+1 on that one bluebeast

whats the big deal about a guy with street tires going through the water. i don't see whay it makes muc difference. 1. 99% of the cars at the track have street tires on the fronts anyway which will hold that little bit of water in any way. 2. DR's also have a tread pattern and even those can hold a bit of water.
i figure why worry about something so unavoidable.

 

The hot girl that always sit near the fence. I can't even concentrate after seeing her!

 

Fortunately for you, they're coming out with scented tires!! (lol no, I am not making this up)

PRESS RELEASE:
KUMHO Introduces World’s First “Aroma Tire� For Select Passenger Vehicles U.S. market will carry limited lavender tires, and later, orange and jasmine scents KUMHO Tire USA…December 21, 2006…announces the introduction of the world’s first fragrance automotive tire, the ECSTA DX. The project is the “fruition� of more than a year’s worth of research and development to deliver an alluring aroma tire that replaces the normal “black rubber� smell with heat-resistant oils in the scent of lavender, and in later versions, neroli (orange) or jasmine. Visitors to www.kumhotireusa.com can find the nearest Discount Tire store or TireRack.com will ship them for installation. According to Rick Brennan, Brand Director for KUMHO, the company is selling the DX aroma tire to help build brand awareness and highlight KUMHO’s tire technology. The tire is targeted at female consumers who drive such sedans as the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Subaru Outback, Chrysler Sebring and Ford Taurus. In addition to a unique aroma, the ECSTA DX is engineered to deliver low noise levels and ride characteristics on par with the leading tire brands. Ride comfort is maintained throughout the life of the tire through the use of tread elements designed to provide uniform linear stiffness. Optimized pitch sequence and variable pitch lengths help minimize noise, while a straight center rib provides high-speed stability. The DX features four wide grooves that help evacuate water, while a silica compound improves all-weather performance and wet traction. High tensile steel belts and a jointless nylon cap ply also help improve noise, ride comfort and durability, while an undertread reduces unwanted heat buildup for consistent performance. The ECSTA DX Aroma tire will be sold through Discount Tire stores and TireRack.com starting in the first quarter of 2007 in three sizes: 205/60R16 (MSRP $119), 215/60R16 (MSRP $125) and 235/60R16 (MSRP $138). The tires can be delivered and affixed to passenger vehicles at a KUMHO tire dealer. [Source: Kuhmo via Autoblog]

I think they should make a tire that smells like fart when you do a burnout

 

Blown... even people with radials should be going around the box and backing into it... well the water box is meant so you can do a burnout to heat up your tires... drag radials are made from a different compound so when heated up they become sticky... street tires when heated up give off a type of oil im told, that makes things slicker on the track....

Drag radials = burnout at track
street tires = small spin of the tires to clean them off.

Proper track etiquette

 

I hate hate hate ****ING HATE Junior Dragsters.. **** those things.

Bikes are annoying.. but they dont bother me nearly as much as the Junior Drag's.. those stupid *** slow litttle kids who take up waaaay to damn much time...

 

When the person your running cant stage to save his life. Is it that hard to get 2 yellow lights?

 

MY biggest pet peeve on the track....is the inexperienced HS brackateer. AKA teh noobarz.

1. You dont need to write your ET on every square inch of glass on your car. Four places is more than enough.
2. You dont need to do a burnout. Your 19 second civic, 18 second Eclipse, your Mom's 17 second Odyssey van and my 16 second mustang arent fast enough to require tires that require heating to stick.
3. While you're wasating street rubber doing the burnout in the 18second eclipse, dont do it on the GOOD rubber that has been laid down over a period of about 4 hours. Its really hard to launch on what is the equivalent of a 6'x6' patch of rubber shavings.


In short, i just cant stand it when people do burnouts when it isnt necessary. It kills the stiky part of the track, and just pisses everyone off.

 

People need to watch for a while before going out there for the first time, instead of shooting past the beams and having to back up.
Those complaining about a "poorly prepped track" are probably on street tires and don't wanna spend the money on proper tires. Every test and tune night some people complain about the track conditions, only to have the next guy pull the front tires. Obviously, there's a reason that one car is hooking. Watch him and learn.

 

Yes but the last time I went I couldn't get traction with just rolling off the line in a stock GT. I don't spin now with my 4.10s. You're going to tell me that wasn't a poorly prepped track? If I can chirp 3rd with brand new tires and a bone stock car I think something is wrong

I'm sure people use the excuse all the time but tracks are often not prepped or horribly prepped.

 

I roast the crap out of my street tires with 2.73 gears and a stock converter. You know why? Because these tires were not meant to hook. All the VHT in the world isn't going to help. I watched my buddy (the one with the cam-only 10.9 sec wheelstanding Camaro) pull the front tires off the ground right in front of me. I was the next car and I spun badly. The track was fine.