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Old 11-21-2005, 07:32 AM
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Wondering if 3:73's are too much for drag radials..
Old 11-21-2005, 07:39 AM
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What is your tranny? I am asuming automatic since you went with the 3.73.

When I had stock gears I blew my drag radials off the line. When I went to the converter I blew the tires off, now I have ET streets and if I am not careful I will spin them off the line too. SOLUTION: Get better tires, learn to launch without spinning (rolling into the throttle and not going WOT at the start of the race)

Pretty much if though.....
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In a simple answer No they'll be fine.

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They work fine for me
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i have 4.11 gears. i hook hard on radials.
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Originally Posted by CamaroSS
What is your tranny? I am asuming automatic since you went with the 3.73.

When I had stock gears I blew my drag radials off the line. When I went to the converter I blew the tires off, now I have ET streets and if I am not careful I will spin them off the line too. SOLUTION: Get better tires, learn to launch without spinning (rolling into the throttle and not going WOT at the start of the race)

Pretty much if though.....

Are you on stock 10 bolt?
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
Wondering if 3:73's are too much for drag radials..
thats a pretty broad question. what is your set up? what dr's? how much power you making?
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426 rwhp 407 tq
I run bfg 275/40/17 dr's
Vig 3200 converter
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Like I said, it is all about knowing how to drive it! if YO-EL says he comes out of the hole WOT then I would have to call BS, but you can learn a good way to roll into the tire and cut some nice 1.7s or better.
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
426 rwhp 407 tq
I run bfg 275/40/17 dr's
Vig 3200 converter
i would have to say ud blow em off if you left as hard as possible....but now sure how much power your car has on the launch. i know my car has a LOT less power than yours and it would blow them away....but i also have a higher stall converter. i guess if it blows them off, get some mt dr's?
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I barely flash the converter,,, leave @ 1500
cut some 1.54's & 1.55's at Atco 11/18 on the BFG's.. with 3:42's




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