What's a John Force burnout?

 

A very big long and fancy burnout.

 

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So I understand you. The radials require a bigger burn out as opposed to the non radials?
Also I am switching from radials to no radialsto get a little better traction. What do u think?

 

Typically drag radials do not need a burnout, the composite is set up to not need heat to hook. The ET street (seen below) need to be heated to get better traction.

 

That is what you would think but, as weird as it sounds, it doesn't work like that with the ET Streets. The ET Streets (Non radial) and ET Drag Slicks utilize the same rubber compound (M5). This compound is softer than other slick compounds with a softer sidewall as well. Where compounds that are found in the Hoosiers, BFG, Phoenix, etc. etc. are a little harder and require a bigger burnout (more heat), the MT's seem to work best with a very small amount of heat applied. The radial version of the ET Streets does not use the M5 compound and is a lot harder with a stiffer sidewall. These tires seem to require a lot of heat to get them to hook as well as the M5 coumpound counterparts.

As far as the switching to non radials to gert better traction question...

As I said, the radials hook just as well as the non radials but just need a little more heat (bigger burnout) to get them sticky enough. The radials also require a little more starting psi. Personally, I think the radials are a better all around tire after using them first hand. The other factor to consider is the M5 compound tires (Slicks and regular ET Streets) are softer and are going to bite a little harder. This means that it is going to be more strain on your already weak stock differential. Somthing else to consider when picking out the best tire for you IMO.

 

I have always done a very little burnout with my ET slicks and always hook good.

 

+1 Check my sig to see how badass they look mounted.

 

Ditto Prime. That is what I was talking about (the M5 compound in the slicks and non radial et streets) - it's the radials that seem to require a little more heat.

 

fordfanboy +1. first time at the track with my drag radials I still spun quite a bit until the john force burn out and then after they were seasoned a bit I wouldnt have to do it quite as much if the track was in good shape, but do it just in case, because any slippage makes it hard to run your dial. my best 60' to date is 1.55, but hope to be in the 1.4s this weekend