jasonlouis22

I drive a ls1 non-ram air t/a with lid, ls6 intake, hooker lt, magnaflow catback 285/40/17 BFG Comp T/A's in the back vs. a stock ls1 ws6, w/stock tires. I should mention my rear tires are bald and couldnt hook under 30mph. "Loss"- from a stop I brake-torqued to about 2k and just got sideways lost by about 1 1/2 car lenghts. But won twice from +30mph and once from a stop, only brake-torqued to 1.2k. It was my first time running my t/a so I kept eyes forward on the road and my radar detector, but was told i won by about 1/2 - 1 car length those times. Is this normal or should I expect better results from tires that would grip?

BAT TA

iTrader: (15)

If it's your first time running the car you just need to practice your launch. I remember the first time I ran mine, it was against a neon. The neon got me out of the hole pretty bad cause I just spun. As soon as I hooked I flew by him and beat him, but not as bad as I would have if I had a good launch. On the street it's all about the launch, so get some tires that aren't bald, practice, and then race him again. I'll bet the outcome will be a lot better for you than this time was.

jasonlouis22

Yeah I hope the tires were the culprit

greatskiiiier

iTrader: (10)

tires will be a huge improvement, but practice does make perfect aswell

BriancWS6

iTrader: (18)

Tires would help, but some cars are just stronger than others. There are cases where a stock car will be faster and make more power than one with mods, just something to think about.....

98SuperSport

iTrader: (1)

true, and the other guy may have been an experienced driver and had decent tires