ran into a OBS Cobra today?
04-01-2004, 10:24 PM
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LOL ... I see .. I run something like 30 in front and 28 in back. I think I have a little much in there now, it's prolly higher than that. I thought maybe you were running something like 32 on the street or something.
If it makes you feel better, I would have waited on ya ..
Mext suggestion would be some traction bars. They help with more than just wheel hop.
If it makes you feel better, I would have waited on ya ..
Mext suggestion would be some traction bars. They help with more than just wheel hop.
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Originally Posted by Flyer
LOL ... I see .. I run something like 30 in front and 28 in back. I think I have a little much in there now, it's prolly higher than that. I thought maybe you were running something like 32 on the street or something.
If it makes you feel better, I would have waited on ya ..
Mext suggestion would be some traction bars. They help with more than just wheel hop.
If it makes you feel better, I would have waited on ya ..
Mext suggestion would be some traction bars. They help with more than just wheel hop.
oh and thanks for waiting for me
hey thanks keuka
04-01-2004, 11:29 PM
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it probably hurts you to take pressure out of your tires. because radials don't give in the sidewall they give on the tread and if you don't have enough pressure you'll actually lose traction.
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oh not true, I disagree
if I run 32lbs of air in the tires, I will spin the tires like there is no tomorrow, even at the track,
experimented at the track and came to find out the less air in the tire the less wheel hop I had. but there is a cutt off point dont wont too run on flat tires
At the Thunder Shootout I had 22 lbs in there and wasnt getting any quicker started messing with the air pressure and went to 15lbs I dropped a 1/10 of a second and had some wheel hop. by the last run I was down to 11lbs and little to no wheel hop.
oh and I started at running a 14.9 for my first run, by the end of the race I was down to a 14.7, most everyone else was complaining about getting slower.
if I run 32lbs of air in the tires, I will spin the tires like there is no tomorrow, even at the track,
experimented at the track and came to find out the less air in the tire the less wheel hop I had. but there is a cutt off point dont wont too run on flat tires
At the Thunder Shootout I had 22 lbs in there and wasnt getting any quicker started messing with the air pressure and went to 15lbs I dropped a 1/10 of a second and had some wheel hop. by the last run I was down to 11lbs and little to no wheel hop.
oh and I started at running a 14.9 for my first run, by the end of the race I was down to a 14.7, most everyone else was complaining about getting slower.
04-02-2004, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Thunder
when we got up to the light he was very impressed and was wanting to know if mine was the supercharged thunder chevy truck that they are selling down here.( at least thats what I hear, kinda like the Joe Gibbs truck, theres a dealership selling it as a special package. This is about the 10th time I have been asked this.)
04-02-2004, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by leochevy2001
I had an old Truckin' magazine that had that truck in there. They called it the Lightning killer but I didn't here too much about it. All I can remember about it was that it had a Whipple SC. It was all black and had the Thunder emblems on it just like yours.
04-02-2004, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Flyer
Try letting a little bit of air out of your tires. That might give you a little better hook even.
GreenTahoe: WHat would you think about a truck taking some f-bods heads up?
GreenTahoe: WHat would you think about a truck taking some f-bods heads up?
. Lets see house, wedding, Lasik for fiance, 6.0L, blower, forged internals, built 4L60, N20... I hope I get a raise and hit bonus. 
You guys can just tell me what its like to beat an F bod for now....
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Originally Posted by 01 Thunder
oh not true, I disagree
if I run 32lbs of air in the tires, I will spin the tires like there is no tomorrow, even at the track,
experimented at the track and came to find out the less air in the tire the less wheel hop I had. but there is a cutt off point dont wont too run on flat tires
At the Thunder Shootout I had 22 lbs in there and wasnt getting any quicker started messing with the air pressure and went to 15lbs I dropped a 1/10 of a second and had some wheel hop. by the last run I was down to 11lbs and little to no wheel hop.
oh and I started at running a 14.9 for my first run, by the end of the race I was down to a 14.7, most everyone else was complaining about getting slower.
if I run 32lbs of air in the tires, I will spin the tires like there is no tomorrow, even at the track,
experimented at the track and came to find out the less air in the tire the less wheel hop I had. but there is a cutt off point dont wont too run on flat tires
At the Thunder Shootout I had 22 lbs in there and wasnt getting any quicker started messing with the air pressure and went to 15lbs I dropped a 1/10 of a second and had some wheel hop. by the last run I was down to 11lbs and little to no wheel hop.
oh and I started at running a 14.9 for my first run, by the end of the race I was down to a 14.7, most everyone else was complaining about getting slower.
so what is the best tire pressure for traction that you found?
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