M&H RaceMaster DR's Review
- Thread starter jmillsUT28
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Tony:
did you ever get your skinnies. Mine showed up on Friday. I am getting them mounted this week. They are two inches taller then the originals
Are you still happy with the new drag radials versus the bias ply's.
1TONY1
Enthusiast
When I posted that thread about them, I already had them....that's how I was able to make pictures
I have not run the drag radials again.....maybe this Saturday. After looking my ET Streets over, they are pretty much shot.
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cyaford
Enthusiast
Bring 'em on Saturday if you can make it. They should have a little bit of life for a car with less than half the power you're making.
1TONY1
Enthusiast
Bring 'em on Saturday if you can make it. They should have a little bit of life for a car with less than half the power you're making.
Want me to bring spare half shafts too ?
cyaford
Enthusiast
jmillsUT28
Enthusiast
Well this Thursday is the last open track day. There is no way I will be able to get the line lock ordered and installed by then. So give me some pointers on heating up the tires. Start in 1st gear? Use my left foot on the brake once the car starts to move forward? Will the ABS be a problem for me? By using the brakes will I "freeze" them to the rotors?
Let me know what YOU do as this is the last track day of the year and I need to bring my best game!! ha
Let me know what YOU do as this is the last track day of the year and I need to bring my best game!! ha
jmillsUT28
Enthusiast
Oh and I want to beat that damn GTR that has a tune and exhaust that was running 11.5 all day.
cyaford
Enthusiast
Here's what I do(ie: What NOT to do):
I pull around the water box and then spin the tires(PS2s) about a second or so. All I want to do is clean the debris off. This will NOT heat the tires up! This results in a blistering 2.0 60'.
My best pass is a 11.98@123.
Hopefully Tony can make it and give me some real pointers, since I'm a noob at the track.
I pull around the water box and then spin the tires(PS2s) about a second or so. All I want to do is clean the debris off. This will NOT heat the tires up! This results in a blistering 2.0 60'.
My best pass is a 11.98@123.
Hopefully Tony can make it and give me some real pointers, since I'm a noob at the track.
jmillsUT28
Enthusiast
Is your GTS stock?
cyaford
Enthusiast
No. When I made my track visit, it had smooth tubes, S&B filters, and manifold back exhaust. The pcm was also supposedly tuned by the previous owner. Now I have headers, so the next power mod will have to be a major one since I'm out of nickel and dime horsepower mods.
I'm hoping to get a few 11.8x@124 passes in, or somewhere in that neighborhood. The mph is definitely good for much lower, it's just the fact that I'll be traction/driver limited.
I'm not sure that the ABS does anything, but it can't hurt to pull the fuse.
The Traction control systems on all cars is the computer applying the rearnbrakes to keep the tires from spinning.
It's called a brake stand. Go out on the road and stop. Reve the engine and drope the clutch, then stomp on the brake pedal HARD. The rear brakes only get 20% of the braking pressure that the front brakes get so the fronts should lock up and the rear tires should spin.
Don't drive the front tires through the water. Drive around the water box and ack up until the tires just touch the edge of the water. Once there is lots of smoke off the tires let go of the brake pedal and the car will spin the tires out of the water box. You don't want to carry water in the tire treads to the starting line as that would mean starting in a puddle.
Ted
The Traction control systems on all cars is the computer applying the rearnbrakes to keep the tires from spinning.
It's called a brake stand. Go out on the road and stop. Reve the engine and drope the clutch, then stomp on the brake pedal HARD. The rear brakes only get 20% of the braking pressure that the front brakes get so the fronts should lock up and the rear tires should spin.
Don't drive the front tires through the water. Drive around the water box and ack up until the tires just touch the edge of the water. Once there is lots of smoke off the tires let go of the brake pedal and the car will spin the tires out of the water box. You don't want to carry water in the tire treads to the starting line as that would mean starting in a puddle.
Ted
Here's a vid of a rolling brakestand with my 98. I was just easing on the brakes to make more smoke and extend the burnout for the video. This is a good way to melt off your tires quickly. You can see the car go slow after the brake lights come on.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ioq41bZFxc[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ioq41bZFxc[/media]
You might want to modify that approach - don't spin in the water box. Get the tires wet, pull out of the box a few feet, then, heat them up. Second gear (with slicks) is better, but, practice in the beginning with 1st gear.
Yah Jack's way might be easier than trying to find the EDGE of the water - in a Viper's side view mirror.
If you have a helper he could check out the water see if the guy beofre you left puddles or drips on the pavement and direct you on where to place the tires.
Try getting to the starting line on the spots where the rubber is the thickest.
If you have a helper he could check out the water see if the guy beofre you left puddles or drips on the pavement and direct you on where to place the tires.
Try getting to the starting line on the spots where the rubber is the thickest.
jmillsUT28
Enthusiast
Well last night went ok. I'm getting better. Got a 11.99 last night. Still can not get a good burn out. So this winter time I'm going to install a line lock and some solid half shafts. I got the tires wet then moved about a foot out of the wet box then dropped the clutch. I tried applying the brake the first run but did not do a good job. DId not drop the clutch on take off. Anyways, thanks for all of the help guys! I will start this thread up again when I get back on the track. I really do think these are great tires. Just need more practice with heating up the tires.
vpower01
Viper Owner
At least you didnt break anything so that is always a good day.
Let us know how it goes in the future.
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