Why are tracks so slick compared to the street?

[Niks93GT]

I spin more with street tires at the track... but on drag radials, the difference is amazing, much better at the track.

Nik

 

[25thmustang]

ah crap...
I don't know anymore, I give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:damnit:

Im sure it depends on the car, tires, event etc... I was at FFW, on some cheap 17s, launching off idle. Some cars have great weight transfer, some dont. Too many variables to account for and give a solid answer. The only way to know is go to your local track and find out!

 

[jaymac]

uhh...oh yeah! I forgot I have the weight transfer of a dinig room table
(see sig for explanation!)

 

[25thmustang]

Yeah my car has decent weight transfer (been 1.69 60's on stock suspension), and Im sure the roads I tested on had sand, dirt, imperfections etc... A perfect track vs a perfect road is the only way to really see, and that most likely wont happen, so take it to the track and try it out!

 

[mondos90lx]

yeah, you def. don't want to drive thru the water box w/ radials.
And I hate A-holes who drive straight thru the water and drag it up to the line and leave water there.
dicks.

agreed

 

[EMW150]

yeah, you def. don't want to drive thru the water box w/ radials.
And I hate A-holes who drive straight thru the water and drag it up to the line and leave water there.
dicks.

Same here. I also like the rice boys that forget to turn the A/C off and drip condensation all over the track. The track officials throw them out immediately. Too funny.

 

[5spd GT]

Tracks and prep different. I have spun easier on the track than the street and vice versa (same track!).

Remember rubber isn't meant to grab rubber...it is all in the "spray" (track prep).

 

[notchback]

HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS...no matter what tires you have. of course...if the dude in front you drug water on the staging area....then no , you'll spin all day long.

but i sprayed a convertible aod w/ 100 shot and 3.73's on street tires...sprayed it out of the hole and pulled 2.0 60's it ran 13.60

on the street i had to ease it out or it would just melt the tires...then when it shifted it would break loose bad too.

the track will be stickiest b4 a big event, or the test and tune night right b4.

they prep it well for the big boys