How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track ??
 

I switched to the 30x9 Hoosier radial slick last spring, but because of engine issues I didn't get to run the car til the fall. I had no issues with getting the slicks to hook. I ran at 4 different tracks and at all of them traction was no issue with my 60 ft avg in the 1.44 - 1.46 range, and the car was lifting the front end nicely. Fast forward to this summer and i have had a lot of issues with the car spinning at the starting line. A few weeks ago at Norwalk for the no box race the car was good with no issues, but when i go to my home track (which is marginal at best), I can only get the car to hook before the heat gets in the track. Last Saturday my first two time runs were without issue, but as soon as the sun gets higher in the sky and has had a chance to build heat in the track(119 degrees) the car spins on the hit. My question is what if anything can i do to make these radial slicks work on a "hot" marginal track ? I have lowered launch rpm and soften the rear shocks as much as possible. I know my car isn't a stocker but it's ET and 60 ft times are comparable to most stockers so i was hoping I could get some pointers on what you all do when your having traction issues with the radial slicks. Thanks in advance for any and all help.
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Re: How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track
 

How many passes do you have on the slicks ?

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My log book is in the trailer but I'm pretty sure they had 58 going into last weekend.

Re: How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track
 

Put 100 lbs in trunk

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Yep, that's what I had already decided I would try for this weekend ...lol, thanks.

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Mickey Thompson they will help

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Not trying to steal the thread but more than one person told me the M/T radials might get 30 passes at best-----I bought a set------not sure its going to make thirty with ten to go-----anyone else comment on M/T lifespan ????

Re: How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track
 

Well if I'm only going to get 50-60 passes out of the radials, I'll switch back to a bias ply slick. I have a new set Goodyear 4457's that I tried early this year and they were even more touchy than the Hoosiers. I think I'll try to sell them and get a set of bias ply's. I was hoping to get more input from the racers that use these slicks.... Surely every track you guys race on isn't prepped to perfection. Thanks countrypuppy and Jim Perrone for ur input. Im going to add weight in the trunk and take some timing out of it and hopefully I can get it to not spin. I've wasted 3 points races messing with this issue. I'll have me a set of bias ply's on it as soon as I sell the Goodyears.

Re: How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track
 

Add some weight, take out some initial timing. take some hit out of the converter, if you foot brake come up on the converter some. I have lowered tire pressure a little. But, if you do heavy burn outs, stop... In the real heat just barely see any smoke let them go. The tires are good, but you are right, in some conditions they are not as forgiving as a bias. Your car might not stand up as high as it usually does but it will help it hook and you can work on that set up and have the other for killer air. I hope this helps some.

Robert

Re: How do i get a radial slick to hook on a marginal track
 

I run a wider tire than you do also taller. Nothing can fix a bad track. The radials are much faster on my car than the bias. What are the other guys experiencing at the bad tracks. similar to you or not. If the other racers are not having a big problem than you might need some suspension adjustments on your car. I run Hoosier and get more passes than I did with the Mickeys.