Re: Nitto DR track performance
[Re: davenc]
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01/10/09 07:16 PM
01/10/09 07:16 PM
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Gumbydammit
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I can't answer this question, but I've driven a few Customer's cars with the 555s on them and they were pretty nice, but when do you get to drive your car to the limit of the tire on the street? If you are only going to have one set of tires, then the 555 is a nice choice. Wander over to Yellowbullet.com/forum and ask the question in the drag race section. More radial guys over there than here.
I'm Gumby dammit!
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Re: Nitto DR track performance
[Re: Gumbydammit]
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01/10/09 07:31 PM
01/10/09 07:31 PM
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Bad340fish
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I used the Nitto 275/50/15 Drag radial on my Mustang. In my case the BFG Radial TA was a better tire all the way around. It was .2 faster on the track with the Radial TAs and they were equal on the street with the bonus of bieng safe in the rain. This was on a slow car though lol, 91 mustang 5-speed than made 300 to the tires, ran 12.70s on the Radial TAs.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: Nitto DR track performance
[Re: davenc]
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01/11/09 11:40 PM
01/11/09 11:40 PM
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Dart1031
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Quote:
Dart1031,
Could you describe your burn-out/launch technique? What sort of 60' times do you pull? Did you have problems with hooking them initially, and then find a "secret"?
Thanks!
I start the burn out in second, and quickly shift to third. Hold it for maybe 4-5 seconds and drive out of it. I launch at 2,000 and the 60' times are 1.62-1.65. Never had a problem with them hooking initially either.
I've been told I do too long of a burn out, which may be true. But, it's what worked with my car. I need to make adjustments to the rear suspension over the winter to hopefully correct things and maybe get the 60' in the 1.50's.
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