burn out ?

[georgie]

Is there such a thing of over burn out? smoking the tires too long before you stage at the starting line.

How long is a good enough burn out? ( asphalt drag racing )

Edited December 14, 2010 by georgie

[Larry's Shee]

Depends on available traction. If it's good only burn enough to clean and warm , if not get as much heat in them as possible.

[NYUK]

yes you can heat the tires too much. you just do a dry hop. heat the tires till they bite. then stage.

[SlowerThanYou]

Is there such a thing of over burn out? smoking the tires too long before you stage at the starting line.

How long is a good enough burn out? ( asphalt drag racing )

 

Here's an idea! No burnout or dry hop and able to run low 6's 1/8 and low 10's 1/4 mile. We did do 3 burnouts this year out of 90+ plus runs. The sole reason was to take the glaze of the tires.

 

BK

[sleeper06]

I drive around the water box where i can ,a couple of track i coudnt so i dry hopped it.You dont need it if your set up is rite

[gotta_goatsfast]

As far as tempurature goes, I believe the drag racers shoot for a tire temp close to that of the asphalt itself. But burning out also works the tire, etching it and ridding it of the glaze previously mentioned. Some guys use a roller with fine short needles to puncture the outter most tread, and I've seen some car guys run sand paper over the tires (side to side). Does it help? Who knows, but a good set up and tire with a soft compound will make the biggest difference, along with proper tire pressure.

[georgie]

Here's an idea! No burnout or dry hop and able to run low 6's 1/8 and low 10's 1/4 mile. We did do 3 burnouts this year out of 90+ plus runs. The sole reason was to take the glaze of the tires.

 

BK

 

Next time out I'll try no burn out.

[jay shafer]

no burn out....i go around the water box when i can....it hooks just as hard without a burnout with my American Racers

[SlowerThanYou]

Next time out I'll try no burn out.

 

You have to find out what works for your set-up! I was trying to give examples on what can be done without a dry hop or burnout.

 

BK

[EvilBanshee]

The second you see smoke role on forward and stage. No need to get the tires greasey and heat the clutch up.