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Thread: M/T Drag Radial's are the
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09-03-06, 03:54 AM #11Senior Member
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09-03-06, 11:16 AM #12Senior Member
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Stock IRS, 14psi HOT, and a good 6 seconds of smoke in 2nd gear at the burnout box. I should do less of a burnout, but it's too fun
Originally Posted by vicious781
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Taking the RPM's up to 5000 plus (sorry, trainning my ears to the way it sounds without looking at the tach) and not pushing on the gas when the clutch is being released...if I dont feel the tires spin as the clutch is coming out, I begin to floor it.
It is seriously a timing thing...if I can catch it at the right time when the clutch is being released, she should spin slightly (keeping the motor from bogging) and hook.
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09-06-06, 04:56 PM #13Junior Member
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great tires!!
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09-06-06, 04:59 PM #14Administrator
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Originally Posted by Mater
Even on a chevy?Sold
2004 Cobra, Whipple ,TH-400
Burning Corn
9.97 - 135.5
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09-07-06, 01:12 PM #15Senior Member
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LOL
OK, so last night was a slippery night. My friends Busa was spinning the tires off the line, a little mini rail couldn't even leave the tree without smoking the tires, a very nice toreno was running 12.5's, and even a Civic that raced me ran 12.8!!!! There was a slight breeze / head wind and tail wind and no wind...but it was a pretty good night.
So with no good prep but good decent air for September, managed a PB on these DR's!!
Ohh and last run sucked cause i was desperate and the clutch started stinking :CRAP!!:
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09-09-06, 05:06 PM #16Senior Member
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14 long burnouts and runs and I havent hit the wear bar yet...close but not yet
Tires are hooking pretty good now!
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09-14-06, 02:14 PM #17Senior Member
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Shiat!
OK with just 23 runs,...it will get bald with just 2 more visits!!!
I need to learn NOT to do a long burnout! Tires are getting expensive!
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09-16-06, 01:03 AM #18Senior Member
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just curious, are you worried about the IRS blowing up? Also how much HP are you putting down?
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09-16-06, 01:08 AM #19Administrator
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With an IRS brace and good sticky tires on a 500 RWHP cobra you shouldn't have any problems unless it starts to hop and you don't get out of it. I have found that drag radials can hop like a mother at the track. Originally Posted by vicious781
Sold
2004 Cobra, Whipple ,TH-400
Burning Corn
9.97 - 135.5
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09-16-06, 01:16 AM #20Senior Member
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Yup. If they hop bad, just abort the run. Save the car, the time would be poor anyway.
A smooth clutch release technique will allow that IRS to tolerate alot of Hp.
Be quick, but don't snap it out like you would doing a burnout or stunt driving (drifting). A rapid, but controlled release of the pedal is the trick while feeding in the throttle to maintain the Rpm.
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