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The thought to "air up" is foolish for running 1/4 miles, (and I've seen people do it)because then your creating less "grip" (henseforth the wrinkle on Dragsters) for launch.
The thought to "air up" is foolish for running 1/4 miles, (and I've seen people do it)because then your creating less "grip" (henseforth the wrinkle on Dragsters) for launch.
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as far as hittin the strip.. on street tires.. i wouldnt drop it any lower then like 25.. for safety reasons.. if it was a drag radial.. than i wouuld go down to like 12 or14.. but its a street tire.. not made for that.. and a blow out at that speed would be BADDD..
and on the fronts.. yes.. i would air them up to like 38 for the track.. but drop them back to 32 before you head home..
and on the fronts.. yes.. i would air them up to like 38 for the track.. but drop them back to 32 before you head home..
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[quote]ORIGINAL: ski
It does helpto "air up" the front tires in order to reduce rolling resistance.
yes that would be true for your fronts!
ORIGINAL: damquick1
The thought to "air up" is foolish for running 1/4 miles, (and I've seen people do it)because then your creating less "grip" (henseforth the wrinkle on Dragsters) for launch.
The thought to "air up" is foolish for running 1/4 miles, (and I've seen people do it)because then your creating less "grip" (henseforth the wrinkle on Dragsters) for launch.
yes that would be true for your fronts!
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RE: pressure.
ORIGINAL: GTstangB.F.D.M.
as far as hittin the strip.. on street tires.. i wouldnt drop it any lower then like 25.. for safety reasons.. if it was a drag radial.. than i wouuld go down to like 12 or14.. but its a street tire.. not made for that.. and a blow out at that speed would be BADDD..
and on the fronts.. yes.. i would air them up to like 38 for the track.. but drop them back to 32 before you head home..
as far as hittin the strip.. on street tires.. i wouldnt drop it any lower then like 25.. for safety reasons.. if it was a drag radial.. than i wouuld go down to like 12 or14.. but its a street tire.. not made for that.. and a blow out at that speed would be BADDD..
and on the fronts.. yes.. i would air them up to like 38 for the track.. but drop them back to 32 before you head home..
I don't think they had the 1/4 mile strip in mind when they said to air up. I think they meant sustained high speed driving. I read it in the owner's manual I believe. Maybe on the side of my tire.
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ORIGINAL: owero01
If you are worried about consistent pressure, have your tires inflated with Nitrogen. It only cost $20 at some Ford dealers. I have had it for over a year with no drop in pressure.
If you are worried about consistent pressure, have your tires inflated with Nitrogen. It only cost $20 at some Ford dealers. I have had it for over a year with no drop in pressure.
That's not the purpose of nitrogen. We use in in our slicks in karting because within a course of 15 laps around a roadcoarse, our tires heat up so much that we blister the rubber. gains of 4 psi are common-which really screws up a chassis setup.
Nitrogen is used to minimize the gain in pressure. Thats all.
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