Re: Opening day track woes
[Re: Sammy]
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04/05/21 08:03 PM
04/05/21 08:03 PM
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moparacer
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I haven't been to the track yet for this reason. I am sorting out my suspension and its a waste of time if the track isn't good. Just got the car certed today and if the weather forcast doesn't get better wont be going this coming weekend either.
67 Barracuda street/bracket car 11.27-119 68 Dart 502 BB 8.70s-152 414 cid SB Dragster 7.65-174
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Re: Opening day track woes
[Re: Dragula]
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04/05/21 10:31 PM
04/05/21 10:31 PM
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B3422W5
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131 was outstanding traction wise for the opening day. Saw more cars on the bumper than you could imagine. Everybody said the track was awesome( as usual) It was 65 ish and a bit breezy on Saturday
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Opening day track woes
[Re: Dragula]
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04/05/21 10:33 PM
04/05/21 10:33 PM
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Always is.....This is why I like having a big tire car. The run isn't aborted for a turn or so of the tire...But yes, new rubber has to get put down before it gets really good...May take a few races...All depends on the track, but at the beginning of the season, its green as can be. Tracks can be great with no rubber down and freshly scraped. You should watch how big radial races are prepped. Scrape all the time
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Opening day track woes
[Re: B3422W5]
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04/06/21 06:14 AM
04/06/21 06:14 AM
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Dragula
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Radials...That seems to be a whole nother animal.....Those I usually see what they call a super prep..Radials pull rubber off the track, slicks put rubber on the track. Two different technologies. Two different types of track prep.
Last edited by Dragula; 04/06/21 06:16 AM.
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