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Old May 2, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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i just had a stall with DRs put in recently and ill be looking for a lower ET.



any tips are appreciated.
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Old May 2, 2004 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
search didnt turn up much.


i just had a stall with DRs put in recently and ill be looking for a lower ET.



any tips are appreciated.
Start at; off idle and work your way up until either the tires wont hold or you break the tires loose upon launching. My car likes 1800-2000 rpm stalled, then full throttle on launch. I pull 1.68-1.72 60 ft on nittos, which is about average considering my mods.
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Yank your front swaybar if its still in . Set tires at 16-18 psi and do a nice long smokey burnout. Id stall to about 1500 and when the lights drop jump on it . That should get ya 1.6x 60 fts


Good luck
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Old May 2, 2004 | 07:58 PM
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Any suggestions for radial street tyres on 18" rims? I have Bridgestone RE45's with rather re-inforced side walls. No wall flex in these babies. No I wont buy DR's as this is primarily a street daily driver.
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Old May 2, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Just buy a cheap set of stock rims and throw the drag radials/ slicks on them for the track. Maybe some stock SS rims since they are a bit wider. Racing w/ the 18's will only slow you down more too b/c they're heavier to get off the line with.
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Old May 2, 2004 | 10:53 PM
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i have 18's with DR'S and they are light as hell! i was shocked that they werent really as heavy as i planned.


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Old May 3, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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really? stall it up and mash the gas?

i'll give that a shot next time at the track, but I could see the cloud of smoke already.....I was going to stall it up and roll into it
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