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Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
Anyone try them? Will they work ok for 560rwhp? I would run slicks but don't have the funds to beef up the rear end.
thanks
 
Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Uh-
Come again? You don't want to run slicks for fear of breaking stuff but will run the MT's that are slicks w/ radial belts?
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
I figured having 17inch drag radials, won't hook as hard as the slicks or ET streets.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
I've actually heard that the new MT drag radials hook better than the ET streets [Razz]
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
What about in a 275/40/17? Less side wall!
 
Posted by HaulinAssMaro (Member # 541) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by AJBlackGT:
I've actually heard that the new MT drag radials hook better than the ET streets [Razz]
yes they do [Big Grin]
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by forced331:
What about in a 275/40/17? Less side wall!
Yeah i know, they make a 17" ET street to you know
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
I've been checking those out too.
thanks
 
Posted by jayl (Member # 185) on :
 
ive heard they hook up a 560+ rwhp car , full throttle in 2nd gear on the street......sounds like a good tire to me.....
 
Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
If you want to save suspesnion parts- get BFGoodrich or Nitto's. BFG's hook a bit better than Nitto's but don't last as long.
 
Posted by AJBlackGT (Member # 3936) on :
 
Also keep in mind you gotta heat the shit out of DRs if you want them to hook worth a crap...
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
For suspension, I have the Griggs severe duty torque arm and panhard brace and there lower control arms with a set of Tokico Illuminas adjustables. I have the M2300K Brake conversion. Can't find 15inch rims that would clear. I think I decided to go with the 26/11.5/17 ET streets. Which are actually 26.5inch overall diameter. I realized that I might run out of gear with the 275/40/17 drag radials which are 25.7 overall diameter. Thanks for all the info.
 
Posted by 93lx342 (Member # 1793) on :
 
i made 563 rwhp and 523 ft lbs and have 3.55 gears and could nail it in 2nd and it would hook up.i run the m/t drag radials.275/40/17.
 
Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
93lx342-Thats good to know. Do you run a manual trans. Have you ran at the track with the drag radials, if so what rpm where you at through the traps and what was the 60ft?
Thanks

[ February 15, 2005, 09:15 PM: Message edited by: forced331 ]
 




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