Drag radials ?????
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Drag radials ?????
Do you drive through the water with nittos or around water.
I just got drag radials and don't know the right thing to
heat them up. I don't have line locks.
KENCAN :confused:
I just got drag radials and don't know the right thing to
heat them up. I don't have line locks.
KENCAN :confused:
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Re: Drag radials ????? (plumberh2o)
Ken, with DR going through the water is OK.
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Re: Drag radials ????? (plumberh2o)
No, drive through the water, the track will not let you back into the water box.
A line loc is a good thing to have.
A line loc is a good thing to have.
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Re: Drag radials ????? (plumberh2o)
Ken the water helps but try not to pick up too much. Just roll through or very slight blip of the throttle while rolling through.
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Re: Drag radials ????? (plumberh2o)
I'm running BFG dr's and the stock tires up front. I ALWAYS drive around the puddle because those 9.5 inch wide tires in the front can track a whole lot of water up to the starting line.
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Re: Drag radials ????? (KyleBst264)
When I had the 3000 converter I'd go through the water & heat the tires, because I HAD to, in-order to prevent wheel spin..
However now I have a stock converter, & am still using BFG 315 DRs & I go AROUND the water because I do a VERY SHORT burn out, & its hooking up OK..
& besides why go through the water and do a burn out if you can hook up by going around it.. & save your tires..
If I should ever have a traction problem, then I will go through the water & heat em up... but as of now with my set up, I save my tires.. & still get traction..
However now I have a stock converter, & am still using BFG 315 DRs & I go AROUND the water because I do a VERY SHORT burn out, & its hooking up OK..
& besides why go through the water and do a burn out if you can hook up by going around it.. & save your tires..
If I should ever have a traction problem, then I will go through the water & heat em up... but as of now with my set up, I save my tires.. & still get traction..
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Re: Drag radials ????? (Red96Coupe)
Traction is my problem my 60FT times are from 1.84 to 2.23 Going
around the water.I have315 35R 17 Drag Radials,Stock convertor,
307 RearAnd aprox 240 HP @ WW & 336 lbs torque. What am I doing
Wrong? :confused: :banghead:
[Modified by plumberh2o, 8:52 PM 6/17/2003]
around the water.I have315 35R 17 Drag Radials,Stock convertor,
307 RearAnd aprox 240 HP @ WW & 336 lbs torque. What am I doing
Wrong? :confused: :banghead:
[Modified by plumberh2o, 8:52 PM 6/17/2003]
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Re: Drag radials ????? (plumberh2o)
Roll thru the water and dump the clutch at 3000 rpm's in 2nd gear on my six speed. Consistent 1.7's on good track nights. The difference between 20 PSI and 17-18PSI is a .1 in the 60' on my 315 BFG's.
[Modified by Red Rocket, 8:41 PM 6/17/2003]
[Modified by Red Rocket, 8:41 PM 6/17/2003]
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Re: Drag radials ????? (Red Rocket)
You dump it at 3000 in 2nd?? I've only been to the track once but always took off in 1st. Is taking off in second a big help?? the best 60 I got was 1.947 but I think I can do better!
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Re: Drag radials ????? (Fuzzy Dice)
Dumping the clutch to spin the tires a little and heat them up. Launch at 2500 rpm's. Keep in mind the launch is with 380 LBS of torque at the wheels and 4.09 gears.
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Re: Drag radials ????? (Fuzzy Dice)
"dump at 3000 in 2nd"
I think he's talking about the burnout phase.... :confused:
I think he's talking about the burnout phase.... :confused:
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Re: Drag radials ????? (KyleBst264)
I'm running BFG dr's and the stock tires up front. I ALWAYS drive around the puddle because those 9.5 inch wide tires in the front can track a whole lot of water up to the starting line.