Drag Radial Questions...
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Drag Radial Questions... I just purchaced a set of WS6 rims with a pair of D/R's mounted on two of them and I had a couple of questions:
Is there anything I need to know for using them at the track, like :
1. Do I need to do a long burnout to heat them up?
2. How much better do they hook then street tires?
3. Anything I need to worry about in terms of traction (more importantly
losing it)?
4. What does it feel like, I mean how does it feel compared to street tires?
5. Will the D/R's mess up my rear?
6. What rpm should I start out leaving at and do you slip or dump the
clutch?
7. any other info you would like to offer up?
I know some of these questions are really REALLY dumb, but I've never used D/R's before and am a litlte nervous (mostly I just don't want to mess up the car).
Thanks all!
Ant
Is there anything I need to know for using them at the track, like :
1. Do I need to do a long burnout to heat them up?
2. How much better do they hook then street tires?
3. Anything I need to worry about in terms of traction (more importantly
losing it)?
4. What does it feel like, I mean how does it feel compared to street tires?
5. Will the D/R's mess up my rear?
6. What rpm should I start out leaving at and do you slip or dump the
clutch?
7. any other info you would like to offer up?
I know some of these questions are really REALLY dumb, but I've never used D/R's before and am a litlte nervous (mostly I just don't want to mess up the car).
Thanks all!
Ant
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1. depends on the brand
2. Night/Day difference
3. Don't drive in the rain with them.
4. Feels similar to a street tire, just less prone to spin.
5. A well-built 10-bolt can take the abuse, stock will break over time with repeated use.
6. :Waits for an LS1 guy: I dump at 5000rpm
7. Try them out, see how they hook, you'll answer a lot of your own questions.
You gonna be at Island on Sunday?
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2. Night/Day difference
3. Don't drive in the rain with them.
4. Feels similar to a street tire, just less prone to spin.
5. A well-built 10-bolt can take the abuse, stock will break over time with repeated use.
6. :Waits for an LS1 guy: I dump at 5000rpm
7. Try them out, see how they hook, you'll answer a lot of your own questions.
You gonna be at Island on Sunday?
g
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Hey dude!! I'm hoping to make it on Sunday.
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it! I figured a lot of what I was asking I would figure out once I've actually tried them.
Thanks!
Ant
Thanks for the help, I appreciate it! I figured a lot of what I was asking I would figure out once I've actually tried them.
Thanks!
Ant
