u guys running nitto drags?

spinemup · 06-30-2000, 10:17 AM

what psi u run them at the track? do warm them up at all or just dry launch? putting on my new set of 245/50r16 next week. i know u modular guys use drag rads alot so i figured i'd post in here.

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91 lx NOTCHBACK 30k orig. miles
3:73, 190lph, 1 5/8 hdrs.,
flows, subs, k-mem. and strut
brace, 2 1/2 cowl, pro 5.0,
centerforce clutch, factory
ac delete, and oil cooler.
(waiting for time to put on my
edel heads, 2040 cam, and
cobra intake.)

St_Brawler · 07-02-2000, 12:55 AM

Nitto's don't need to be warmed up to much, just put a good spin on them to get the rocks out and warm them up a little, quick 0-5000 Rpm's should do the trick, and you can launch pretty darm good. If you have them at 25 psi also helps.......

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'97 GT, full lenght MAC headers, MAC Pro chamber h-pipe, Mac 2.5" Cat-back w/chrome tips, AODE 4W70R, K&N, Eibach springs and a 150 NOS wet shot system. Coming very soon, 4.10 gears, trany upgrading, Saleen body kit, and some medium suspension work.

07-03-2000, 05:28 AM

Nittos need alot of heat to hook really good.

Set air pressure to 16-18 psi cold.

Do a 2nd gear burnout for 5 seconds. Nice and smokey. You don't need to wet them first, trust me, they will spin.

Pull right to the line. Start at 3500 rpms and dump the clutch. If you bog, raise your rpms by 500 on next run. If you spin, lower your rpms by 500 on next run.

What works for me, if you spin, is to not let off the gas because they will hook on their own and you will take off like a rocket. If you let off the gas at all, you will bog and not recover. Look at my times for my basically stock Cobra and my 60ft. still sucks, but I make it up down the track.

Have fun.

Jason

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1997 Cobra -- #572 of 6,961, White, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, WMS Velocity Tube, Dynomax Race Magnums, HPM Megabite Jr. Control Arms, HPM Driveshaft Loop, FMS "C" springs, Manual Fan Switch, Autometer Shift-Lite, BFG Drag Radials 275/50/15

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06-30-2000, 10:17 AM	#1
spinemup Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: middleboro,ma, usa Posts: 734	u guys running nitto drags? what psi u run them at the track? do warm them up at all or just dry launch? putting on my new set of 245/50r16 next week. i know u modular guys use drag rads alot so i figured i'd post in here. ------------------ 91 lx NOTCHBACK 30k orig. miles 3:73, 190lph, 1 5/8 hdrs., flows, subs, k-mem. and strut brace, 2 1/2 cowl, pro 5.0, centerforce clutch, factory ac delete, and oil cooler. (waiting for time to put on my edel heads, 2040 cam, and cobra intake.)

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07-02-2000, 12:55 AM	#2
St_Brawler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 77	Nitto's don't need to be warmed up to much, just put a good spin on them to get the rocks out and warm them up a little, quick 0-5000 Rpm's should do the trick, and you can launch pretty darm good. If you have them at 25 psi also helps....... ------------------ '97 GT, full lenght MAC headers, MAC Pro chamber h-pipe, Mac 2.5" Cat-back w/chrome tips, AODE 4W70R, K&N, Eibach springs and a 150 NOS wet shot system. Coming very soon, 4.10 gears, trany upgrading, Saleen body kit, and some medium suspension work.

07-03-2000, 05:28 AM	#3
jmeiers Guest Posts: n/a	Nittos need alot of heat to hook really good. Set air pressure to 16-18 psi cold. Do a 2nd gear burnout for 5 seconds. Nice and smokey. You don't need to wet them first, trust me, they will spin. Pull right to the line. Start at 3500 rpms and dump the clutch. If you bog, raise your rpms by 500 on next run. If you spin, lower your rpms by 500 on next run. What works for me, if you spin, is to not let off the gas because they will hook on their own and you will take off like a rocket. If you let off the gas at all, you will bog and not recover. Look at my times for my basically stock Cobra and my 60ft. still sucks, but I make it up down the track. Have fun. Jason ------------------ 1997 Cobra -- #572 of 6,961, White, Steeda Tri-Ax shifter, WMS Velocity Tube, Dynomax Race Magnums, HPM Megabite Jr. Control Arms, HPM Driveshaft Loop, FMS "C" springs, Manual Fan Switch, Autometer Shift-Lite, BFG Drag Radials 275/50/15 <A HREF="http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/ViewIt.cgi?http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?772" TARGET=_blank> Click here</A> to see my Cobra! 13.42 @ 107.75 MPH (2.183 60 ft.)