Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/25/17 12:59 AM
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I admit I do the no-no and start in 1st. But I do run an LBA valvebody and only just get the tires turning before moving to 2nd while holding it at about 4500 still on the line lock, then into 3rd and let it start to move along, easing out of the brakes I typically git it a little more R’s to keep it moving. I can usually feel the tires start to grab at that point and I let out of it and bring it to a stop. I run my line lock backwards to lock out the rears, so I have full control of the front brakes as it starts moving forward. With an automatic, that just makes so much more sense to me.
As it rolls out I let out of it and put the car on my line as I come to a stop. I always check my gauges at that point, turn off the line lock and turn on the 2-step and the aux. fuel pump. Then move into the pre-stage beams.
I read someone say they “clear the carb” in neutral after the burnout. I believe this unloads the sprag, which I’ve been told is a bad idea and could put it at risk at launch. And really.... whatever is accomplished by ”cleaning out the carb” is something I don’t understand. I would submit that it accomplishes nothing.
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/25/17 01:34 AM
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JERICOGTX
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Jeez you guys boil the tires...
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68 Road Runner
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/25/17 10:16 AM
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crabman173
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Look at Mickey Thompsons website tech--they give exact instructions on how to mount, burn out, etc do like they say and away you go--same with other tire brands--they do publish the correct how to
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/25/17 12:49 PM
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OUTLAWD
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The Track workers always seem to want to park you in the water...I always inch up when they turn their back so I am not in the water.
I start it in second, sometimes shifting to third, let off the line lock, then roll out of the gas. Stop, shift to first, roll up to the beams and have at it.
The car still has a stock drum, and a non LBA VB...According to most I should have lost a foot by now, but the car has been together for almost 20 years with the same combo, tons of street miles and stack of time slips. But I will be upgrading the innards this winter...haha
and cleaning out the carb....lol
Faster, Faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death...
71 Swinger - slowly collecting dust/parts 66 Belv. II - just a streetcar 88 Mustang - turbo LS beater
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/25/17 09:50 PM
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CMcAllister
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Whacking the throttle and pumping more fuel into it is not "cleaning it out". A better strategy would be to just bring the RPM up to 2.5 or 3k for a few seconds IF it does load up some after the burnout.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: NANKET]
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10/26/17 12:26 AM
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Pretty brave with a 9 second car all the way off the groove like that. Looking good though next run. I had no idea what it would run It was faster than I expected
1970 Barracuda Convertible 1968 Satellite Street Strip car 1654.5 Mustang 1955 Land Rover
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
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10/26/17 12:28 AM
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Whacking the throttle and pumping more fuel into it is not "cleaning it out". A better strategy would be to just bring the RPM up to 2.5 or 3k for a few seconds IF it does load up some after the burnout. I am fuel injected I assume I would not have to do that anyways. Would that be right?
1970 Barracuda Convertible 1968 Satellite Street Strip car 1654.5 Mustang 1955 Land Rover
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Re: How to... Proper Tire Heating??
[Re: Kam*Kuda]
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10/26/17 12:53 AM
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CMcAllister
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Whacking the throttle and pumping more fuel into it is not "cleaning it out". A better strategy would be to just bring the RPM up to 2.5 or 3k for a few seconds IF it does load up some after the burnout. I am fuel injected I assume I would not have to do that anyways. Would that be right? I would expect that to be right. No fuel sloshing around in the bowls. No oversize squirters pumping fuel into it.
If the results don't match the theory, change the theory.
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