Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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08/20/17 04:57 PM
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Several do it but if you happen to get rain it will be a big problem obviously. I have done 5 drag weeks and I have run into some big rain but never for very long. That being said I run a regular radial TA on the road and don't sweat it if we do get rain. The last thing I want to do is put put for 200 miles at 25mph in the event of a large rain storm.
Don't ask me how I know but if your car has windshield wiper linkage under the dash give it a look while it is working. You wouldn't want it to snag a small wire and cause you to have to rewire stuff in the pouring rain under a gas station awning in nowhere cornville USA.
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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08/21/17 04:00 AM
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I run bias ply Hoosier Quick Time Pros, for the whole trip. Same deal on the Gremlin, the Duster, and the Barnyard. No big deal until the rain comes...at that point we are limited to about 25-35, and very little steering or throttle input.
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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Are you asking about regular slicks or something like a ET Street tire?
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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No wiper so not problem there lol
Budget keeps going thru the roof, so trying to decide where to spend the last of it lol
Wide band or backup tires and trying to load everything going to be fun with no trailer I have a 68 Fastback and I manage to stuff my tires and everything inside, I think I had just a touch under 300lbs of cargo last year, I manage to lighten it every year. The problem I will have in the future is that I am now running a 28" tire and they for sure will not fit like I had my 26s. I am looking at a trailer or tire carrier for future drag weeks(sitting this year out).
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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My tires are 32" tall and section width of 16.5 they will take a complete tire rack just for them lol You damn sure dont want to run those slicks in the rain.. you wont make a 1/4 mile it the rain.. make a small open trailer thats low to haul your stuff.. makes it MUCH quicker to drop a trailer and be race ready.. the main thing is its much quicker to be loaded and on the road.. I was out on the road the other day when it started to rain.. pretty decent.. but at 50MPH I was starting to skate around.. thats on a 295 ET.. at 45mph it was fine.. I have a small enclosed trailer that I built to haul the stuff I want to.. on the trans temp I have no issues at about 200*.. but once rolling it cools down to 180 or less EDIT Thats with a 4800 stall 8" conv
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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I got caught in the rain once on 10.5 slicks. Had to drive on the rough side of the highway just to keep going. Not good. For what slicks cost now I would try to save them . Put on a set of tall skinny street tires and hit the road without worry.
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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I ended up swapping my near new Hoosiers for the MT ET Street S/S tires last year, in a size I don't normally run, so I could have a tire with a little bit of tread. Didn't rain during DW, but on the way home I was able to cruise at 50mph in a downpour when I would have otherwise been sidelined.
A hitch carrier will be a challenge if you have the rear spring rate dialed...
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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The week itself ain't gonna be cheap either...
I care not recall what I spent in hotels, fuel and meals, not to mentions anything that comes up along the way....
Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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This is what I built to haul.. all my junk fits in and its light.. I built it this size to fit my car and the trailer in my big trailer.. I only have 1.5" so spare.. on this trailer I have it so the back slides out for easy access to my tools and parts
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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That I could tow
Already have the money for hotel, food and gas set aside. Hopefully I can get exhaust welded together soon and do some longer road test. I was gonna angle the front down to make less drag but I changed my mind.. but then later I changed my mind again.. I might still angle it down... but I dont want to change tires on it so IF I go(still a long ways back on the list) I will just run the ET streets
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Re: Who runs slicks on the road for dragweek?
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M&H DR netted me 1.33 60 ft times
Trailers have ruined DW. I call it trailer week now
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