help at the drag strip

BLOWN89 · June 2nd, 2009, 04:56 PM

I have a set of BFG drag radials on my 07 Mustang. Whats the best tire pressure to run these at on the track. And is it good to roll through the water and do a decent burn out on them just to get the water off and get the tires alittle hot. Thanks for the help.

07stanggt · June 2nd, 2009, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by BLOWN89

I have a set of BFG drag radials on my 07 Mustang. Whats the best tire pressure to run these at on the track. And is it good to roll through the water and do a decent burn out on them just to get the water off and get the tires alittle hot. Thanks for the help.

You have to play with the tire pressure until you find what works for you. A lot of things effect that its not one pressure fits all. People say between 18 and 12. My best time ever was 14psi. But i have mickeys and maybe a different size then you with a different suspension setup and different driving.

Yes, get some smoke on them. Like a 3 to 4 second burnout, but again, see what they like, if it works for you, its right. 4100, second gear drop the clutch hold the brake just enough to keep the car still.

Good luck.

AzSonicSnake · June 2nd, 2009, 06:02 PM

07stanggt has it covered. 14psi always seemed to work very well for me when i ran drag radials...

AnimalCrackers · June 2nd, 2009, 06:05 PM

was curious about the 2nd gear burnouts, with my 28" tall mickeys, will it make much of a difference? I know the 2nd gear will have more tire revolutions, will it be much of an issue to get them spinning to start with though?

mrbigjeep · June 2nd, 2009, 06:06 PM

bump good question ^

i do first gear burnout but it seems i have to hold it a little bit to get them to start smoking

AzSonicSnake · June 2nd, 2009, 06:08 PM

i have done 2nd gear burnouts since day one. even without the line lock it was zero issue to get them spinning after rolling through the water box...

707Stang · June 2nd, 2009, 07:03 PM

i wish i could do a 2nd gear burn out...

good info in this thread...

BLOWN89 · June 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the help guys. when I had my 89 hatch on nitto drag radials i ran 13 psi. and it hooked real good. but some one was telling me that these BFG hooked best at 35 psi and no burnout. I just thought this was kind of crazy to run a drag radial at that high of psi.

07stanggt · June 2nd, 2009, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by AzSonicSnake

i have done 2nd gear burnouts since day one. even without the line lock it was zero issue to get them spinning after rolling through the water box...

+1

Its just easier all the way around then 1st.

07stanggt · June 2nd, 2009, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by BLOWN89

Thanks for the help guys. when I had my 89 hatch on nitto drag radials i ran 13 psi. and it hooked real good. but some one was telling me that these BFG hooked best at 35 psi and no burnout. I just thought this was kind of crazy to run a drag radial at that high of psi.

Well i hate to speak on things i have never used. But i agree with you, a drag radial needs heated up and low PSI. There seems to be a few guys like that around though, i know two guys one with mickeys and one with nitto dr's. both of them insist that you dont run low psi and you dont do a burnout on drag radials, only slicks. both of them cut 2+ 60s.

BLOWN89 · June 2nd, 2009, 07:09 PM

whats a good 60ft time for an 07 gt with cold air kit, o/r x pipe and mufflers on drag radials.

07stanggt · June 2nd, 2009, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by BLOWN89

whats a good 60ft time for an 07 gt with cold air kit, o/r x pipe and mufflers on drag radials.

i dont know, bmr has a vid of cutting like a 1.7 60 on the stock pirellis with their anti wheel hop kit. I cut 1.7x 60s on DR's and 1.9X on street tires. Im not the best on the launch though and keep changing my car.

I would start a thread in the 2005+ section asking people what their best 60s were.

mrbigjeep · June 2nd, 2009, 08:06 PM

with drag radials you should be able to cut a 1.8 no problem

stangnewb · June 3rd, 2009, 09:48 PM

i heard it wasnt good to get the tires too wet in the water box......you start flinging water in the wheel well, which will eventually drip on your tires when you try and launch the car. I ran 25psi on my bfg summer tires and was able to cut a 2.0s 60ft time.....if i actually tried to focus on the launch some more i could probably do a bit better. My best time in the 1/8 was 8.9 @ 80mph.....i suck.

mrbigjeep · June 3rd, 2009, 10:58 PM

not if you ran at greer...greer sucks IMO

stangnewb · June 4th, 2009, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by mrbigjeep

not if you ran at greer...greer sucks IMO

Greer is the closest to me though....well i guess there is also ware shoals (sp?). I am going to be cruising with Southeastern Fox Bodies later this month to shadyside.....hopefully that is better.

mrbigjeep · June 4th, 2009, 10:20 PM

yeah its closest to where i live as well. only eighth mile track i've been to in sc.

in nc for school though and the eighth mile here is far better IMO

roofmanmike · May 9th, 2010, 03:16 AM

These are some tires

Don't know what kind they are or how much to put in them, but they hook right up for daddy and run me down the 1/4 at 8's naturally aspirated -they break at 100+ if I don't watch it. Case in point, you gotta play with it- really carefully.

