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Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 04:21 PM
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Curious to see if the car likes them.
Taking off 28 11.5 QTP's, installing Hoosier 275 drag radials
Hoping the car " feels" like it has a touch more gear with no growth
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 04:47 PM
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Do a much shorter burnout with them. large burnouts are not needed. Good luck.
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 04:48 PM
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Quick question too. Have QA1 singles on the back( coilovers with ladderbar suspension)
Would it make sense to loosen the shocks up a couple of clicks wifh the radials?
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 06:12 PM
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Between a rock & a hard place
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Quick question too. Have QA1 singles on the back( coilovers with ladderbar suspension)
Would it make sense to loosen the shocks up a couple of clicks wifh the radials? Maybe. But after you make that first lap with no changes other than the tires. Otherwise you won't know what did what.
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 06:47 PM
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Yeah, its not that simple. You need to figure out what it likes. Like mentioned above, make a couple base line passes to start, then make one change at a time to see if it liked it. Try it a couple clicks looser than your baseline setting, see what it does. If better, keep loosening until it falls off. Then go tighter a couple clicks at a time till it falls off. Hopefully you get good track prep for the Drag Radials.
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 09:06 PM
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I made the same switch a few months ago, I like them I can run more pressure and its more stable top end. I ran tubes in my Q.T.P.s I am not with the drag radials. My 60 fts got a little better ( low 1.50s) but I did a gear swap at they same time ( 4.10s to 4.30s) so I don`t know which helped lower the 60 ft. Good Luck with them!
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 10:12 PM
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Still at the track. Going to make one more hit and call it a season
New best each pass
11.40, 11.38, 11.36
All three with a 1.61 60 foot. Previous best 1.62.
Can't wait to get the right converter in this car, doggy out of the gate.
I am convinced this thing will dip into the 10's with swapping to a 904, fresh air hood, and having the converter right, its WAY off
While car was on lift I loosened shocks two clicks. Haven't touched it since
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/13/17 11:17 PM
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Still here.
Car just surprised me.......... air getting good
11.26@ 118.40 with a 1.58 60 foot.... yee friggin ha.
Now my brother is making me back that pass up. So waiting in line for 5th and final pass.
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/14/17 01:41 AM
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Fell of a little on the last pass. Couldnt equal the 26
Here is the slip on my best pass..... best so far in this car
RT....0589
60.....1.5861
330....4.5915
1/8.....7.1503
1/8 mph....95.54
1000... 9.3741
1000 mph..109.4
1320.....11.2690
Mph..........118.48
There is nothing it doesnt like with radials. No bias tires for me ever again
Really pretty tickled, she is headed on the path to 10's i hope. After many years, i am surprised to find myself getting the itch again. Keeps me breathing. I thought i might be gettin to old to really dig this again...... but must be i aint.... lol... lol......
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69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/14/17 09:39 AM
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Nice runs.
I have been running drag radials for a few years now. Last year I broke my 3.91 gears and swapped in some 4.56s and a friend gave me some 28" Bias Ply Slicks to use because I needed the extra height. It felt weird going back to that little bit of sway down track. The car went a 1.58 60ft on the bias ply and over the winter I changed over to a 28x10.5 Pro Bracket Radial, first pass was a 1.52 60ft. Like everyone has said though they do get unpredictable when track conditions go away.
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/14/17 10:26 AM
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Where are you at What strip
Michigan. US131 Motorsports Park
69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight
418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam
Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4
1.41 best 60 foot
6.60 at 103.90 1/8
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Re: Swapping to drag radials today, test tonight
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10/14/17 11:06 AM
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Val-haul-ass... eventually
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There is nothing it doesnt like with radials. No bias tires for me ever again
As long as the track(s) where you go prep reasonably well, you're good. The ones that don't will bring out a radial's evil twin,, "Slippy".
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