speedtigger

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I had a little fun in a closed industrial park and I though I would share the video. Sorry for the lousy cell phone video, but still fun. 1 in car, 1 outside the car video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek2yM637O18

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgJ6glqZ_vk

S10xGN

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Excellent work, st!

TXoldskool

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Nice. The 1st one reminds me of my truck. Nail it from a slow cruise.... and it takes a while for it to grab. Like somewhere around mid-upper 2nd?

speedtigger

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Hopefully the drag radials will allow me to use 1st gear. Even if I roll into 1st easily say 1/2 to 2/3 throttle the car still kicks sideways on the 1-2 shift. The only way I can go full throttle is if I click it into 2nd at a very low speed and roll into it. Even this only works on the best roads. I just hope I don't have to pull my front sway bar to get it to hook at the track. My converter is only 3000, so we shall see.

TXoldskool

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yup....sounds like my truck. Getting traction in 1st is futile at WOT, from a roll at any speed; and if I hit 2nd hard...sideways it goes so that I have to get out of it. Looking at buying some 315/60-15 or so drag radials... and hoping that along with some softer shocks it resolves my traction problems. Hopefully I get it all dialed in (or close) before it cools down enough to go to the track with it.

Doug G

Yes the DR's will help.... but not cure. Sounds great

topbrent

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It would be fun to see a few videos of you nailing it hard from a dead stop.
- Tire smoke and fishtailing is fun to see!

newschool72

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tigg, my crappy computer doesnt have sound right now, but after a hesitation that iassume is traction issues, stuff got really blurry really quick along the side of the road! scalded dog ! on a more personal note , it was cool to see an old buick haulin a$$. as a child my mothers car was a 63 buick wildcat convertible , 425 nailhead( wildcat 445, which was the torque rating on the breather). bucket seats, posi , dual exhaust, console mounted tach, red on red w a white top. she gave me that car after it sat in our back yard for 10 yrs and the top rotted( along with everything else). at 14 yrs old, i tryed to fix it( yea right). wound up selling it for scrap at 15 yrs old for 15 bucks. anyway that car is the reason i do this hotrod thing today. really nice to see one that didnt melt into the ground. great job, dude!!

speedtigger

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When you watch it with sound, it will all make sense. I actually roll into it slowly at 25 mph trying to get traction - which is pointless with these BFG radials.

speedtigger

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My traction situation is about to improve. The 275/60R15 Drag Radials fit. I will be doing a little "massaging" of the inner wheelhouse for extra clearance on big bumps, but it is minor.

TXoldskool

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yup those should help!