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Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: Moparnut426] #471950
09/19/09 10:46 AM
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Caltracs..... There's your answer to your traction problem...and good tires.



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Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: hemi_doug] #471951
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Caltracs..... There's your answer to your traction problem...and good tires.




This is a street car 90% of the time. Im just a gluton for HP, and sweet exhaust note.

Kasey

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: Moparnut426] #471952
09/19/09 11:06 AM
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I don't like the the Summit brand 90/10s, the rears blew out on a hard launch, and they still weren't long enough for the springs. I had them on the car less than 2 weeks before I chucked them.

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: dustergirl340] #471953
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HUH,,,

Im happy with the shocks so far, I have been beatin the crap out of the car all summer long, and they are ok, Im sure If I go to the track more often they might be bad, Dont know, but Ill cross that one when I need to.

thanks though..

Kasey

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: hemi_doug] #471954
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Caltracs..... There's your answer to your traction problem...and good tires.




I dont know about cal tracks, in his application.My s/s spring very small tire car goes high nines and sticks anywhere with unmodified leafs.
I see way more posts on here from people trying to get caltracks to work than i do s/s springs by a long shot.

He has a TON of stuff to sort out before he should ever thrown in the towel on a hopefully 12 second primarily street car


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Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: B3422W5] #471955
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He has a TON of stuff to sort out before he should ever thrown in the towel on a hopefully 12 second primarily street car






This was a test ant tune, Im happy with the results for now, I only had limited time to run, and this was the maiden trip...

When I get more pony under the hood, then Ill really get to the down and dirty, and probbly get a dedicated wheel and tire combo for taking to the strip.

I know the tire spinn really killed me, but it was TEST AND TUNE..

KAsey

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: Moparnut426] #471956
09/19/09 12:35 PM
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Pluss I technicaly have the 360 in the car sold so I didnt want to hurt anything.




Do I understand this correctly? You took it to the track, after you sold the engine? - That's funny.

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: BSB67] #471957
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No money has changed hands, I told the buyer I was going to take it, He told me if its gonna handle a thrashing at the track it will be a great engine for his street car. Its going in his 71 demon minus my cam, valve covers, intake carb and oil pan. I am going to put a new hughes cam in it to his specs when it gets pulled out.

Kasey

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: Moparnut426] #471958
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Not given you a hard time. Just checking that I got it right - and it's still funny

Re: Headin to the strip, 1st time down, what will it ru [Re: BSB67] #471959
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What tire is the best for a mild street/strip car? Im thinking of getting some M/T ET drags. and some steelies. How crappy is it gonna handle? I have heard the cars handle like crap with radials on front and bias slicks on the rear.

KAsey

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