No Wonder It Snaps Axles......

[TurbostyleR]

I have the radials...

[2rismo]

Okay then - try 16psi and back them down 2psi at a time to a minimum of 12 psi when COLD. i.e. measure before you do your burnout.

28psi is bad, m'kay?!

Adrian

[TurbostyleR]

hahah thanks Adrian.

Thank god there are still usefull people on forums these days!

[1JZ.747]

pics of my car reveal that the BF comp ta had more side wall flex than the MT et drag radials

[2rismo]

I tend to agree - I remember Nabil's Supra making em look like a full slick on the launch. He had 275/60/15's though I think so a LOT more sidewall to flex

[Denver]

check this vid, mostly fuellers and stuff, but you get to see all the wrap and distortion of the tyres in ultra ultra slow mo, amazing stuff to watch, you never think tyres get out of shape this much until you see a vid like this

http://videosift.com/story.php?id=5073

[2rismo]

I posted that a while ago. Pretty insane! Before this video I thought that when a big slick creased up like that it was 100% driving the car forward but as you can see from the video, the deformed tyres actually spin 'while' they're creased right up.

Thank goodness for beadlocks I guess

[TurbostyleR]

just a quicky, how long would you guys skid up the m/t et streets?

A little skid, a half track skid? lol

[1JZ.747]

just a quicky, how long would you guys skid up the m/t et streets?

A little skid, a half track skid? lol

enough to see smoke in the mirrors

tey dont require a big burnout, unlike the bf's which need to be smoked to half track

[ECR033]

That's what everyone kept telling me as well - i.e that the MT's didn't need much of a burnout, but in my experience, I find that the MT's initially need 1 or 2 BIG burnout's to really get some heat and grip into them (i.e enough smoke so you can't see anything else in the mirrors ) - then a smallish burnout on subsequent run's usually sufficed.

This was in contrast to the BFG's I used to have. I didn't think they needed as much of a burnout as the MT's to get the equivalent amount of heat and grip.

It's interesting to read how people have different experiences with same tyres...I think a lot of the variance probably comes down to track conditions though.

[benm]

Or the difference between 1st/2nd gear burnouts...

[Swiper the Fox]

Or the difference between 1st/2nd gear burnouts...

whats a burnout??

[2rismo]

I find that the MT's initially need 1 or 2 BIG burnout's to really get some heat and grip into them (i.e enough smoke so you can't see anything else in the mirrors smile.gif ) - then a smallish burnout on subsequent run's usually sufficed.

Yep - same here. One biggie in the morning and then little ones for the rest of the day.

Or the difference between 1st/2nd gear burnouts...

werd!

[Beer Baron]

2nd gear???? go 3rd or 4th i reckon.

[2rismo]

Not neccessary. Cool, but unneccessary.

[2rismo]

whats a burnout??

BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!

[1JZ.747]

basically my routine is start in second gear click 3rd gear let it hit the limiter then foot off brake and foot of gas pedal.

i dont start my burnout in the water either, i roll right through it and start on the dry stuff.

[2rismo]

i dont start my burnout in the water either, i roll right through it and start on the dry stuff.

But you're a hard-case, Shane!

[MrBlonde]

With BFG Comp TAs I start in 3rd in the water box and give it only a 2-3 second hit. Nothing makes me laugh more than burnouts past the start line in street cars.

[2rismo]

You're easily amused.