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Old 06-26-2008, 09:22 AM
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Whats funny is I think a few people thought it would be easier to get the truck to hook with slower power "hit" of a turbo.......
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lol

Try the new Mickey Thompson ET Street Radial, thats what i am gonna run and i know a few lightning guys with forged motors and KB's that hook pretty well

But to be honest it's still gonna be alot of nothing
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nitto 555r

m/t street radial
Old 06-26-2008, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Wilde Racing
Whats funny is I think a few people thought it would be easier to get the truck to hook with slower power "hit" of a turbo.......
If the power "hit" was the same quantity as before but slower, I am sure traction would be better. It is the +150 ft lbs thing that is the killer now. LMAO,
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I'll check on the sizes for the ST2, 555r and the MTs. I would really be willing to try a set if they will fit my 18s. I have had experience in my Dad's car with the 555r2's that hooked considerably better than a Goodyear F1 supercar. They would have to be leaps and bounds better than the standard proxes I have now.
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Originally Posted by Wilde Racing
I have heard of one thing that may work for you. I personal have yet to try it, it is a box that bolts behind the trans. The box has one input shaft and two output shafts, one of which faces the rear, the other, the front. Kinds hard to explain. Anyway the engine torque is supplied threw the input shaft and distributed equally to both output shafts. The rear output shaft connects to the rearend like a traditional vehicle. The output shaft facing forward is connected to a axle at the front, that still allows the wheels to rotate from left to right. Anyway, like I said kinda hard to explain......
That sounds like a pretty cool set-up. You might want to try that Henry!

Originally Posted by blue2003ls
Henry, I have the perfect solution... Give me your 6.0 and turbo and I will give you my 5.3 with a Radix and you won't have nearly as many issues with traction.
I thought he already tried that route. If you are thinking about going back to the Radix, give me a call Henry. Maybe we can work out another deal.

Originally Posted by Wilde Racing
Whats funny is I think a few people thought it would be easier to get the truck to hook with slower power "hit" of a turbo.......
I did hear that theory somewhere.
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Originally Posted by TurboJohn6
I did hear that theory somewhere.
That theory is bunk.
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The Nitto and MT drag radials are a 305/45/18 which will be a good bit shorter than the 305/60 you now have. I am currently running the Nittos which are leaps and bounds better than the regular 555's (295/45) I had. I will be trying the MT once these wear out. The only suspension work I have done is Hotchkis leafs and swaybar and some helper bags. I am thinking of trying either some CalTracs or long bars.
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I am running the BF Goodrich KDW 305 /50/20. With the cal-tracs it is pretty decent traction but beyond a certain point you will never get good traction on the street.


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