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Hey guys im getting ready to take the TA to the track the 6th at Douglas, havent been to the track with it yet since the build....

Weight 3600# with me in it
th400 with transbrake
3.00 gears
front mount turbo at 17psi


rear wheels are 15x8

Im thinking of the ET drags....

anyone have any recommendations?

Wicked94Z

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275 drag radial. at that weight i think you'd be looking at a stiff wall slick, don't know if you can get one for an 8" wheel

BlackScreaminMachine

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A Bias ply is a wonderful thing, IMO he is TOO heavy to make the 275 work correctly. No mention of suspension, shocks etc etc.

The margin of error narrows signifigantly when you use a bias ply.

But again you wont know until you try. See if you have a buddy that has a set, that be the best bet.

Villain281H

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I'm using a 28 x 10.5 x 15 stiff sidewall M/T ET drag and they are great for transbrake racing (they fit fine on a 15 x 8 rim as well), but I do run a set of 275/60/15 M/T radials for my footbrake stuff. If you are setting the car up for strictly TB racing, there are plenty of people that are making the radial work, and the turbo / superchargers can be a little easier with boost control versus a harder-hitting nitrous set-up. But with tuning, you can make the radials work fine. The slicks just offer a wider margin for traction.

Derek

TA1364

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Can someone get the link off Jegs to 28x10.5 stiff sidewall ET drag?

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Good info guys... I can get my mt et street radials to hook decent on the street with low boost and some pimp juice...

It launches better off a footbrake on the street though... transbrake just blisters the tires...

No front swaybar, spohn ta & ds, bmr lcas & 3point subframe & STB.... no shocks/spings YET, but weight transfer to the rear seems suprisingly good with the stockers



Just wanna make sure I can hook at the track...

BAMALS1

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I reccomend the stiff sidewall slick or drag radials, and then some adjustable shocks. Bias ply will slow you down, they are heavier and don't roll as fast as a radial/slick.

Villain281H

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Part # 3055S

Derek

mike c.

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I have tried et streets and drags and they did not hook well on my car. I tried M&H racemasters and cut 1.42 best 1.44 all day 60's at 16psi on a 26x11.5x15 cheeter slick in a 3,700lbs m6 car. The M&H slick has a stiffer side wall for heavy cars and will hook like mad on your car. They have all sizes and i'm sure if you try them you will not use anything but. you can get them at jegs or www.intercotire.com most People use m/t because they are so popular and work for some,on my car they didn't hook like the m&h tire at all. Good luck to ya.

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i bought some MT 28/10.5/15S ...

next im trying the M&H.... I had a 26" wrinklewall set when i was bolotns they almost dead hooked on the street...

TA1364

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Whats it take to get these tires to fit in the wheel well?

Villain281H

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I think you'll like the stiff mickeys, if you need help on them let me know. I've run them for almost a year on my 3600 lb Nova and been a best of 1.389 off the transbrake while spraying.

Derek

custm2500

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If it were my car that would be two to choose from. ET Streets or ET drags. I wouldn't put a radial on because I have only found one person who can prove radials are faster and it was only like .2 and 2 or 3 mph consistently. To me that isn't any faster and you loose so much traction potential with a radial.

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very nice! :d

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how many psi you guys run in your slicks????

Villain281H

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15.5 pounds, but I'm at 3600 lbs. Lighter cars could drop a little off that. You want to try and run as much as possible while consistently hooking and showing a clean and even burn pattern.

Derek