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BADSTNG
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Oi...yet again a 14.9 at the track today...I just cant get the car to bite on the launch. Any ideas on what tires will be sticky enough for the track but a good overall tire for my 17x8 stock rims? Or should I just bite the bullet and get a set of beater rims and slicks?

Car has 3:73's, dual chamber flow masters, 9mm plug wires, air silencer removed.

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3.73s
Flowmaster Mufflers
K&N, air silencer removed
2" drop
FMS 9mm plug wires
RiceKiller (The lizard)
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Posts: 16 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Feb 2002 | :

93mustangt
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Member # 680

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How do u let out the clutch i feather my clutch i ran a 14.7 in 90 degree weather.Dont just rev it up and drop the clutch i did that and i got really crappy times.I just feather it now.

Posts: 543 | From: Orange county, Ca | Registered: Dec 2001 | :

CANTCME
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Member # 525

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what were your 60' times?

Posts: 844 | From: san francisco,ca | Registered: Oct 2001 | :

88gt
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Member # 579

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Have you done any suspension work? Nitto drag radials could be run on the track and on the street, and could be a good idea for you. Suspension work could also go a long way towards getting better launches

Posts: 1482 | From: Santa Clara/Bay area | Registered: Nov 2001 | :

Glenn
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Member # 520

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Originally posted by 93mustangt:
How do u let out the clutch i feather my clutch i ran a 14.7 in 90 degree weather.Dont just rev it up and drop the clutch i did that and i got really crappy times.I just feather it now.

I agree, don't just hammer it. Or you can always go with a locker...

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Posts: 2009 | From: Stationed on a Pacific Island, Guam | Registered: Oct 2001 | :

BADSTNG
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Originally posted by CANTCME:
what were your 60' times?

60' was 2.3 seconds on both runs, first run I burned hard second run was almost an idle out of the hole...1st run was a 15.2@93.3 and second run was the 14.9@93.3. On the first run I think I dropped the clutch hard at 1500-2k. Ill try to feather the clutch next time.

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3.73s
Flowmaster Mufflers
K&N, air silencer removed
2" drop
FMS 9mm plug wires
RiceKiller (The lizard)
[img]http://www.digidistributors.com/rk/rk2.jpg[/img]

Posts: 16 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Feb 2002 | :

BADSTNG
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Originally posted by RK96GT:
Oi...yet again a 14.9 at the track today...I just cant get the car to bite on the launch. Any ideas on what tires will be sticky enough for the track but a good overall tire for my 17x8 stock rims? Or should I just bite the bullet and get a set of beater rims and slicks?
Car has 3:73's, dual chamber flow masters, 9mm plug wires, air silencer removed.

One more thing my tires are getting a little thin....what should I go with next?

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3.73s
Flowmaster Mufflers
K&N, air silencer removed
2" drop
FMS 9mm plug wires
RiceKiller (The lizard)
[img]http://www.digidistributors.com/rk/rk2.jpg[/img]

Posts: 16 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Feb 2002 | :

ihatethesesns
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Member # 684

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Originally posted by RK96GT:
One more thing my tires are getting a little thin....what should I go with next?

I just got my BFG COMP T/A's I havent been to the track with them but I like them. What size are you running in the rear, I had probs with my nitto's rubing with the stock wheels and they where only 255's? I went with 245's all the way around and its all good now.

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Posts: 1283 | From: Toy Shop | Registered: Dec 2001 | :

03SVTPower
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Originally posted by ihatethesesns:
I just got my BFG COMP T/A's I havent been to the track with them but I like them. What size are you running in the rear, I had probs with my nitto's rubing with the stock wheels and they where only 255's? I went with 245's all the way around and its all good now.

Problem with 255's? I am running 265 in the rears and 245's in the front, no rubbing for me...
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Posts: 3481 | From: Nor-Cal | Registered: Oct 2001 | :

BADSTNG
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Originally posted by ihatethesesns:
I just got my BFG COMP T/A's I havent been to the track with them but I like them. What size are you running in the rear, I had probs with my nitto's rubing with the stock wheels and they where only 255's? I went with 245's all the way around and its all good now.

Iam running 245/44zr17s all the way around.

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3.73s
Flowmaster Mufflers
K&N, air silencer removed
2" drop
FMS 9mm plug wires
RiceKiller (The lizard)
[img]http://www.digidistributors.com/rk/rk2.jpg[/img]

Posts: 16 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Feb 2002 | :

84Tbird
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I'm sure ya mean 245/45-17's,..cant launch cant get tire sizes right,..whats wrong with ya man? Heheh its all good steve you know its all in love,..we gotta get you to perfect your launch,..that combined with meats should = a great ET.

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Posts: 31 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Feb 2002 | :

TRY2PAZ
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Originally posted by RK96GT:
One more thing my tires are getting a little thin....what should I go with next?

Buy some 275 Nitto 555R's, get some underdrive pulleys and a Off road pipe. That should put you in the low 14's

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Posts: 4033 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2000 | :

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