[baabootoo]

I'm heading to Great Lakes tonight and wanted to get info so called Mickey Thompson. I have the 305/45x18 on my Charger. They said to do a mild burnout and just haze them, even on new ones. Secondly, they said to keep the tire within 15 degrees F of the track temperature. Lastly, they said to use 26 PSI to drive out there. Anyone know anything else? I'm still debating whether to hammer it or not for driveshaft reasons. Thanks.

 

[Unavowed]

Agree with everything you said. Maybe 28 psi for the highway drive there. Once there, I'd air down to 22 psi as a starting point, and continue to lower if traction is an issue. I wouldn't go straight to 18 psi on the first pass.
They don't need a John Force burnout, just until they start to smoke.
And for the love of God, don't start your burnout in the water box. 🤦🏻‍♂️

 

[Vet Rider]

I never even do burnouts on the ET street SS or R. I've had both. If they are hot from a drive in, they are fine to lower pressure and go. If they spin, then do a quick smoke on them. Just to first smoke. Watch the rear in your side mirror. The second you see smoke, roll out of it.

 

[Dial In Racer]

Agree with everything you said. Maybe 28 psi for the highway drive there. Once there, I'd air down to 22 psi as a starting point, and continue to lower if traction is an issue. I wouldn't go straight to 18 psi on the first pass.
They don't need a John Force burnout, just until they start to smoke.
And for the love of God, don't start your burnout in the water box. 🤦🏻‍♂️

"Unavowed's" advice is perfect. The burnout box can be short at alot of tracks so when I roll the back tires thru the water, I tap the throttle enough to get one or so revolutions so the whole tire gets wet. Then pull forward of the water box and do my burn out. Doing a burnout in the water box just pumps water into the wheelwell. Gravity will have it dripping back onto the tire by the time you stage the car.

 

[baabootoo]

Agree with everything you said. Maybe 28 psi for the highway drive there. Once there, I'd air down to 22 psi as a starting point, and continue to lower if traction is an issue. I wouldn't go straight to 18 psi on the first pass.
They don't need a John Force burnout, just until they start to smoke.
And for the love of God, don't start your burnout in the water box. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Thanks, I forgot that one.

 

[Unavowed]

"Unavowed's" advice is perfect.

 

[SickToo]

How much air to run while getting to n from the track is determined by how wide your wheel is (compared to the tread). Don’t wanna wear just the center at 36 or just the corners at 15

Once at the track @Unholy707 it’s whatever produces whatever you are looking for. I want consistency. Some are willing to sacrifice that for a couple hun. Tracks vary and drag radial is a funny tire. Doubt anyone on this forum can tell you what is ‘best’ for you. Have fun : )

 

[Xylander]

The whole point of a limited burnout is to just scuff any FOD off the tire. They're extremely heat sensitive, so roasting them will just turn them into ice skates. Hellcats aren't equipped with tire heat sensors (if so, you can't see it anywhere inside the car) like my C8 has. That's another thing about the C8 I really like... it visibly tells you when your tires are at optimal temp. To get around that, I'd use one of those IR temp guns to test my tire temps. It really does help out.

 

[Unholy707]

The whole point of a limited burnout is to just scuff any FOD off the tire. They're extremely heat sensitive, so roasting them will just turn them into ice skates. Hellcats aren't equipped with tire heat sensors (if so, you can't see it anywhere inside the car) like my C8 has. That's another thing about the C8 I really like... it visibly tells you when your tires are at optimal temp. To get around that, I'd use one of those IR temp guns to test my tire temps. It really does help out.

What tire pressure do you run now that you have the procharger on it?

 

[Unholy707]

I’m starting a bounty. $20 for whoever can produce proof xylander put a procharger in his c8 in a weekend and tuned it.

 

[SickToo]

Ice skates lol

Not

20 whole dollars?

 

[baabootoo]

Proof

 

[Unholy707]

Proof View attachment 598744

Lmfao

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

Agree with everything you said. Maybe 28 psi for the highway drive there. Once there, I'd air down to 22 psi as a starting point, and continue to lower if traction is an issue. I wouldn't go straight to 18 psi on the first pass.
They don't need a John Force burnout, just until they start to smoke.
And for the love of God, don't start your burnout in the water box. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@baabootoo This is exactly what I do! Only Nittos need a heated Big Ole Burnout!
MT ET Rs 18's I start 18 psi and mostly run 17psi.
It's Summer and there is No Way you want 22 PSI, actually I have never run anything higher then 18psi even in the cold.

Turn your mirrors down and when you see the smoke about half way up the side of you HC roll out.

Linda

 

[PurrKitty]

I’m starting a bounty. $20 for whoever can produce proof xylander put a procharger in his c8 in a weekend and tuned it.

I’m in the “ never happened” side. I’ll win too.
Dude has more stories that are unbelievable than a drunken sailor trying to pull some tail

 

[Unholy707]

He has me blocked or whatever after calling him out about it. Guy just regurgitates stuff from google and car brochures, all hypotheticals, never been there, never done that

 

[SickToo]

When it’s cold I run em a lil lower than usual and do a much bigger burnout

Screw that 15° above track temp when it’s 50

A temp gun and a buddy that knows how to use it is worthless if you aren’t logging everything

 

[baabootoo]

Well, the first pass of the day was [email protected], and went down from there. I could feel the tires still spinning through 3rd. Oddly enough, I added 1 MPH on my slower runs later in the day. It was pushing 90 muggy degrees. I still spun the tires wildly through 3rd. When they did hook, you could feel them like a 150 shot of nitrous. I got a touch of wheel hop on my 3rd pass, in 2nd gear maybe? The track guy kept telling me to heat them more, so maybe I did too much for my last two runs. Oh, I did get my RT down to .105 on the last run, but still significantly slower overall. I started at 20 cold, and my last two runs were at 18 cold. I'm "Gobbler".......... 😁

 

[Unholy707]

Well, the first pass of the day was [email protected], and went down from there. I could feel the tires still spinning through 3rd. Oddly enough, I added 1 MPH on my slower runs later in the day. It was pushing 90 muggy degrees. I still spun the tires wildly through 3rd. When they did hook, you could feel them like a 150 shot of nitrous. I got a touch of wheel hop on my 3rd pass, in 2nd gear maybe? The track guy kept telling me to heat them more, so maybe I did too much for my last two runs. Oh, I did get my RT down to .105 on the last run, but still significantly slower overall. I started at 20 cold, and my last two runs were at 18 cold. I'm "Gobbler".......... 😁

View attachment 598811

What all is done to your car?

 

[baabootoo]

Nothing but a K&N CAI.