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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Cooling down time..

what are ways u cool down ur engine between drag runs???

what i did when i went.... brought a cooler full of ice bags and left it in my friends truck and when i pulled into the pits id put a bag of ice on the engine/supercharger for a while...

what are some others?
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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That's about it.. lol
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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really????? bad thread i guess lol
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Old Jul 22, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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invest in switch for the cooling fans and the intercooler pump
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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have the intercooler pump set to run when the key is in the on position, make a switch for the fans, get a killer chiller when it comes out
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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what about tire warmers when waiting lol
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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just do a quick burn out before you stage to clean the tires off
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lsjwannabe
just do a quick burn out before you stage to clean the tires off
i do im just playing....our track sucks tho...cant get traction till 3rd...so i run high 14's

track prep FTL
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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so does mine i feel the pain, run a drag radial thats your best bet
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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i gotta drive 2 hours to the nearest good track...but i never had time
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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just learn on the bad track
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by lsjwannabe
just learn on the bad track
thats a oxymoron i think lol
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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the track here in shreveport suxs too almost no prep in test and tune
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by creepySS
the track here in shreveport suxs too almost no prep in test and tune
i pm'd u back
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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kyle...we need to go to Ennis, i'm curious what i would run now since i can actually drive my car this time, last time it was basically brand new.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:47 AM
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kyle...we need to go to Ennis, i'm curious what i would run now since i can actually drive my car this time, last time it was basically brand new.
same here dude lol

i practice a launch the other day...and i got no wheel spin or wheel hop and i put it to the floor in 1st at 4500RPM
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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stock tires? I hate mine...they still have some life left though
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:52 AM
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stock tires? I hate mine...they still have some life left though
no thats just the thing tho....i have nitto neo gen's

but the tread is almost gone...so i was confused about that
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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dry ice? Liquid Nitrogen?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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http://www.1tail.com/sa/p/CryO2_Inte..._5_Sprayer.htm

this says its for air to air but wouldnt it work with ours air to liquid?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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hey hockey maybe when i get new tires we can go to the track...(Me, you and creepy) thatd be fun as hell
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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You could put a fan by your engine when your done. But I think ice is one of the better solutions.
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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what about purging some c02 or nitrious onto your engine?
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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what about purging some c02 or nitrious onto your engine?
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