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Nov 1, 2005 | 02:16 PM

Starz T/A 17

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How to heat up slicks?

I just got a set of slicks and was wondering the proper way to heat them up. Do you roll through the water or spin them in the water? Also my cars a M6 so whats the best way to start spinning the tires w/out screwing up my clutch? Know alot of this is stuff you have to learn from experience but would like to have an idea of what to do before I go...

Nov 1, 2005 | 02:32 PM

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roll back into the water, get some water on them, then roll forward, then spin them. with the manual just drop the clutch at a higher rpm in first and it should do the trick

Nov 1, 2005 | 04:48 PM

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i'm with him , pull around the water then back into it, make sure to keep the front set dry

Nov 2, 2005 | 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17

Also my cars a M6 so whats the best way to start spinning the tires w/out screwing up my clutch?

Get a line lock......you will likely fry your clutch w/o one.

Nov 2, 2005 | 03:26 PM

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Get a line lock......you will likely fry your clutch w/o one.

My clutch is still stock... Would there be a good way of going about heating them up, Going Friday so I wont have time to get a line lock. Any suggestions or would I be better off not heating them up?

Nov 2, 2005 | 11:56 PM

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some people although I would not like to do it pope the clutch in first or 2nd and then hit the brakes so it kinda acts like a line lock except you are wearing on your rear break pads.

Nov 3, 2005 | 01:13 AM

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hope you dont have the stock rar in there running them slicks

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Nov 3, 2005 | 01:22 PM

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I've always dumped in second w/o a linelock.
If they're new tires, they need to heat cycle thru 2-3 burnouts, so make them count.

Nov 3, 2005 | 04:45 PM

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The guy it the pits at Island Dragway told me to get my rear tires in the water and do a quick spin in to get the whole tire wet. Then roll out of the water and do the burnout (I do it in 2nd gear and have a linelock)