Originally Posted by markthespark
I leave the front of stagging with my water temp at 160 degrees in a full bodied car. Do my burnout and head for the line. Stop before the pre stage lights turn on water pump and fan and stage. Temp would be about 180 leaving the line. After the run it would be about 190-195. I had a couple people tell me that I,am starting out with two high of water temp. What do you guy,s do<
My opinion would be to be about 10 degrees less than you described. But each car is alittle different. One thing to think about is that your pistons are a suppose to grow due to heat to a perfect circle at around 190 degrees. If you can get back to your pits and still be under 200 to 210 anything under will work. You'll find a sweet spot where you car wants to be.