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Old 03-08-2004, 06:26 AM
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Default To burnout or to not burnout. That is the question

Should I heat up my street tires before running at the track?

If so, should I back into the waterbox and do a powerbrake?
Or should I do a quick, dry burnout to clean the tires off NOT in the water.

My track doesnt use VHT and actually its a very slick track. It sucks
Old 03-08-2004, 08:49 PM
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On street tires you want them a little warm not hot.

Also...go around the water and do a dry burnout to clean the tires off and get a little heat into them.

Everyone does it differently though...do whatever you have the best luck with.
Old 03-19-2004, 08:07 PM
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I ran today without running through the water and ran fine, one time i ran through the water on accident and my launch sucked a big one. just my .02
Old 03-20-2004, 09:06 AM
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i do burnouts, and cut 2.0 60's on shitty tires(sumitomo htrzII). My friends do burnouts and cut high 1.8s and low 1.9s (gatorbacks, bfg kdws, nitto555(nondr), and michelin pilot sports)
Old 03-26-2004, 11:03 AM
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On street tires, I've always just done a quick dry burnout to warm them up just a touch and clean them off.

No point in doing a huge roasting cloudy burnout, unless you like buying new tires and/or showing off.
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