# Lt1 quarter mile **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 1, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671 "2007-05-01T18:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/21 "2007-05-02T19:36:30Z")
> [@a new econobox...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-new-econobox/29879/13): > > slowmaro95’s car has 160K miles and did 13.8’s on street tires with exhaust and other mild mods…i forget. headers he went 13.5-13.6’s on crappy tires. > > hell my 89 Irocz went 13.8’s on street tires with full exhaust and stall. Your LT1 just needs abit more driver mod My 60ft’s r basically 2.04-2.06 ---
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/22 "2007-05-02T19:41:36Z")
> [@The last DoS meet 6-6-07](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-last-dos-meet-6-6-07/29913/12): > > Make sure you change the oil before you go to the track, and how full was your tank? Having less gas in it could be the difference in weight. Are you manually shifting or are you just romping on it? I changed the oil in april.Im letting the tranny shift itself.it goes up to like 4500 in third.i try 2 get a lil under a full tank of gas to put weight on the back tires for traction and so far traction hasnt been a issue. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/23 "2007-05-02T21:05:39Z")
traction is a function of tire and suspension…gettin more weight on the back end should come from weight transfer from the front… adding excess weight will just make you slower and wont necessarily help traction ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/24 "2007-05-02T21:21:06Z")
get close to an empty tank you don’t want excess weight… getting the 60’ time down just takes practice and playing with different methods… ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/25 "2007-05-02T22:36:50Z")
when my 60’s approached 2.0’s i was consistant 14.0-14.1’s definately need to cut those down to low low 1.9’s or better ---
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/26 "2007-05-03T06:07:19Z")
I dont want the tank 2 low…cause the track is like 20 miles away and the fuel pump is stil original…i dont care 2 burn that up cause thats a bitch 2 replace. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/27 "2007-05-03T06:13:39Z")
do not put it in od. 1/4 tank of gas. but i race on 3/4 tank cause they weight in the rear isnt really hurting me. atlezst i am thinking that. get some decent tires like bfg dr et dr. you can pick up a set of sallad shooters cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/28 "2007-05-03T07:00:37Z")
> [@Ringtones](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ringtones/29927/5): > > do not put it in od. What’s that do different than drive (assuming that it doesn’t shift to 4th)? ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/29 "2007-05-03T07:05:19Z")
> [@Off to Asia i go again](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/off-to-asia-i-go-again/29071/43): > > What’s that do different than drive (assuming that it doesn’t shift to 4th)? i think it shifts earlier…:dunno: pewter always told me to leave my car in drive and not OD ---
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/30 "2007-05-03T09:01:41Z")
> [@Ringtones](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ringtones/29927/5): > > do not put it in od. > > 1/4 tank of gas. but i race on 3/4 tank cause they weight in the rear isnt really hurting me. atlezst i am thinking that. get some decent tires like bfg dr et dr. you can pick up a set of sallad shooters cheap. i still have a full set of salad shooters in the garage.Next thing 2 do when i get the money is 3.73’s then i guess drag radials right after that cause traction is gonna start 2 b a issue.that deffinetly should put me comfortably in the 13’s even on a hot day. ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/31 "2007-05-03T09:10:25Z")
> [@FS: 1994 Civic Coupe B16/ITR](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1994-civic-coupe-b16-itr/29777/18): > > i think it shifts earlier…:dunno: pewter always told me to leave my car in drive and not OD :boink ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/32 "2007-05-03T10:30:45Z")
> [@WTF: .041 nitrous jet](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtf-041-nitrous-jet/29776/3): > > i still have a full set of salad shooters in the garage.Next thing 2 do when i get the money is 3.73’s then i guess drag radials right after that cause traction is gonna start 2 b a issue.that deffinetly should put me comfortably in the 13’s even on a hot day. If you do what everyone mentioned before, you will easily in the 13’s without the 3.73’s or wheels/tires. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/33 "2007-05-03T12:31:01Z")
does it really shift earlier in OD than in DRIVE? mine’s not electronic controlled but i have noticed nothing different in drive vs OD but keep the car low… there is a sheetz gas station like 3 min from PRP. go there and fill up afterwards. u should have plenty of gas to get there. just judge how much your gonna use, and drive out there till you have about a 1/8 tank left. then race like hell and then fill up. ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/34 "2007-05-03T14:06:09Z")
I always show up with about 1/4 of a tank and a spare 5 gallon tank of gas, as well as my electric impact to swap from street tires to slicks, and I usually air up my tires as high as they can go. I also strip my car of all the easy things that come out… seats…spare/jack/random crap ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/35 "2007-05-08T00:59:51Z")
> [@Vacuum + bad bearings + bored = this](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacuum-bad-bearings-bored-this/29943/22): > > does it really shift earlier in OD than in DRIVE? mine’s not electronic controlled but i have noticed nothing different in drive vs OD > > but keep the car low… there is a sheetz gas station like 3 min from PRP. go there and fill up afterwards. u should have plenty of gas to get there. just judge how much your gonna use, and drive out there till you have about a 1/8 tank left. then race like hell and then fill up. ewww sheetz gas yuk ---
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/36 "2007-05-13T09:53:54Z")
i went with a 1/3 tank of gas.kept it in drive and still went a 14.05 but on my second run my car started 2 miss fire now my optispark went to shit.the car was trailored home.still runs but the car shakes violently because of the missfire…i dont have any money left and i have enough room on my credit card just for a regular optispark…the msd was 512…i wonder if the new optispark might b enough.im also gonna go with lower resistant plug wires.does anyone think that might help bring the time down?? ---
**Author:** ![pruGAR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@pruGAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pruGAR)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/37 "2007-05-14T17:11:28Z")
turns out it wasnt a opti-spark.it was the coil that goes 2 the opti-spark.The conector was corroded and so was the plug wire going to the coil. So my parts bill went from 390 for the opti-spark to 20 bucks for a ignition coil.deffinetly something i wanted to hear.i also bought 8mm plug wires to cause i assume since the 1 plug wire was corroded the others will b to.maybe now i might have a chance 2 run 13’s on a good day. ---
**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/38 "2007-05-14T21:14:04Z")
hopefully that will help the car run. you should definately have 13’s ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/39 "2007-05-14T22:06:07Z")
sweet…g/l ---
**Author:** ![Slowmaro95Z28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@Slowmaro95Z28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slowmaro95Z28)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2007, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671/40 "2007-05-15T08:19:26Z")
Hope everything works out for you. Like I told you, with just a cai and flowmaster muffler I ran 13.8 @ 103. That was with stock 2.73’s too. You should see 13’s with no problem. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lt1-quarter-mile/189671.md?page=3)