Cancelled!!! Does anyone have cold weather experience with MT Street R's?

[1971demon]

The tire composition actually gets less elastic and more like plastic in cold temps. Generally, it is not recommended to drive them in temps 45 or less. Here’s something I found on the internet
Be warned: because the rubber compound on the drag radials is very sensitive to temperature changes, it's a double-edged sword. You'll enjoy better straight line traction when the air temps are above 60 degrees (F.). But if you decide to drive your car on a cold morning or a cold night, and the air temps are below 50 degrees, you'll find that the drag radials have worse traction than standard radial tires do. If you drive in 40 or 45 degree weather, even with the pavement dry, you step on the gas going into a turn, and find that they spin as though it was raining out.

Even just spirited street driving on a cool crisp spring night..low 50's...needs undivided attention...but it is kinda fun...

 

[1971demon]

Thanks for the info, but my 1Bhp was aimed at Bowlerguy! He's sitting there with a monster and I have been waiting for him to come to the dragway and Land Speed Trials. It's great to have a fast car, but it's even better to document how fast it really is!!!

Regardless, he is a good guy! (Though I have never seen him bowl!)

I hear he's an ambidextrous bowler

 

[DGatzby]

Even just spirited street driving on a cool crisp spring night..low 50's...needs undivided attention...but it is kinda fun...

It was 55 degrees on an August morning @768’ DA when I ran my best street time with the PS4S’s. Gotta live up here in MN to get those kinds of temps in August. That was a week b4 the Nationals at BIR. That is the kind of air that happens up at that track that pulls the records.
Ha or sometimes a guy gets lucky enough to have morning temps doing laps up there also. Dream time it feels so good. Get the Cup 2R’s warm and they are real sticky.

 

[2ndAmend]

Street night tomorrow, I much rather do a track rental, but the DA is tempting:

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

Street night tomorrow, I much rather do a track rental, but the DA is tempting:


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The supercharger loves the cool air. I hope a lot of people show up and keep the track warm!

 

[2ndAmend]

The supercharger loves the cool air. I hope a lot of people show up and keep the track warm!

I hope the opposite. Many racers means the prep gets worn off, I think. You are the expert here but it seems the fresh track is stickiest.

I have been told by many that I should set up in the darkest tracks that everyone uses. At one busy track rental, I shifted 2' to the left, off the dark lines. I stuck like glue. Next run, a crew in front of me guided their car into the same track I used.

I am still learning...

 

[DGatzby]

Street night tomorrow, I much rather do a track rental, but the DA is tempting:


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PINCH IT! Tell us how it goes. She is going to run well.

 

[Mean Cat]

It'll be fine.
Do a good burnout & SEND IT!!!!!!

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

I hope the opposite. Many racers means the prep gets worn off, I think. You are the expert here but it seems the fresh track is stickiest.

I have been told by many that I should set up in the darkest tracks that everyone uses. At one busy track rental, I shifted 2' to the left, off the dark lines. I stuck like glue. Next run, a crew in front of me guided their car into the same track I used.

I am still learning...

Yes, let the track crew help you.

But also, take some time to watch other racers stage and where they line up to the tracks. This will give you some knowledge of your track and how it's working.


@Bowlerguy92 you should go to the track too, you could help each other.

@2ndgen . Your Hellcat is prepared, and you are too!

Get out and Enjoy All the Fasssst Fun!

~Linda

 

[Bowlerguy92]

Yes, let the track crew help you.

But also, take some time to watch other racers stage and where they line up to the tracks. This will give you some knowledge of your track and how it's working.


@Bowlerguy92 you should go to the track too, you could help each other.

@2ndgen . Your Hellcat is prepared, and you are too!

Get out and Enjoy All the Fasssst Fun!

~Linda

That's the plan. Unfortunately I can't make it tonight. Next week's weather currently doesn't look great either, so it may not be until the week of the 14th that I can get there.

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

That's the plan. Unfortunately I can't make it tonight. Next week's weather currently doesn't look great either, so it may not be until the week of the 14th that I can get there.

I wish you guys some future good weather too!
Racing is always better with a friend

 

[2ndAmend]

Didn't go...

This was my day:

10:00 went out and bought 10gal Sunoco 100, pulled everything out of the truck bed, swept and hosed it, let it dry and put everything back, took out the tractor, have a slow leak in a front tire so had to take it to the barn to fill it, then used it to lift the trailer off the blocks and pull it out of winter storage to the barn to check and fill the tires, park the trailer, put the tractor away, put the RE on the QJ and installed the skinnies and DR's, set the pressures, torqued them, purged the tank, added 1qt 100, purged that, added 6gal 100, removed the pass seat, rear seat, mats, all the crap out of the trunk, glove, console, hooked up the trailer to the truck, set up the ramps, went inside to take a break at 2:30. I was so tired I decided to skip street night tonight.

