burnouts/heating up tires

[VENOMOUS1 RACING]

The only reason I ask is I've heard you should shut overdrive off first

Wont matter! For the 1/4 mile, yes turn it off so it doesn't wanna shift into OD and shift points are extended a bit

 

[Randall488]

Sweet, good to know

 

[Yellow venom]

this is how i do it on DR's. after the burnout skip to 1:05 or so...
2005 Dodge SRT-10 RAM 8.34 86mph Drag Strip Race 1 of 2 - YouTube

avoid the box with the truck, back into it, a rotation or two to get the tires wet, pull forward, 2nd gear around 3k rpms drop the clutch... kinda easy... it doesn't take much with wet tires...
(i don't have a line lock, so that's why the brake lights)...

my best 60' on those DR's was 1.89... was a bad run, but you get the idea

on street tires, i do about the same, and my best on street tires is 1.91 60'... i cut consistent 1.9xx on street tires and after several variations of launching and burnouts, i have netted the best results duplicating what i do on DR's... but it wastes your tires pretty quick

Nicely done Dan!

 

[viperhauler]

not bad for a hillbilly work truck with 115k miles