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Old 05-18-2007, 12:32 AM
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I have the NT555's unfortunately they don't make the DR's in 20 inch sizes yet. With a stall and about 420 to the tire the car will go spin the tires easily up to about 45 mph. It seems harder to me to pedal and feel the throttle in this car because of the A4 and stall. Any tips for A4 stall guys?
Old 05-18-2007, 10:27 AM
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17" M/T drag radials?

I had a 422ci in my Formy, went 11.0@123 back in 2001, and I had 26" Nitto DR's on it, I had to pedal it but once I was going I could hook it.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
17" M/T drag radials?
I've run that tire on a C5Z.

Do you have a question about the tire?

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The best possible times are put down on a dr or et street. The f1's are a great tire (for a street tire) on a well prepped track. Rangers, Dr. Ron and J-Rod's best times (along with everyone else I've ever known) are on a sticky tire. That's the bottom line. You won't be sorry John. It's the best $600 you can spend.
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No for him. I'm not going to do any major mods to my C5Z, maybe the airbox and some tires, that's it. It's a fun 12 flat kinda street car, I like it.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
No for him. I'm not going to do any major mods to my C5Z, maybe the airbox and some tires, that's it. It's a fun 12 flat kinda street car, I like it.
That's what everyone says. I'll give you a year before you break into the motor.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
No for him. I'm not going to do any major mods to my C5Z, maybe the airbox and some tires, that's it. It's a fun 12 flat kinda street car, I like it.
With the right tire and correct technique, it can be a fun 11.xx kinda street car. I have had good luck with the 18" BFG DR on stock Z06 wheels, and using Ranger's launch tech got the time in sig on the 5th pass.
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