar. The werid thing was when i left the line, i could feel my car wheel hop. Are my shocks shot?

The best time i got was with a 2.13 60" and a 12.51 @ 116.

Any ideas would help....TIA


wez

Blitz NurSpec R
3" scott Dp
bcc
intake
avcr
fmic
cam gears

 

[DaveH]

Which Drag radials were you using, and how much air pressure did you have in them? If BFG DR's, I had the best luck with 17psi in them. I got a 1.72 60' on them.

 

[Silver Orchid SP60]

Did you heat them up good? Make sure u do a good burn out. If you still have problems it could be your bearings.

 

[Wezz]

Dave, I used BFG drags at 20psi and i heated them up pretty good.

Silver, could you elaborate alittle more about the bearings? anyway i can check? do you think that's what is causing my car to wheel hop out of the hole?


wezz

 

[DaveH]

I found there to be a fairly big difference between 20psi and 17psi. Keep trying different air pressures.

The wheel hop could be worn out shocks, or bad alignment, or possible bad bearings as Ced said.

 

[deavenly1]

Wezz, your sig. said cam gear's&fmic isn't that bpu++?

 

[Wezz]

dave, i'll try different tire pressures next time around. I'm thinkin the wheel hop is due to my shocks, so i have some on order now. thanks for the info....


deavenly,
yea i guess its BPU++, i just added the fmic and haven't had time to change my sig. if you read my first post i stated that i was at "BPU++"

wez