So now what?
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So now what? 11.6-11.66 in the 1/4 with 1.65 60' on nitto 555 DRs 315x35x17. Dont want to put skinnies on bc of grinding the calipers. Dont want to spray. Waiting for next fall to put in 12 bolt with 3.73's.
Anything else I can do?
Any tricks or any advice to drop that ET on down?
I hate this point in the game...everything just damn expensive.
Thanks,
Pride
Anything else I can do?
Any tricks or any advice to drop that ET on down?
I hate this point in the game...everything just damn expensive.
Thanks,
Pride
yeah im in the same boat..i need a trany and rear. everything cost to much right now. you could try and take some weight out..carpet and 2 aluminum seats..lighter 17's. with m/t's or hoosier's. bumper suports. look at the weight reduction list. is it and auto. u can get away with a small shot from 60' out. the rear should last.
Agreed, Centerline Convo Pros DO NOT need any grinding, they are cheap, if you wanna spend some $$$ get some Bogart R/T's which are nearly the lightest and do not require grinding.
here is my car with the Centerlines.
here is my car with the Centerlines.
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Verdad Gallardo ^^ I know we have debated this before.
As far as I am concerned, I will not have miss matching rims on a car.
Unless It has been confirmed Greg weld rims do not fit the rear.
Can you confirm that has changed??
Because I do like the look, I do not want to cut the caliper, and I want the car to look good.
Is that a regular weld rim or a greg weld on the back, it looks too much NOT like the front rim which I do like very much.
As far as I am concerned, I will not have miss matching rims on a car.
Unless It has been confirmed Greg weld rims do not fit the rear.
Can you confirm that has changed??
Because I do like the look, I do not want to cut the caliper, and I want the car to look good.
Is that a regular weld rim or a greg weld on the back, it looks too much NOT like the front rim which I do like very much.
^^ I know we have debated this before.
As far as I am concerned, I will not have miss matching rims on a car.
Unless It has been confirmed Greg weld rims do not fit the rear.
Can you confirm that has changed??
Because I do like the look, I do not want to cut the caliper, and I want the car to look good.
Is that a regular weld rim or a greg weld on the back, it looks too much NOT like the front rim which I do like very much.
As far as I am concerned, I will not have miss matching rims on a car.
Unless It has been confirmed Greg weld rims do not fit the rear.
Can you confirm that has changed??
Because I do like the look, I do not want to cut the caliper, and I want the car to look good.
Is that a regular weld rim or a greg weld on the back, it looks too much NOT like the front rim which I do like very much.
Its a prostar in the back. I have a picture somewhere with the 15x8 Greg Welds in the back. Didn't like the look at all. I like a thicker spoked rear. Weld Alumastars have a thick spoked rear, and thin spoked front. Does that mean they look like **** too?
I think like even as your opinion you stated above, you dont care for the Convo, but at least they match. I put stock into that.
For those pics you posted, I DO NOT care for them, Greg Weld rims have the look like they can pass as a "street" rim, which is why I like, I would buy if they actually can be put on our rear. With out issue.
The price is attractive, but for those who care about the look I guess needs to make a decision.
But as per the original post, Convo can do the job with out cutting as well as a Greg weld front.
For those pics you posted, I DO NOT care for them, Greg Weld rims have the look like they can pass as a "street" rim, which is why I like, I would buy if they actually can be put on our rear. With out issue.
The price is attractive, but for those who care about the look I guess needs to make a decision.
But as per the original post, Convo can do the job with out cutting as well as a Greg weld front.
Although taking off some weight will help your ET, but how much are you ready to take off the car??
You are knocking on the door where you have to put a cage in, so that will put you back at where you were before.... Add that, the 12 bolt, heavier drive shaft that goes along with it along with beefier parts here and there and you end up not saving any weight.
At some point, you will either have to gut the car to get the weight off or add a FI set up a big CI motor to make up for the weight.
I have a 9", heavy moser DS and a 6 point cage in the car and my race weight 3550lbs... That not too bad if you ask me.
You are knocking on the door where you have to put a cage in, so that will put you back at where you were before.... Add that, the 12 bolt, heavier drive shaft that goes along with it along with beefier parts here and there and you end up not saving any weight.
At some point, you will either have to gut the car to get the weight off or add a FI set up a big CI motor to make up for the weight.
I have a 9", heavy moser DS and a 6 point cage in the car and my race weight 3550lbs... That not too bad if you ask me.
Last edited by waterbug1999; Jan 6, 2009 at 11:45 PM.
Mine bolted right on with no grinding, spacer or anything. You dont have to change studs, but I did to be safe. Mine are 15x3.5 Greg Weld Dragstars with 1.75" backspace.
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I thought a shorten 12 bolt weighed less than a 10 bolt...question is though why do you shorten it?
And yes I know about the how cage thing...I want to hit 6.9x before I put one in though
Thanks for the responses,
Pride
And yes I know about the how cage thing...I want to hit 6.9x before I put one in though
Thanks for the responses,
Pride
Why some peeps get a shortened rear end is to be able to put on a fatter tire.. FYI, my MWC 9" weighed a tad less then my 10 bolt.
LOL... I pretty much have the same mods as you.
But, I plan on putting a trans brake in the FLT Stage V trans, I am hoping to get a 1.2X 60' with that and get low 11's and low 10's when I up the shot. :-)
But, I plan on putting a trans brake in the FLT Stage V trans, I am hoping to get a 1.2X 60' with that and get low 11's and low 10's when I up the shot. :-)
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what kind of trany are you running? I heard that 4l60e+trany brake= transmission death certainly...sorta like slapping a forced induction kit on a stock bottom end...death is certain. Bc I was looking at doing the same thing, but when i mentioned it I got jumped all over.
So how are you going to get it to hold?
pride
So how are you going to get it to hold?
pride