Hugh Keir said:
My car is not a stripped out racer, it's a nearly full weight car.
I also don't drive it very often in anger which is probably why my 60 ft times aren't that great.
Also the surface at TOTB is concrete with lots rubber laid on top, so I am not sure how it would compare to a prepared track.
Weight doesn't matter much in mph. MPH shows power. ET shows how you are getting it off the line. The MPH shows you are making a tonne of power.
You need to get angry at the thing, and run some 8 second passes..
Concrete hooks better than asphault if its prepared correctly. The "good" drag strips have concrete launch pads, or concrete to 100 feet- 300 feet.
Launching a really powerful AWD car is a trick though. That balance between wheelspin, clutch slip, and keeping it pointed in the right direction. Torque steer is fun. I have nearly crossed the center line before on a hard 1-2 shift.