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Old 04-15-2005, 08:52 PM
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head and cam car,4000tci with 26 mickey thompson radials,323 gears

im not sure how to word this best but last night on my first pass i cut a 1.54 60ft leaving at 2100,next pass i went up on the converter and spun the tires to a 1.60 do i need a true slick i only have the stock 323 gears,im very happy with the car just wondering if i need a true slick tire with stock gears.
Old 04-17-2005, 03:56 PM
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I ran 26x11.5-15 ET Streets with the stock 10-bolt w/3.23`s and a TCI 4400 last season. I could never hook the car and my best 60` was like a 1.62. I blame most of that on track prep though. With the stock suspension I honestly believe my 4400 was just too much for those Et Streets. It hits like a beast! I never really aired them down though or did major burn outs in fear of breaking the 10-bolt. I don`t have those worries this year!
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I have MT ET Streets and I would love to have your 60 foots. A true slick Im told has a high likely hood of busting your stock 10bolt, I wouldnt complain with what you have at all.
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im not fussing at all i love my times,i was thinking with a 323 it might stay together with the slick
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Wat tire pressure were u running the tires at? Wat kind of suspension do u have on the car? All this will contribute to how u hook up
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i have 2.73 gears, stock suspension, 26in MT drag radials, and stock internals and cut 1.6 60fts with shitty DA and track prep. that was with 20psi in the tires.
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Originally Posted by mdblackz28
i have 2.73 gears, stock suspension, 26in MT drag radials, and stock internals and cut 1.6 60fts with shitty DA and track prep. that was with 20psi in the tires.
drop it down to 12lbs
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Originally Posted by serious racer
drop it down to 12lbs
Dads car is a 01 Z/28 H/C, stock shortblock, 3.42 gears, stock suspension, 4400 convert/A4 tranny, with 26in MT drag slicks. Last Saturday I raced the car and ran 10.948 @ 123 with 1.46 60 foot. We run 15 psi in the slicks.

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