waiting time before racing

Dev · 04-21-2003, 04:46 PM

its a 2 hour drive to the track, so once i get there and shut off the car, how long should i wait before racing?

also, how long should i wait between runs?

last time i went i didn't wait at all...just kept finish a race and doing another one within about 3 minutes and so on.

i was thinking of leaving it for about half an hour from once i got there, and then about 10 mins between runs...how does that sound?

im wondering not so much for performance, but just whatever is easier on the car (engine/tranny)

thanks

luckee2bhere · 04-21-2003, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by Dev
its a 2 hour drive to the track, so once i get there and shut off the car, how long should i wait before racing?

also, how long should i wait between runs?

last time i went i didn't wait at all...just kept finish a race and doing another one within about 3 minutes and so on.

i was thinking of leaving it for about half an hour from once i got there, and then about 10 mins between runs...how does that sound?

im wondering not so much for performance, but just whatever is easier on the car (engine/tranny)

thanks

i drove 3 hrs to steele and ran my car 10 mins after getting there. I ran 14.8 my very first run. I ran mostly 14.7-8 all day with one or two 14.6s so I dont think it has any effect on your ET. Its prolly not great for your car but is racing it ever good for it???

JMAXIMA · 05-17-2003, 12:30 PM

heat usually hurts my et's and traps by .2-.3... depending on how warm it is outside. but the colder your engine is, the better your car will run. with your hood open, some ice on your manifold, and a nice breeze, 30 min of rest can make a good improvement. the only downside to letting your car cool is that your tires cool as well. i know my kuhmo's hook much better when warm.