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29-08-2014, 02:08 PM | #1 | ||
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Hi Everyone,
I'm running the Mickey Thompson Street Et Radials on my car. Someone said to me that I wasn't putting enough heat into them in the burnout. Someone else said that they don't need much heat. Any advice would be appreciated. Cheers |
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29-08-2014, 07:25 PM | #2 | ||
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Big first burnout, at least 5-sec big smoke, then little after that. High speed burnout, rev it out.
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29-08-2014, 08:44 PM | #3 | ||
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Electric hot blankets
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18-09-2014, 02:39 PM | #4 | ||
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They get worse when too hot
Slicks like more heat Buy a cheap temp gun and get someone to monitor while you are staging
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24-10-2014, 07:13 PM | #5 | ||
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Small burn to clean them is all you need
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02-11-2014, 07:29 PM | #6 | ||
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03-11-2014, 11:07 AM | #7 | ||
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The one that grips the best ;)
Try hotter, try colder...
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04-11-2014, 10:41 AM | #8 | ||
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Just changing the subject, at the last meeting I couldn't believe the difference changing the tyre pressure made. I went from 24 psi on the first run and getting bad wheel wheel spin, to 20 psi on the second run about 3 hours later and they stuck like glue. Admittedly the air temp was also slightly cooler and whether the track temp was also slightly cooler I don't know. A lot to learn.
Thanks Guys. Cheers |
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04-11-2014, 01:46 PM | #9 | ||
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we usually run 17psi, 3200lbs, 275, 15x10
They definitely hook, we found no difference between them and a slick in performance. weight is different about 6kg |
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04-11-2014, 09:43 PM | #10 | ||
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^^^this^^^
I found 17psi cold which is around 18psi after burnout is the go on a decent track, running 275 MT Pro radials, 3900lbs, 1.3s 60ft 15x9.25 rims but I'm looking at getting a set of 15x10s as Paulie said! Burn out short and with decent wheel speed. You don't need to see big smoke, some of my mates call my burn outs soft, I just reply but I wana go fast! Corey |
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05-11-2014, 11:37 PM | #12 | ||
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For 400 - 450rwkw in a Zf Miami sedan would I unstick 265/40/18 ET 2s?
I want to buy my first set of drag radials and mount them on 18x9.5 +38s Would I be better squeezing a 305/35/18 on the rim, or does the bulge it would get on a 9.5 inch rim make the 265 a better choice? |
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06-11-2014, 08:07 AM | #13 | ||
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the more sidewall you can get the better. M&H make a decent radial as well for IRS cars, check out VPW. Pretty sure they do a 275/40/18 and 275/50/18, either will suffice.
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06-11-2014, 09:09 AM | #14 | ||
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I guess I was hoping to keep similar diameter as the front so I can drive it to the track, but a low profile sidewall is probably too much of a compromise?
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06-11-2014, 10:27 AM | #15 | ||
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Do you have to run a 18" rim?
For best results, the shortest rim you can fit over your brakes with the tallest tyre you can fit in the guard A taller tyre gives more rubber on the track also
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I'll probably just get the wheels, dummy fit a steet tyre and then measure what it will take from that. So sounds like the message is height before width. If I turn DSC off will it drive to the track ok with way taller tyres on the back? *sorry for the massive thread jack everyone* |
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Do whatever fits Dont even know what DSC is lol Im old school
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07-11-2014, 12:11 AM | #18 | ||
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She should be fine driving on the street to track. Sidewall is good to a certain point then start going width. Put it thithis way they are running 4.8@163mph to half track on a 235 radial
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07-11-2014, 01:20 AM | #19 | ||
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Thanks guys
Dsc = dynamic stability control It thinks different tyre sizes are a fault cause of different speeds |
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