No Burnout should it work?

Eric Merryfield · 08-06-2015, 01:02 PM

Car: MR2 built 5.7 Dragpak, tire Hoosier light weight radial 9 inch , driver 17 year old experiencing his first non-Gremlin race car. 904 tranny

Track: Epping track rental, Air Temp around 80-85, not sure on track temp

Car rolled through water, and burnouts were tried in second gear(he didn't get the RPM's high enough and couldn't get the tire to spin)(which is better than RPM's too high!) Five runs total, he did do one burn out.

Results dead hooked every time. 60 foots were all consistent.

Anyone else observe something like this? Maybe its a function of a prepped track, and a great chassis.

Making me think though.

Thanks

Eric

Dragsinger · 08-06-2015, 01:12 PM

Eric,

I have witnessed the same thing. "many" of us may be way over doing the burnout.

With today's tires and track prep the old days of a dry hop to just clean them may be all that is needed.

In the last few years I no longer do a stationary burnout. I pull through and out of the water, Spin the tires toward the line and stage. Just make sure tires are clean and dry.

Doing the above I have won many rounds with consistent performance.

ALMACK · 08-06-2015, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragsinger

Eric,

I have witnessed the same thing. "many" of us may be way over doing the burnout.

With today's tires and track prep the old days of a dry hop to just clean them may be all that is needed.

In the last few years I no longer do a stationary burnout. I pull through and out of the water, Spin the tires toward the line and stage. Just make sure tires are clean and dry.

Doing the above I have won many rounds with consistent performance.

^^ I agree.

That's what I do with my Pure Stocker.
Just spin enough to clean off anything I picked up driving thru the pits.

Bill Baer · 08-06-2015, 02:03 PM

Had a bracket car with14-32's under it,let a novice drive it ran the same exact ET's to the hundredth with no burn out. He simply cleaned them off. And staged the car. I immediately felt like an idiot thinking back on all the rubber I had removed from the rear. Quarter panels!

LOL

Lee Valentine · 08-06-2015, 05:01 PM

Burnouts are overrated,usually when you do a crappy one you have your best sixty foot.

HandOverFist · 08-07-2015, 12:19 AM

I have had similar experiences after a burnout followed by a lengthy delay for one reason or another...car hooked as well as it ever did. Made me wonder as well.

08-06-2015, 01:02 PM	#1
Eric Merryfield Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 869 Likes: 1 Liked 496 Times in 127 Posts	No Burnout should it work? Car: MR2 built 5.7 Dragpak, tire Hoosier light weight radial 9 inch , driver 17 year old experiencing his first non-Gremlin race car. 904 tranny Track: Epping track rental, Air Temp around 80-85, not sure on track temp Car rolled through water, and burnouts were tried in second gear(he didn't get the RPM's high enough and couldn't get the tire to spin)(which is better than RPM's too high!) Five runs total, he did do one burn out. Results dead hooked every time. 60 foots were all consistent. Anyone else observe something like this? Maybe its a function of a prepped track, and a great chassis. Making me think though. Thanks Eric __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK

08-06-2015, 01:12 PM	#2
Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: No Burnout should it work? Eric, I have witnessed the same thing. "many" of us may be way over doing the burnout. With today's tires and track prep the old days of a dry hop to just clean them may be all that is needed. In the last few years I no longer do a stationary burnout. I pull through and out of the water, Spin the tires toward the line and stage. Just make sure tires are clean and dry. Doing the above I have won many rounds with consistent performance. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

08-06-2015, 02:03 PM	#4
Bill Baer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nothern IL Posts: 596 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: No Burnout should it work? Had a bracket car with14-32's under it,let a novice drive it ran the same exact ET's to the hundredth with no burn out. He simply cleaned them off. And staged the car. I immediately felt like an idiot thinking back on all the rubber I had removed from the rear. Quarter panels! LOL __________________ Bill Baer 3391 SC, 339B SC, QR

08-06-2015, 05:01 PM	#5
Lee Valentine Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Brookfield, CT Posts: 708 Likes: 13 Liked 319 Times in 68 Posts	Re: No Burnout should it work? Burnouts are overrated,usually when you do a crappy one you have your best sixty foot. __________________ Lee Valentine 1661 STK

08-07-2015, 12:19 AM	#6
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: No Burnout should it work? I have had similar experiences after a burnout followed by a lengthy delay for one reason or another...car hooked as well as it ever did. Made me wonder as well. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321