Burnout or waterbox?

Blue Thunder · 02-21-2005, 04:27 PM

Hey guys i was wondering when i am at the drag strip if they have a water box should i use that or should i not if i have an 02 Gt 5-speed with nitto 555's not DR's but 555's?

buddyabe · 02-21-2005, 04:38 PM

stay out of the water,drive around it and do a couple of dry burnouts to warm tires and remove debris from tread. street tires will sometimes hold water in the tread or water that drips off the inner fender area back onto the tire causing more possibility of losing traction.

spike_africa · 02-21-2005, 05:13 PM

Go around the water box. then spin the tires for a few secs i dont even mean doing a burnout just rev it up and spin them a few feet and that it street tires do nto need ot be heated and it does nothing for them. i ran many 2.0x 60' doing this.

buddyabe · 02-21-2005, 05:46 PM

I agree,you don't want to sit there and smoke your street tires,just a couple of quick steps on the gas is what I do to clean the rubber and I usually hook up just fine.

Blue Thunder · 02-23-2005, 05:56 AM

Ok now lemme ask the same above question except if i had nitto dr's

spike_africa · 02-23-2005, 07:55 AM

go aorund the water back up into the water, only back tires need to be wet. spin them then roll foward and do a burnout in first gear till you see some count to 3-5 sec and stage works well for me. 1.8 60' with stock suspenion.

gtnumber2 · 02-24-2005, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Ok now lemme ask the same above question except if i had nitto dr's

then you need to heat them up.

02-21-2005, 04:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blue Thunder Speed Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 487	Burnout or waterbox? Hey guys i was wondering when i am at the drag strip if they have a water box should i use that or should i not if i have an 02 Gt 5-speed with nitto 555's not DR's but 555's?

02-21-2005, 05:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,425	Go around the water box. then spin the tires for a few secs i dont even mean doing a burnout just rev it up and spin them a few feet and that it street tires do nto need ot be heated and it does nothing for them. i ran many 2.0x 60' doing this. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

02-23-2005, 07:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
spike_africa Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 7,425	go aorund the water back up into the water, only back tires need to be wet. spin them then roll foward and do a burnout in first gear till you see some count to 3-5 sec and stage works well for me. 1.8 60' with stock suspenion. __________________ Dustin 2002 GT Mustang 5-Speed Drag Radials,Sprayed,Powershifted WOOO HOOOO!

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02-21-2005, 04:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
buddyabe SILVER 01 GT CONVERT AUTO Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: coon rapids mn. u.s.a. Posts: 205	stay out of the water,drive around it and do a couple of dry burnouts to warm tires and remove debris from tread. street tires will sometimes hold water in the tread or water that drips off the inner fender area back onto the tire causing more possibility of losing traction.

02-21-2005, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
buddyabe SILVER 01 GT CONVERT AUTO Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: coon rapids mn. u.s.a. Posts: 205	I agree,you don't want to sit there and smoke your street tires,just a couple of quick steps on the gas is what I do to clean the rubber and I usually hook up just fine.

02-23-2005, 05:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blue Thunder Speed Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 487	Ok now lemme ask the same above question except if i had nitto dr's