After last night, i realised wheel hop is not fun. Traction bars help with that with a solid rear axle, but can you put traction bars on our cars with its IRS? if not, is there some sort of an equivelant?

drag radials, when I first got the gears I had bad wheel hop then it just went away I guess, now with the stall and chip I just spin my drag radials

drag radials, when I first got the gears I had bad wheel hop then it just went away I guess, now with the stall and chip I just spin my drag radials


whats the diff btwn high po tires and drag radials?

the diff between High performance and drag radials is huge, High performance tires are made for the turns and for daily driving, thou you would see better traction with a high performace tire, it wouldnt measure up the a drag radials
DRs are made for straight line, you could drive on em everyday, just be ready to go through tires and wrap around a tree in the rain

the diff between High performance and drag radials is huge, High performance tires are made for the turns and for daily driving, thou you would see better traction with a high performace tire, it wouldnt measure up the a drag radials
DRs are made for straight line, you could drive on em everyday, just be ready to go through tires and wrap around a tree in the rain

Back in high school , we found some 13" slicks and mounted them on old 63 galaxy 500 rims , we ran those on the street on atleast 3 cars. One friend end driving on them for 2 weeks rain or shine...... he was a nut

DRs are made for straight line, you could drive on em everyday, just be ready to go through tires and wrap around a tree in the rain

You must be kidding? The Nitto's are THE best wet road tire on Earth. You have to fight to break them loose in the wet. Its the same compound they use in the Rain at 24 hours of Daytona.

You must be kidding? The Nitto's are THE best wet road tire on Earth. You have to fight to break them loose in the wet. Its the same compound they use in the Rain at 24 hours of Daytona.


how much them nittos run?

what would be the best to run for track useage, for a second set of rims. Would the nittos still be best? I could change em when i get to the track, so straight slicks would be fine for me if thats the best.

You can drive on the Nittos every day. Walt has been for about 4 years now.

Nitto 555r's


http://www.www.tbyrne.com/ls1/nittoDR.jpg

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/tracktested.jpg

You can drive on the Nittos every day. Walt has been for about 4 years now.

Nitto 555r's


http://www.www.tbyrne.com/ls1/nittoDR.jpg

http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/tracktested.jpg




But im sure the mickey thompson true track slicks are gonna be better than the nittos, right?

But im sure the mickey thompson true track slicks are gonna be better than the nittos, right?


It doesnt matter. You have no where near enough power to even think of spinning the slicks so spinning the dr's with a burnout at a track with stock gears will be virtually impossible.

Heres my Cousins 58 427 Powered Beetle nd he is on DR's and runs 9's while hangin' the front wheels for 20 plus feet.



http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/ebay/bugwheelie.jpg

It doesnt matter. You have no where near enough power to even think of spinning the slicks so spinning the dr's with a burnout at a track with stock gears will be virtually impossible.

Heres my Cousins 58 427 Powered Beetle nd he is on DR's and runs 9's while hangin' the front wheels for 20 plus feet.



http://www.lincolnmotorsport.com/ebay/bugwheelie.jpg



k, sounds good. I luv da bug!

If I were you I would load the converter up and leave at about half throttle, then stab it a second or so in. Either do that or come to Cecil county and let me drive it :waving:

But im sure the mickey thompson true track slicks are gonna be better than the nittos, right?

With your power level they would not add to your ET and would actually take away some MPH.

there is a brace for the IRS available, it's a lateral brace.

there is a brace for the IRS available, it's a lateral brace.


how much does that puppy dog run?

MrWilson ignores me again:N:N:N

MrWilson ignores me again:N:N:N


im sorry, what? Drag tires no good for me? why would that be...it seems to be the problem, so why not fix it?

im sorry, what? Drag tires no good for me? why would that be...it seems to be the problem, so why not fix it?

Drag SLICKS would be horrible for you, drag radials would not. Slicks have a soft sidewall and sticky compound that tends to slow down (drag) underpowered cars. My suggestion is to play with your launch, especially with the higher stall converter, and then get the drag radials. Without lower gears you will never be cutting great 60 foot times anyway, but that is just 14 years of drag racing experience talking, though I am rusty. So when you going to come down and let me drive that car :Beer

Drag SLICKS would be horrible for you, drag radials would not. Slicks have a soft sidewall and sticky compound that tends to slow down (drag) underpowered cars. My suggestion is to play with your launch, especially with the higher stall converter, and then get the drag radials. Without lower gears you will never be cutting great 60 foot times anyway, but that is just 14 years of drag racing experience talking, though I am rusty. So when you going to come down and let me drive that car :Beer

ok I thought that slicks and radials were the same thing, but yeah, i mean radials. I tell ya what, ill meet ya on down there, and we'll race marks :D Do you know when your track closes?

Yeah, we can race. Here is the schedule:

http://www.cecilcountydragway.com/schedule.shtml

K, does the 25th(black friday) or 26th(sat) sound good to you? or are ya gonna be travel'n for the hollidays?

I'm going to be in Springfield, MA at the inlaws. I was thinking the next to last or last Saturday on the schedule, I want the air to be as cold as possible but with the benefit of the sun to help warm the track.

K, december 10th or 17th sounds great to me. ill try to get my greenmachine in tip top shape, so i can whoop you good!

K, december 10th or 17th sounds great to me. ill try to get my greenmachine in tip top shape, so i can whoop you good!

LMAO