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Old 10-28-2005, 09:38 AM
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alright i got a non-ls1 technical question

FWD car on a tire that is 1" shorter than stock...takes MPH down due to the shorter tire

now lets say the car traps 110 on the smaller tire, 112-113 on the stock size tire

if one was racing from a roll, which tire would be better? im thinking the smaller tire would get the car to 110 quicker, when compared to the stock sized tire

god, such a ricer question
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alright i got a non-ls1 technical question

FWD car on a tire that is 1" shorter than stock...takes MPH down due to the shorter tire

now lets say the car traps 110 on the smaller tire, 112-113 on the stock size tire

if one was racing from a roll, which tire would be better? im thinking the smaller tire would get the car to 110 quicker, when compared to the stock sized tire

god, such a ricer question
Actually a shorter tire should help you mph BETTER if they're both hooking the same from a dig. In a roll the shorter tire will have a slight advantage as it will essentially act the same as re-gearing the car. It's torque multiplication.

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makes sense...yet the car will still trap lower...ODD




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