slicks or drag radials
12-25-2006, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by moregrip
now would be a good time to start looking at your mph through the lights, figure a gear ratio that will take advantage of the full 3rd gear/engine rpm, then use the different tire heights to fine tune/dial her in
12-25-2006, 10:31 PM
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M/T drag radials are a dream to drive on the road but the compound is so soft don't expect them to last any longer than slicks on the highway(2000miles max if your easy on it). I would take that into account. Just depends on your driving/street racing intentions.
As i've said it before, I have known of a lot of cars that went from slicks to M/T dr's and have broken rears first time out but also 60' was quicker(cars with 500-700hp less than yours). They are less forgiving but I really like them because they don't skate around on the big end like slicks or et streets do. I don't like that feeling at 120mph and wouldn't even know about 150.
As i've said it before, I have known of a lot of cars that went from slicks to M/T dr's and have broken rears first time out but also 60' was quicker(cars with 500-700hp less than yours). They are less forgiving but I really like them because they don't skate around on the big end like slicks or et streets do. I don't like that feeling at 120mph and wouldn't even know about 150.
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My awd truck running low 12's still spins with the nittos radial drag tires.
My experience with my camaros tells me that going to a mt street from a drag radial gave me a tire I could get some street use out of (definitly not in the rain) and got decent traction at the strip in to the 1.6 range. using a full drag slick got it down in the 1.4 range. figuring out what air pressure you dare go to before the vehicle starts to wiggle at the big end is a matter of dropping psi a half pound at a time. running the most air pressure you can and still hook is definitly the way to go. with my 67 camaro and slicks, if I drop below 11.5 psi, at 140 mph, it will pucker your cheeks.
For your app, I'd think the mt slicks at 30 inches would be the way to go, if it does'nt have your rpms at the light being too high? Start at 15-17 psi.
My experience with my camaros tells me that going to a mt street from a drag radial gave me a tire I could get some street use out of (definitly not in the rain) and got decent traction at the strip in to the 1.6 range. using a full drag slick got it down in the 1.4 range. figuring out what air pressure you dare go to before the vehicle starts to wiggle at the big end is a matter of dropping psi a half pound at a time. running the most air pressure you can and still hook is definitly the way to go. with my 67 camaro and slicks, if I drop below 11.5 psi, at 140 mph, it will pucker your cheeks.
For your app, I'd think the mt slicks at 30 inches would be the way to go, if it does'nt have your rpms at the light being too high? Start at 15-17 psi.
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