Just got a new set of Falken Azenis and at 3K I bog, at 4K they blow off. WTF I also tried to launch it around 5K and feather the clutch, but I got a lot of wheel hop. I know these aren't the best tires for drag, but I thought they would be better than that. Do you think they were not warm enough? It was kinda cold last night...

 

i read of people dropping the tire pressure to like 18-20psi and dropping the clutch at like 3500Rpm-4000Rpm and getting really good 60" times.....

Go and search "azenis" .. u will find alot of info....

 

Well on my bfg I launch at 3500 and pop the clutch at 15 psi in the tires.

 

Cool I will try that! It's not too bad I mean I pulled consistant 2.3 60' but I did better than that on the stock tires Kumho 711 (yuck). I think I just need to get them a little warmer and get used to them!

 

At 22psi on Azenis...launching at 5200rpm..feathering the clutch...2.1s.

Rod

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ibspecHATCH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">At 22psi on Azenis...launching at 5200rpm..feathering the clutch...2.1s.

Rod</TD></TR></TABLE>

26psi.......5500.....slight feather......2.1s

 

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Rod</TD></TR></TABLE>
run slicks you hit 1.8

 

We are all running Azenias and RA-1 best way we found for low ets was 20-25psi and NO BURN outs just spin the tire to get the rocks off and I was getting 2.0 and 1.9 with My 4 door Turbod EL

 

on 12psi, launching at 7500, high 2.0's

 

20 psi, hard slip from 5500= low 2.1's

and try to not heat them up, they grip better when cold. if you can go around the water box, do so. if you can't, just do a small burn out to get the water off.

 

azenis do not grip better when cold i will tel you that......i have never spun through third gear untill a cold night at a shitty track......i ran 14.5s and a high 10 sec all motor crx running 12s......hahahahha

 

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Rod</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm pulling the same on Yoko ES100s..... I usually see the azenis in the 2.0 range.

 

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i will disagree with you on that until the cows come home. i have always had worse 60' times when i did a burnout compared to not doing one. if it works for you though, go for it.

 

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i will disagree with you on that until the cows come home. i have always had worse 60' times when i did a burnout compared to not doing one. if it works for you though, go for it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd think most agree, street tires need a teeny bit of heat. Best bet isnt a burnout or completely cold. Just spin them to clean them off and that'll do the job.

 

Keep it at 4k and feather dog. You see how The Guy's car acts when that tall Greenville cat drives it!

 

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Yea I know...haha. On the slicks I picked up from you...I run 1.8s.

 

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I'd think most agree, street tires need a teeny bit of heat. Best bet isnt a burnout or completely cold. Just spin them to clean them off and that'll do the job.</TD></TR></TABLE>
if i have to go through the water box, i just give them a tiny cleaning before the launch.

 

**** buddies of mine have run mid 13's with Azenias just can not get them to hot and this is at the shittiest track in the world