What is the best way to prep a drag strip

Don Kennedy · 09-29-2014, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

Fly Redman in..........

Great answers except I need the way to do the track prep for a friend of mine

Jeff Stout · 09-29-2014, 08:05 PM

1- Don't listen to the complainers. When watching cars leave starting line day in and day out the whiners are the ones that don't have a clue on setting a car up. At least in the bracket level.
2- Over powered and under tire makes it nearly impossible to keep a great starting line all day.
3- Have the driver put more ignition retard on launch.
4- Changing percentage of glue or methanol for high and low temp doesn't seem to do a whole lot.
5- Clean track well before dragging and spraying glue. Put glue done like painting a house (total coverage)not like misting in the air and see what hits the ground.
6- If any of these don't work then revert back to 1

Sorry Don I couldn't resist. WHP employees asked 2 Saturdays ago for help when I was out and the info I gave them along time ago they never tried. So I gave up and had nothing to offer I just agreed to their ideas on what to try. Im no expert but have some experience and learned a lot.

rod butcher · 10-01-2014, 10:59 AM

Get a hold of Redman. Bowling Green is killer at 130 degree track temp.

09-29-2014, 08:05 PM	#2
Jeff Stout VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: phoenix Posts: 1,489 Likes: 66 Liked 706 Times in 283 Posts	Re: What is the best way to prep a drag strip 1- Don't listen to the complainers. When watching cars leave starting line day in and day out the whiners are the ones that don't have a clue on setting a car up. At least in the bracket level. 2- Over powered and under tire makes it nearly impossible to keep a great starting line all day. 3- Have the driver put more ignition retard on launch. 4- Changing percentage of glue or methanol for high and low temp doesn't seem to do a whole lot. 5- Clean track well before dragging and spraying glue. Put glue done like painting a house (total coverage)not like misting in the air and see what hits the ground. 6- If any of these don't work then revert back to 1 Sorry Don I couldn't resist. WHP employees asked 2 Saturdays ago for help when I was out and the info I gave them along time ago they never tried. So I gave up and had nothing to offer I just agreed to their ideas on what to try. Im no expert but have some experience and learned a lot. Last edited by Jeff Stout; 09-29-2014 at 08:11 PM. Reason: more

10-01-2014, 10:59 AM	#3
rod butcher Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 252 Likes: 305 Liked 132 Times in 27 Posts	Re: What is the best way to prep a drag strip Get a hold of Redman. Bowling Green is killer at 130 degree track temp.