I'm getting too old for this crap. In the future, prep will need to be done the day before. I'll keep it prepped, put it on the QJ and wait for a good track rental day, maybe next week.

Sucks to get old... Not to mention the arthritis...

 

[SilverBillet]

Didn't go...

I'm getting too old for this crap. In the future, prep will need to be done the day before. I'll keep it prepped, put it on the QJ and wait for a good track rental day, maybe next week.

Sucks to get old... Not to mention the arthritis...

That’s why @DavidKFla got out of it. He actually advertised for a pit crew and decided it was just too much. There just comes a time for all of us. My time was 30 years ago. Now I keep it to mowing the lawn and playing golf!

 

[DavidKFla]

That’s why @DavidKFla got out of it. He actually advertised for a pit crew and decided it was just too much. There just comes a time for all of us. My time was 30 years ago. Now I keep it to mowing the lawn and playing golf!

When I lost a race on purpose because I was exhausted, I knew it was over.

Come to find out my main heart artery was 75% blocked. I had been complaining to different doctors for about 3 years about having no energy and they blew me off.

 

[Bowlerguy92]

Didn't go...

This was my day:

10:00 went out and bought 10gal Sunoco 100, pulled everything out of the truck bed, swept and hosed it, let it dry and put everything back, took out the tractor, have a slow leak in a front tire so had to take it to the barn to fill it, then used it to lift the trailer off the blocks and pull it out of winter storage to the barn to check and fill the tires, park the trailer, put the tractor away, put the RE on the QJ and installed the skinnies and DR's, set the pressures, torqued them, purged the tank, added 1qt 100, purged that, added 6gal 100, removed the pass seat, rear seat, mats, all the crap out of the trunk, glove, console, hooked up the trailer to the truck, set up the ramps, went inside to take a break at 2:30. I was so tired I decided to skip street night tonight.

I'm getting too old for this crap. In the future, prep will need to be done the day before. I'll keep it prepped, put it on the QJ and wait for a good track rental day, maybe next week.

Sucks to get old... Not to mention the arthritis...

I know you’re chasing a time but that is a lot of prep. Honestly, if I had that much work to do to hit the track I’d never make it either.

Why not just leave the redeye perma prepped and just drive the 707 as your street car?

 

[2ndAmend]

That’s why @DavidKFla got out of it. He actually advertised for a pit crew and decided it was just too much. There just comes a time for all of us. My time was 30 years ago. Now I keep it to mowing the lawn and playing golf!

You can still play golf?!?!? You lucky guy!!!

 

[1971demon]

Didn't go...

This was my day:

10:00 went out and bought 10gal Sunoco 100, pulled everything out of the truck bed, swept and hosed it, let it dry and put everything back, took out the tractor, have a slow leak in a front tire so had to take it to the barn to fill it, then used it to lift the trailer off the blocks and pull it out of winter storage to the barn to check and fill the tires, park the trailer, put the tractor away, put the RE on the QJ and installed the skinnies and DR's, set the pressures, torqued them, purged the tank, added 1qt 100, purged that, added 6gal 100, removed the pass seat, rear seat, mats, all the crap out of the trunk, glove, console, hooked up the trailer to the truck, set up the ramps, went inside to take a break at 2:30. I was so tired I decided to skip street night tonight.

I'm getting too old for this crap. In the future, prep will need to be done the day before. I'll keep it prepped, put it on the QJ and wait for a good track rental day, maybe next week.

Sucks to get old... Not to mention the arthritis...

So much for the GOLDEN years...

 

[2ndAmend]

I know you’re chasing a time but that is a lot of prep. Honestly, if I had that much work to do to hit the track I’d never make it either.

Why not just leave the redeye perma prepped and just drive the 707 as your street car?

That's the plan for this spring. The RE is sitting on the QJ with 6gal of 100 in it waiting for the perfect DA. I really hope for a good track rental so I can have good prep and not a lot of waiting in line heating up the intake temp.

I checked my tickets and did the research, my 10.018 was at a DA of about -70'. If I can get a nice day with a substantial negative DA, I hope it'll work.

BTW: I may not have the 9 BILLION hp the Purple Piston Eater has, but please respect that the 2020 has 717.

 

[SilverBillet]

You can still play golf?!?!? You lucky guy!!!

3 or 4x a week

 

[Bowlerguy92]

That's the plan for this spring. The RE is sitting on the QJ with 6gal of 100 in it waiting for the perfect DA. I really hope for a good track rental so I can have good prep and not a lot of waiting in line heating up the intake temp.

I checked my tickets and did the research, my 10.018 was at a DA of about -70'. If I can get a nice day with a substantial negative DA, I hope it'll work.

BTW: I may not have the 9 BILLION hp the Purple Piston Eater has, but please respect that the 2020 has 717.

I only have ~120whp/tq more than you based on some stage 2 dynos.