F8L GT · May 9th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by roofmanmike

These are some tires

Don't know what kind they are or how much to put in them, but they hook right up for daddy and run me down the 1/4 at 8's naturally aspirated -they break at 100+ if I don't watch it. Case in point, you gotta play with it- really carefully.

threads a year old.

June 2nd, 2009, 04:56 PM	#1
BLOWN89 Regular 1989 mustang LX 11.42 @120 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	help at the drag strip I have a set of BFG drag radials on my 07 Mustang. Whats the best tire pressure to run these at on the track. And is it good to roll through the water and do a decent burn out on them just to get the water off and get the tires alittle hot. Thanks for the help. __________________ 89 hatch.....4,000 dollars..vortech supercharger kit.....3,800 dollars...built 306 windsor motor.....3,000 dollars beating a 75,000 dollar z06 corvette....PRICELESS UNTIL I SOLD THE CAR

June 2nd, 2009, 06:02 PM	#3
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,716 iTrader: 1 reviews	07stanggt has it covered. 14psi always seemed to work very well for me when i ran drag radials... __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

June 2nd, 2009, 06:05 PM	#4
AnimalCrackers Hardcore Enthusiast 2007 Mustang GT 12.6@110 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,213 iTrader: 0 reviews	was curious about the 2nd gear burnouts, with my 28" tall mickeys, will it make much of a difference? I know the 2nd gear will have more tire revolutions, will it be much of an issue to get them spinning to start with though? __________________ Professor Crackers

June 2nd, 2009, 06:06 PM	#5
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	bump good question ^ i do first gear burnout but it seems i have to hold it a little bit to get them to start smoking __________________ cams + 150 shot

June 2nd, 2009, 06:08 PM	#6
AzSonicSnake 2009 ROTY 2003 SVT Cobra 11.07@127 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Phoenix,AZ Posts: 5,716 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have done 2nd gear burnouts since day one. even without the line lock it was zero issue to get them spinning after rolling through the water box... __________________ MM Cobra Club #25 My Autolog Profile

June 2nd, 2009, 07:03 PM	#7
707Stang I'm Hella From NorCal 2008 GTI 14.65 @ 99.83 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NorCal Suckas! >;) Posts: 1,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	i wish i could do a 2nd gear burn out... good info in this thread... __________________ The Curse's tranny bleeding like a stuck pig 600 CFM Edelbrock, Hookers, Pertronix dizzy, Accel coil, GT40 heads, 5.0 h.o,Super 44's, SSBC, FRPP 9mm wires

June 2nd, 2009, 07:04 PM	#8
BLOWN89 Regular 1989 mustang LX 11.42 @120 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks for the help guys. when I had my 89 hatch on nitto drag radials i ran 13 psi. and it hooked real good. but some one was telling me that these BFG hooked best at 35 psi and no burnout. I just thought this was kind of crazy to run a drag radial at that high of psi. __________________ 89 hatch.....4,000 dollars..vortech supercharger kit.....3,800 dollars...built 306 windsor motor.....3,000 dollars beating a 75,000 dollar z06 corvette....PRICELESS UNTIL I SOLD THE CAR

June 2nd, 2009, 07:09 PM	#11
BLOWN89 Regular 1989 mustang LX 11.42 @120 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats a good 60ft time for an 07 gt with cold air kit, o/r x pipe and mufflers on drag radials. __________________ 89 hatch.....4,000 dollars..vortech supercharger kit.....3,800 dollars...built 306 windsor motor.....3,000 dollars beating a 75,000 dollar z06 corvette....PRICELESS UNTIL I SOLD THE CAR

June 2nd, 2009, 08:06 PM	#13
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	with drag radials you should be able to cut a 1.8 no problem __________________ cams + 150 shot

June 3rd, 2009, 09:48 PM	#14
stangnewb Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mauldin, SC Posts: 330 iTrader: 0 reviews	i heard it wasnt good to get the tires too wet in the water box......you start flinging water in the wheel well, which will eventually drip on your tires when you try and launch the car. I ran 25psi on my bfg summer tires and was able to cut a 2.0s 60ft time.....if i actually tried to focus on the launch some more i could probably do a bit better. My best time in the 1/8 was 8.9 @ 80mph.....i suck. Last edited by stangnewb; June 3rd, 2009 at 09:51 PM.

June 3rd, 2009, 10:58 PM	#15
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	not if you ran at greer...greer sucks IMO __________________ cams + 150 shot

June 4th, 2009, 10:20 PM	#17
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,685 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah its closest to where i live as well. only eighth mile track i've been to in sc. in nc for school though and the eighth mile here is far better IMO __________________ cams + 150 shot

May 9th, 2010, 03:16 AM	#18
roofmanmike Newbie 1982 Mustang/Capri Hybrid 8.780@154.000 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clarkston, Mi Posts: 13 iTrader: 0 reviews	These are some tires Don't know what kind they are or how much to put in them, but they hook right up for daddy and run me down the 1/4 at 8's naturally aspirated -they break at 100+ if I don't watch it. Case in point, you gotta play with it- really carefully.

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