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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Hey,

I have an upcoming dragstrip rental I am attending and am thinking of some slicks to run for it. Will 15X8 Weld Pro stars with 5.5" backspacing with 26X10 MT E.T Drag Slicks fit on a 99 with factory brakes? Thanks,

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 01:29 AM
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If you haven't beefed up your drive train ( clutch, output shafts, etc ) I would highly recommend that you *not* run slicks.

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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 03:55 AM
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Your stock output shafts are really weak, and the main output shaft from the tranny to diff have been known to break on stock vehicle with running pure drag tires. Get some Street drags like the BFG's cause they still give enough slip and have hardly ever hurt a vette, even some pretty modded ones.
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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Yea, instead of the ET Drags Im going try some ET Streets out. Im not looking to break anything but wont lose any sleep over it if I do.
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