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

[Todd Geisler]

Originally Posted by racerAL

I thought I had a handle on it with the radials until a few weeks ago...lol. All my best 60ft times have come with the radials on well prepped tracks. I'm still learning as I go, the car has only had "good" parts on it for the last two years. Up until then it was a low power car with a worn out loose converter and junk shocks and springs. So I'm definitely learning as I go.

Well good track conditions will make everyone trying a radial a hero. It's when the track gets hot or lack of prep that tuning skills will show.

I'll clue you in on one thing. Radials need to be hit hard to plant then held down to allow the car to gain speed. This means loose rebound and semi-firm compression.

If you smack a bias as hard as you need to hit a radial the bias balls up, goes out of round and won't accelerate.

Best way to tune the chassis is to put a GoPro under the car looking at the tire/shock/suspension.