Heating up the tires
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Originally Posted by whitt1
Go around the water box and back in then do your burn out,if you drive through you drip water from under the truck causing you to lose traction.
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Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
I usually drive around the water box. Then back up close as I can to it and do a burnout. When you run through the water box and then spin your tires water gets up in your fender wells causing it to drip on to your tires. I have seen this numerous times at the track. I usually do as stated do a good burn out for about 5-10 seconds and burn them up the line a little.
Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
Sometimes I will practice my launch before going to the line to make sure its going to at least hook somewhat.
One thing I didn't see mentioned is consistency. It is important to do the same thing each time (once you've figured out what works).
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Originally Posted by An11secRanger
I agree with this.
I wouldn't do this. This is what some of us call "doing dry hops". Doing dry hops actually removes heat (which you just created) from the tires. I've seen this almost as much as I've seen street tires throwing water into the wheel wells. They usually get the same result (tire spin).
One thing I didn't see mentioned is consistency. It is important to do the same thing each time (once you've figured out what works).
I wouldn't do this. This is what some of us call "doing dry hops". Doing dry hops actually removes heat (which you just created) from the tires. I've seen this almost as much as I've seen street tires throwing water into the wheel wells. They usually get the same result (tire spin).
One thing I didn't see mentioned is consistency. It is important to do the same thing each time (once you've figured out what works).
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Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
It works fine for the big racers where I race at.
Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
Their tires dont hop and I fail to see how it takes the heat away from the tires.
Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
Of course I have only ran with drag radials and they wouldnt hook for me.
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Whatever floats your boat and works for you.
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Originally Posted by An11secRanger
Define "big racers". If a car is set up really well, it'll probably hook, no matter how bad the driver is, so kudos to them for having well done chassis.
The term dosen't mean the tires, visibly, hop (although, they, sometimes, do), it's just what we call the act of a doing a pre-race launch. It takes the heat out. I don't know that I can explain it, here tonight, but it does remove the heat.
I know the feeling. I had major traction problems for years. However, there a cars that runs 7s on drag radials, so there must be a way to make them hook. I hope to be using DRs, exclusively, very soon. But, I might not be able to get it to hook with them either. I know I hate swapping the tires every time I want to hook, so somethin's gotta give!
I'm just giving my thoughts.
The term dosen't mean the tires, visibly, hop (although, they, sometimes, do), it's just what we call the act of a doing a pre-race launch. It takes the heat out. I don't know that I can explain it, here tonight, but it does remove the heat.
I know the feeling. I had major traction problems for years. However, there a cars that runs 7s on drag radials, so there must be a way to make them hook. I hope to be using DRs, exclusively, very soon. But, I might not be able to get it to hook with them either. I know I hate swapping the tires every time I want to hook, so somethin's gotta give!
I'm just giving my thoughts.
Big races meaning the ones that run 10's and 9's. They did a nice burn out and then tested to see if the car would hook.
Not exactly sure what you are talking about hoping but ok.
Whatever helps you hook. The rearend is real light in our trucks so it is pretty hard to get them to hook up. Some ET streets would probably help me out a whole lot thou.
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You won't see any truly experienced racers doing dry hops for the reasons stated above... nothing gained, just extra bang on the driveline. Not like you can back up and do another burnout if you don't like it.
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
Also you shouldnt be going anywhere near water with street tires!!!! IMO Drag Radials count as street tires as well because of their tread.
Originally Posted by tooquick2beslo
When you run through the water box and then spin your tires water gets up in your fender wells causing it to drip on to your tires. I have seen this numerous times at the track.
Originally Posted by F8L Z71
For what its worth I've always been told not to do dry hops either. For the same reason as stated 11secRanger guy.
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Originally Posted by Villain281H
I disagree with that. Trying to do a burnout without water on REAL sticky drag radials doesn't work most of the time. I've seen plenty of broken parts from trying!
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