n20stroker

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Hey guys looking for a new tire to run. I've been running a Hoosier QTP 27/11.5/15 need to go up to a 28" tire. The 27" wouldnt hold the trans brake so looking for a better tire. Car is full weight mods are in sig. Just wanna know what u guys are using to go low 10s high 9s.
Thanks

tektrans

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I've been using the Goodyear Eagles with the stiff sidewall off the transbrake. I use the d3 compound. I've gotten consistent low 1.4's with a best of 1.42 so far and I'm hoping for a 1.39 when it cools off a little more.
You are making more power than me and I'm only running mid 10's to your low 10's so not exactly apples to apples but the tires work well for me.

n20stroker

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Thanks for the help. Ive heard about your car from my friends Ric and Barry.
They meant u at E-town on a wed nite. Ric said u has a sick car and i would have to see it leave.

tektrans

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Always nice to hear some props, thanks. I'm usually at Etown every wed nite, if you happen to come down one night you're more than welcome to to mount up my wheels for a run or two and see how they work for ya. I got a silver WS6 with a Cartek sticker on the windshield. Just come over.

,Mark

TwoFast4Lv

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I am having problems hooking with 27" QTP's also. going to move up to 28s this winter and hope that helps. I am just shreading the 27s

n20stroker

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I was told 28" are the way to go. they have more sidewall . Ill be ordering mine friday.

n20stroker

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Thanks Mark Ill be gettin my QTP 28" next week. U going to the track rental day in Nov at Atco?

tektrans

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Yeah, I'm in for the 23rd. I couldn't make the earlier date.

JL ws-6

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Are you having problems with the 27in. qtp hooking on the bottle, or n/a? Reason I ask.. is my car's all done and I have the 27's.. I'm hoping I didn't make a mistake.

I think for n/a they will be fine, but eventually when I put the hose to it.. I see myself having to go to a 28 inch tire, and possibly losing the 4.10's for 3.90's or 3.73's, depending on how much I put to it.

n20stroker

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N/A no problem hooking cutting 1.42s with wolfe sway bar and front qa1s.
When i try ang use the trans brake no luck blows the tire loose. I was told to go with a 28". Thats where some of my problems comes into. Some say go with the full Hoosier 28" slick and some say do with te Hoosier 275/60/15 radial. Dont want to keep on buyin tires.

JL ws-6

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I dunno what to say abotu what tire to run.. Ken would reccommend a 28x10 et drag, as he likes them, hell that's what they've had on their race cars and they've had no problems going into the 8's on them.. so they are probbaly a safe bet.

Personally I went with the 27's because I didn't want to butcher the car to get them on.

n20stroker

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What needs to be done to fit the 28" on a T/A? Is it just that inside lip on the rear bumper?

JL ws-6

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inside lip on the rear bumper BFH mod in the front of the wheel well on the inner part, probably a good diea to roll the edge on the top, a set of adjustable control ars to shift it a little and center it right with an adj. panhard rod would help alot too.

Ken could probably tell you better then I can. I knwo a 275/60/15 et radial, which is 28 tall needs nothing, because it doesn't grow. It's the tire groth on the big end that causes problems.

n20stroker

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U think the Hoosier radial would hold the trans brake? I just dont want to keep buyin tires. What bfh mod?
Thanks

JL ws-6

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you're asking the wrong guy as to wether the radial will hold... bfh.. big ******* hammer. The front of the inner wheel well.... run your hand along the 27 inch qtp, everywhere it's close, hit hard with a big hammer

n20stroker

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Holy **** LOL. Will Thank for the help. Good luck with your car.

JL ws-6

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I did have a question for you.. after you sapped in the th400, what did the car make for power? I'm curious for comparison sake.

n20stroker

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I have not had it on a dyno as of yet. Im going Oct 7th to see what is makes n/a with the 400 and then im going to hit it with a 200 shot see waht is goes. Ill keep u inform.

JL ws-6

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sounds good

tektrans

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The drag radial won't hold the transbrake unless you're on a 30" tire. I had the MT 325 50 15's and they would not hold a t brake launch and I'm N/A.
I had the fenders clearanced front and back to fit the 28's. Top lip was not modified. These pics are of 29" tires that I drive around on but you get the idea. These are on 6.5 bs rims.