Anybody that can offer some advice...
I remember a long while back reading about a break-in period for drag radials. Can anybody advise me with this?

Thanks

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3 smoky burnouts caoght on film : )))
But honestly thats a oretty good Question?

 

I thought it was one good heat cycle (liberal dose of right foot) followed by about 24 hours sitting in the garage.

 

PFA,
All I did was drive them on the road for around 60 miles, Got them nice and scuffed. At the track I do a wet burnout holding the r.p.m.`s at around 3200 (1st gear)until they start biting, then let it roll out. I have managed a best of 1.93 60'.

Spiro

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99 SVT Lightning
BLK. #1476 5/20/99
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Bassani catpipes
Bassani catback
Downs Air Intake
B.F.Goodrich Drag T/A`s
Superchips
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Redline Water Wetter
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Tow package
CD changer

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[This message has been edited by Spiro99SVT (edited 03-26-2000).]

 

Spiro, what air pressure do you run in your T/A's? Thanks.

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1999 Lightning Black, PSP Chip, Bassani(Full), PSP Filter,
4:10 Downs, ARE, Bedrug,Goodrich T/A Drag Radials
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SVT# 2917 DOB 7-26-99
Northern CA, 98 Gold Lexus GS 400, 67 Pearl White Nova

 

Depending on track and weather coditions, I run anywhere between 15-18 psi.Best thing to do is feel what is comfortable for you. Hope this helps.


Spiro

 

I use the Nittos and since I don't drive them on the street, it took about 10 passes on them before they started to hook. I have found that 16psi works the best on my truck. They are not very consistant though. Sometimes the hook, sometimes they don't. I don't launch with as much confidence as I have on slicks. But when they do hook, they hook hard. I've run a best 60ft of 1.91 with them.

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13.209@104.3mph
Power Surge Performance 99 Lightning Chip and Filter Kit, full Bassani Exhaust, Nitto Extreme Drags
PowerSurgePerf@aol.com

 

I didn't have much time to break in my DRs before going to the track, so I did a couple of burnouts by my house, until one of my neighbors threatened to call the cops, then I just drove to the track with the DRs on (about 40 miles). That seemed to break them in allright, I'm sure they'll get better the more I use them though.

Mike

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99.5 Black Lightning
PowerSurge Cone Filter
JBA Jet-Hot coated headers
Flowmaster muffler
So-Cal Lowering Kit; Cal-Tracs traction bars
Watter Wetter
Lo-Jack

 

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