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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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2000 trans am A4 long tubes true dual dumped with sweet thunder mufflers
P&p throttle body and torquer v2 cam tuned at mayhem. 375 rwhp. Im afraid when i go to the track its not gonna hook up so i wanna know if anyones got any advice for that?
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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What tires and torque converter?
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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What kind of suspension work do you have, if any? You left out far too much information for anyone to make any kind of educated guess.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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Tires is first.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:26 AM
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radials work wonders
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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Everything else is stock on the car and khumo tires. Nothin specail
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I'm assuming by the low hp number it makes it's a big stalled auto car?
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No stall
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 02:54 PM
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Without a stall and a torquer 2 its not gonna cut a killer 60ft if it dead hooks. Just load the torque converter and roll into throttle as needed.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Throw a set of 26" ET streets on it and let her rip. With that HP your working with a drag radial wouldn't be necessary, just be added rotational mass.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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What is the exact size for et streets for the stock rim? Could i do slicks on it maybe? Or would i have rubbing?
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26x10.50 i believe will work with stock.
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Old Jan 14, 2013 | 11:08 PM
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26 x 10.5 fit fine but a et street is a drag radial unless you mean a bias ply which I wouldn't recommend. A radial is fine for a automatic car and they're alot easier to live with on the street. Not trying to be negative but a torque converter will make a world of difference in your car. Espescially at the track.
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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What kind of stall should i be looking at? Its a DD also
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Old Jan 15, 2013 | 11:08 PM
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I would look for something in the 32- 3600 range, I'm not an auto guy so dig deeper but it will still be driveable. You still have the lock up for cruising. It'll just be a little rev happy mergeing in traffic and what not. Get a cooler and you'll be happy.
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26 x 10.5 fit fine but a et street is a drag radial unless you mean a bias ply which I wouldn't recommend. A radial is fine for a automatic car and they're alot easier to live with on the street. Not trying to be negative but a torque converter will make a world of difference in your car. Espescially at the track.
I would have said "ET street drag radial" if that was what i meant. And Why wouldn't you recommend a bias ply?? I cut 1.45's with a bolt on car with them and thats after they sat outside for 3 years lol...
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What kind of stall should i be looking at? Its a DD also
If your going to put a stall in it you may as well put at least a 4k in it. I drove mine with a 4400 in it 70 miles round trip to work and back with absolutely no issues. Just put a good trans cooler on your car and it'll be fine.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 10:40 PM
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I'm 100 percent a believer in a bias ply tire. Thats all I run but I have a stick car and need them. A radial doesn't give you all the lane walk and don't hydroplane near as bad if you hit water on the way to the track. Thats why I don't recommend a bias ply.
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