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Help me with this drag race/weight reduction question.

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Old 12-01-06, 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by yellowssm
Someone on the my.is forums said not to do a burnout on street tires. Why would you not want to do a burnout? Its been 37 - 45 degrees here in las vegas the last few nights, shouldnt I do a burnout to warm the tires up?
too many variables to say one way or the other. In those temps and on summer tires, I would do a burnout. However, if you're going to do more than one run, try the first without and see if you have traction issues. (My rears break loose at around peak power in first gear.) If not, save the wear and tear. If they do, try a burnout on the next run and see if that helps.
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Originally Posted by al503
too many variables to say one way or the other. In those temps and on summer tires, I would do a burnout. However, if you're going to do more than one run, try the first without and see if you have traction issues. (My rears break loose at around peak power in first gear.) If not, save the wear and tear. If they do, try a burnout on the next run and see if that helps.
Thanks again for all the info. Im gonna go home and pull more weight off the car, then go to the strip. BTW I'll be video taping this time and ill post them up for you guys later.
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