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01-20-2009, 08:05 PM

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M/Ts or hosiers?

28in ET street or 28in QTP hosier?

what are some of you guys running with a 6spd and what 60fts are you able to get. Best I could do was a 1.60 on a 28in ET Street

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01-20-2009, 08:23 PM

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I use 28 MT 10.5 S...................The stiff wall helps on 6 speed cars.....I pull 1.50 60' ......I should be in the 1.4's this season....

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01-20-2009, 08:31 PM

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Off the topic, but whats the weight difference between bias ply tires such as those mentioned vs. MT drag radials in the same size 28's?

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01-20-2009, 09:17 PM

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The Bias-Ply ET Streets or ET Drags are MUCH lighter than the ET Street Radials. I don't have a number difference, but they are a huge difference.

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01-21-2009, 07:43 PM

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I thought a softer sidewall would help a stick car. Im leaving off a 2 step too

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01-21-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperSlow02

28in ET street or 28in QTP hosier?

what are some of you guys running with a 6spd and what 60fts are you able to get. Best I could do was a 1.60 on a 28in ET Street

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Originally Posted by getusum

I use 28 MT 10.5 S...................The stiff wall helps on 6 speed cars.....I pull 1.50 60' ......I should be in the 1.4's this season....

Are you guys still on stock suspension?