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Originally Posted by HufferSS
Listening is a horrible way of determining whether they work or not....what was her 60'? Automatic or Stick? I don't see an ounce of tire smoke lingering from a burnout either. She is flashing the converter as well instead of coming up on it....so you have a lot of things to fix before blaming a tire.
The bigger diameter wheel...the harder it is to hook...no matter what brand of tire you use.
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I'll be the first to admit we have some things to fix. She is new to racing and so am I really. I have done tons of reading and raced a little back in the high school days but we're still learning.
I don't think listening is a terrible thing. From what I understood, when you hear a tire chirpping or spinning, you are losing traction as well as time. Her 60' on this particular run was 1.9 and some change. So far a 1.9 is the best we have launched this car. I know it can do better I've seen less powerful cars do 1.6 and 1.5's out there.
Like I mentioned, her burnout was a little weak. Not much smoke so I think the tires aren't getting hot enough. Also, she was taught how to bring the rpms up before the launch instead of "flashing" the coverter if that's what you call it.
Also, our rear suspension is all stock. No drag components yet. We changed the gearing to the 3.45's like the manuals but that's really it besides the tires. So traction could still improve on several fronts. We are working our way to better launch times and better overall times. But I do think "hearing" helps in knowing whether the tire is gripping or spinning..