waterbox

mak375 · 01-29-2004, 10:29 PM

Ive only been to the drag strip a couple times and because i was on street tires i just rolled through the waterbox. now i have a set of drag rad's and i think i should warm them up some. What exactly do you do? just rev it up and pop the clutch or should i use the brakes or the parking brake or what?

420nitro · 01-29-2004, 10:38 PM

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Originally posted by mak375
Ive only been to the drag strip a couple times and because i was on street tires i just rolled through the waterbox. now i have a set of drag rad's and i think i should warm them up some. What exactly do you do? just rev it up and pop the clutch or should i use the brakes or the parking brake or what?

When you are on street tires especially regular tires you should not go threw the water box or even get them wet! All you need to do is just give them a quick spin to clean them off. As goes for the drag radials, I would do the same and smoke them up. In another words, do a dry burn out until you feel a slight drag on the motor or a decent amount of hazing from the tires. Leave the water box for the people running drag slicks.

When you do a burn out with a manual transmission, you simply just dump the clutch to get the wheels spinning and with your left foot press the brake pedal. Try getting some practice on the street to profect this.

Once you have mastered this go to your nearest drag strip and give a spin!
Good luck

mak375 · 01-30-2004, 04:02 PM

well at the track i go to, there is no dry burnouts and you have to go through the waterbox to get to the lanes, thats why i said i just rolled right thru them when i had street tires.

unfortunatly i live in pittsburgh and with the current weather i cant really take my mustang out especially with drag rad on so i doubt ill be getting much practice until spring when the track opens but thanks for the info.

Scrapla · 01-30-2004, 06:28 PM

You cant even go off the track like through the dirrt or rocks, Thats what I do down here at moroso and just clean them off with a burn out, beware of flying rocks!

blue oval 50h · 02-04-2004, 10:34 AM

When you roll through the waterbox, dont spin your tires. You will fling even more water into the wheelwells and will eventually drip down on the tires. Do a nice 2nd gear burnout with some smoke.

Coupe Devil · 02-04-2004, 11:57 PM

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Originally posted by 420nitro

When you do a burn out with a manual transmission, you simply just dump the clutch to get the wheels spinning and with your left foot press the brake pedal.

DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT Jab the brake pedal when you do this .. PRACTICE IT and feather into the brake a little harder every time untill you feel your stopping the motion of the car fast enough and getting a good burnout. I have personally seen a drive shaft and tail shaft desenegrate when the back brakes locked when the driver slammed the brakes. NOT PRETTY

Ackbar00 · 02-05-2004, 06:28 PM

I think all the basics were covered here. Just chiming in to increase my post count

Kevin Price · 02-06-2004, 09:53 AM

You could also install a roll control to hold your front tires. This is an easy install and is nice if you plan on doing much racing.

Ieatcamaros · 02-06-2004, 10:33 PM

Or, you could do what I do. I wear a 13 shoe, so I say anyone can do this. I hold the brake with my right heel and gas with my right toes. To keep from doing

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DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT Jab the brake pedal when you do this

what he said. I think this is easier and safer.

01-29-2004, 10:29 PM	#1
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	waterbox Ive only been to the drag strip a couple times and because i was on street tires i just rolled through the waterbox. now i have a set of drag rad's and i think i should warm them up some. What exactly do you do? just rev it up and pop the clutch or should i use the brakes or the parking brake or what?

01-30-2004, 06:28 PM	#4
Scrapla Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 532	You cant even go off the track like through the dirrt or rocks, Thats what I do down here at moroso and just clean them off with a burn out, beware of flying rocks! __________________ 90gt 347 and some bolt ons :-) RICE HATERS MEMBER #73

02-04-2004, 10:34 AM	#5
blue oval 50h Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: NJ Posts: 219	When you roll through the waterbox, dont spin your tires. You will fling even more water into the wheelwells and will eventually drip down on the tires. Do a nice 2nd gear burnout with some smoke. __________________ 347- 10.63@128 N/A

02-05-2004, 06:28 PM	#7
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	I think all the basics were covered here. Just chiming in to increase my post count __________________ 1993 Mustang GT, PTK w/ T-64 - My Cardomain Webpage 11.25@123.5 on only 8 psi. 10.84@121 on only 1 headgasket "The Truth is, Your the Weak, and I am the Tyranny of Evil Men!"

02-06-2004, 09:53 AM	#8
Kevin Price Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Oxford, KS Posts: 935	You could also install a roll control to hold your front tires. This is an easy install and is nice if you plan on doing much racing. __________________ 2001 Mustang "Mach 1" SVO siamesed 351 stroked to 417ci,Yates heads, solid roller,Trans King glide. Best 1/4 ET 9.17 (ALL MOTOR) Best 1/4 MPH 147 My Car

01-30-2004, 04:02 PM	#3
mak375 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: State College, PA Posts: 104	well at the track i go to, there is no dry burnouts and you have to go through the waterbox to get to the lanes, thats why i said i just rolled right thru them when i had street tires. unfortunatly i live in pittsburgh and with the current weather i cant really take my mustang out especially with drag rad on so i doubt ill be getting much practice until spring when the track opens but thanks for the info.