Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure

Chad E532 · 09-29-2008, 08:25 PM

I recently went from M/T ET Drags to a set of Goodyear Radials and I am having trouble finding the "right" way to heat the Goodyears up. I run a 4.88 gear with a TH350 so I have been doing burnouts in second gear until I can see a fair amount of smoke rolling out from the fender and then pulling out of the water box under power. The ET Drags would grab hard as I pulled out of the water, however the Goodyears seem to keep on spinning and never really grab out of the water.
I am wondering if there is a "trick" to heating up the Goodyears for peak traction.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Chad

greg fulk · 09-29-2008, 08:32 PM

Radials don't like HEAT & a 350 turbo dosen't like a 2nd gear burnout! As soon as the car get's above 5000 in low gear pull it strait to hight, as soon as you see any smoke let off the line lock & slowly let out of the throttle. then pull strait to the line NO dry hops! Don't forget to play with air...less air in not always good

Dave Goob Cook · 09-30-2008, 10:30 AM

I've been running the Goodyear radials since about '02
What compound are you running?
Track temps?

High gear only 5500-6000 RPM burnout for me, with the D-4A compound, on hot tracks (110*+) I do a dragster style burnout, straight out of the water as soon as it's up on the tires, on cool tracks I let them show some smoke, then roll out.
16 1/2 p.s.i. "hot" on a 3250# car, 5200 stall, TH-400, 4.11 gear.

The soft compound needs little to no burnout on a warm track.

mr305 · 10-02-2008, 12:57 PM

Goob, Have you even raced sine '02? Last time i checked you were behind a microphone???
aaron disinger

Dave Goob Cook · 10-03-2008, 08:47 AM

You been checking on me?

August 13th, 2005 was the last time I raced my car.....but I bet the tires still work the same.

If you ever raced, I might get mine back out, just for you.

09-29-2008, 08:25 PM	#1
Chad E532 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lindstrom MN Posts: 156 Likes: 7 Liked 54 Times in 7 Posts	Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure I recently went from M/T ET Drags to a set of Goodyear Radials and I am having trouble finding the "right" way to heat the Goodyears up. I run a 4.88 gear with a TH350 so I have been doing burnouts in second gear until I can see a fair amount of smoke rolling out from the fender and then pulling out of the water box under power. The ET Drags would grab hard as I pulled out of the water, however the Goodyears seem to keep on spinning and never really grab out of the water. I am wondering if there is a "trick" to heating up the Goodyears for peak traction. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Chad

09-29-2008, 08:32 PM	#2
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure Radials don't like HEAT & a 350 turbo dosen't like a 2nd gear burnout! As soon as the car get's above 5000 in low gear pull it strait to hight, as soon as you see any smoke let off the line lock & slowly let out of the throttle. then pull strait to the line NO dry hops! Don't forget to play with air...less air in not always good __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

09-30-2008, 10:30 AM	#3
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure I've been running the Goodyear radials since about '02 What compound are you running? Track temps? High gear only 5500-6000 RPM burnout for me, with the D-4A compound, on hot tracks (110*+) I do a dragster style burnout, straight out of the water as soon as it's up on the tires, on cool tracks I let them show some smoke, then roll out. 16 1/2 p.s.i. "hot" on a 3250# car, 5200 stall, TH-400, 4.11 gear. The soft compound needs little to no burnout on a warm track.

10-02-2008, 12:57 PM	#4
mr305 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Monticello Posts: 160 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure Goob, Have you even raced sine '02? Last time i checked you were behind a microphone??? aaron disinger

10-03-2008, 08:47 AM	#5
Dave Goob Cook Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Indy Posts: 422 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Goodyear Radial Slick Burnout Procedure You been checking on me? August 13th, 2005 was the last time I raced my car.....but I bet the tires still work the same. If you ever raced, I might get mine back out, just for you.