Re: M/T Pro Radial slick
[Re: 605ply]
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12/20/20 08:04 AM
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Bad340fish
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I run the 28x10.5 Pro Bracket Radial, been super happy with them. They are three years old and have some street miles(100?) and about 100-120 passes on them and they still look like new. My best 60ft has been a 1.410.
68 Barracuda Formula S 340
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Re: M/T Pro Radial slick
[Re: Sammy]
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12/20/20 08:48 AM
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Tig
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What to expect switching from a bias slick to the Pro radial. Are these good radial slicks? Anything better? We swapped from M/T 3062 (bias) to a 3062R (Pro Drag Radial). After trying everything we could to stop hitting the tyre hard, we decided to make the switch and carry on with where we left off on the chassis settings. On the first "full on" pass the car did a huge wheelstand, I panicked, it came down hard and damaged a lot of stuff. We have calmed it down some but the car has to wheelstand to run the best ET's and MPH (Caltracs). Best 60ft is 1.39 on the back wheels and 1.32 just breaking the 60ft beam with the fronts. The car ET'd .07 quicker on the 1.39 rear wheel 60ft. (9.51 v's 9.58) BTW. If you are running good with the bias ply's you will likely have to alter the suspension settings to get the best from them, most hit them fairly hard and they need to dead hook by all accounts. We also experimented with tyre pressure and ran them as high as 20psi but we started to spin around that pressure, we usually run them at 18. If I can help it, I won't go back to a bias ply, the car runs straight with no handling issues. We recently got some beadlock rims too as after around 25 passes, the tyre had moved on the rim 180 degrees. Below is a typical pass HTH's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a30GFuwrGU
'74 Challenger..9.46 @ 145.9 1/4, 6.001 @ 118 1/8 so far. 4023lb !!! # N/A, Marsh performance 655ci, Indy Maxx, T/R, Indy 600-13 X's, Street legal, pump gas, full interior, Cal-Tracs, mufflers, 3:73's and real 10.5 radials. 9.51 @ 142.4 1/4, 6.003 @ 114 1/8 with our old mule KB, 572-13, 580 wedge. RHD '68 Barracuda Fastback 323ci street/strip. Best ET 13.88 @ 99.03
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Re: M/T Pro Radial slick
[Re: Tig]
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12/20/20 12:17 PM
12/20/20 12:17 PM
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ProSport
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Awesome video Tig, that car seems to work very well.
1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual
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Re: M/T Pro Radial slick
[Re: Sammy]
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01/01/21 03:23 AM
01/01/21 03:23 AM
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383man
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I switched to the Hoosier radial 30 x 9 slick from a bias tire and I love the radial. My car always hooks good on them and the car goes nice and straight as no walking on the top end like it did a little with the bias. I did not really notice the car going any faster but I love how they work and handle. And since my car is a street car I run a radial tire up front and the car handles way better on radials on all 4 corners. Its just a high 10 car with 10.70's best and all I use is SS springs with the longer stock type shock. Ron
Last edited by 383man; 01/01/21 03:24 AM.
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