Dry hops ?
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Re: Dry hops ?
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dry hops came after the real burnout. it was proven to be more harm than good
The 1st hit of the throttle is when the tires will hook the best, so if you dry hop you just took that 1st hit & wasted it instead of using it to launch your car.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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I agree 100%
Plus why take the chance in tearing something up for nothing.
Leon
Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.
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Re: Dry hops ?
[Re: Leon441]
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07/22/12 11:43 AM
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Tire technology, track prep, clutch technology all changed the before staging procedures.
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stack injected big block, soon blown and injected
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Re: Dry hops ?
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If you talk to any tire manufacturer they will tell you that after the burn out to move to the line as quick as possible... as said already... why take the chance of breaking something for nothing... I've seen people do 2 or 3 dry hops and in some cases they never made it to the line due to breakage (plus I always thought it was just DUMB)... the burnout is for 2 reasons... clean the tire and put heat in it and the longer you hang around the heat dissipates
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Re: Dry hops ?
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07/22/12 12:51 PM
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By doing dry hops you are using up all the sticky you just put into the tire plus you put in a ton of heat into the sidewalls.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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07/22/12 01:13 PM
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I remember when I used to do dry hops with my old race car high 11,low 12 sec car. Then got my 64 ply and came out of the water did a dry hop and stood it up and came down not knowing I smashed the pan and locked up the motor next run. No more dry hops.
Last edited by JAKE68; 07/22/12 01:15 PM.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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07/22/12 02:12 PM
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John Hazzelrig was the king of the dry hops at Motion with his '69 Roadrunner. He'd do a huge burnout, then do 4 dry hops, and clear the motor out twice after each one. First guy I remember not doing a dry hop was Fred Catlin with his C/SA buick back in the mid '80's. He'd do a good burnout and roll up to the stage light without ever clearing the motor out or anything. He'd bump it in and it would almost drag the back bumper when it left. Never did another dry hop after that.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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You might do something for the fans enjoyment but def not everyone. I could give 2 $hits about impressing someone. I do this for me. FTW
Not specifically trying to impress anyone, just bring a smile to the spectators faces. When the spectators smile, I smile.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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07/22/12 11:41 PM
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You might do something for the fans enjoyment but def not everyone. I could give 2 $hits about impressing someone. I do this for me. FTW
Not specifically trying to impress anyone, just bring a smile to the spectators faces. When the spectators smile, I smile.
Not a dry Hop but a crowd pleaser. The fans realy enjoyed all my dzus fastners riping out of my fiberglass hood last year at the 990' mark. Made every one smile except me.
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Re: Dry hops ?
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07/23/12 02:12 AM
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When I started bracket racing back in the late 70's with my 340 four speed Dart it was the normal thing at that time. So I would do just one and I figured it was to see how the tires are hooking and make sure no water is on them from the wheelwells. I did not know any better at that time but when I heard the first launch after heating the tires is the best I started doing like everyone does now with no dry hops. I gotta admit it was kinda cool to see a car pop a small wheelie and then stage. Ron
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