alkemist

I haven't been to the track yet, but from what I have heard, it is more than just "flooring" it. Needs some tactic.

If you have a local mustang club and they do private track rentals, good day to start learning or just messing around to find what works best.

Fresh_GT

Practice. Practice. Practice.
As far as parts: Some bigger sticker tires should help a lot as well. I've also heard that LCAs can really help eliminate wheel hop if those are already part of your suspension. A nice Limited slip could help keep both tires moving together and keep traction a little better. Also a Watts link should help keep the axle strait as the power is put down.

Art161

Take a course at a high performance driving or drag racing school. It's better to learn to do it correctly from the start than to try to unlearn bad habits later on.

bluovalguy

^^There you go.

Even stock sometimes it is hard to hook up, I can only imagine the issues you are having.

ciclone429

I am 45, had 428, 429, 460, 351,5.0, stroked 5.0...... I just got a slightly used FR500 and have Nitto 555 drag radials and am having to learn to drive it as well. never had a car loosing traction in 3 and 4th gears. Not because of gear shift but due to th power curve comming in. It will take a while

White05GT

Are drag radials safe for street driving if it rains?

sadface

no the lack of treads to channel the rain will increase the amount of hydroplaning that can happen you have to be more careful when the road conditions are worse

people do it but you just have to be more careful

candymanjl

I'm looking at these since they still have some tread pattern to them.

http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/s...StreetRadialII

you just have to be careful that's all, kinda like what you're supposed to do in the rain anyway

ciclone429

Sliding sideways over 55mph is not safe either. Its my 2nd car and do not drive it if its raining, however if it does rain while i am out there is tread. I never do not have some tread

05stangguy

Drag radials are not very safe in the rain eh??? Hmmm, I may have to rethink that then, because that wouldn't be an option in Florida. Here in Florida, it rains about EVERYDAY for an hour about 6 months out of the year..