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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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My car is finally comin together this week and i have to buy some slicks. my set up is basically a 3100 lb stock internal car with a TH350, 8" 4600 converter and a 4.10 spooled rear end. Do you guys think the 26" Drags will hook on athe brake or is it pointless and i should get some 27's or 28's.
I probably won't be getting a cam till next year so my current set up should stay the same and out last my first set of slicks.
Anybody have some first hand experience?
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 08:07 PM
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cmon someone has to have tried this out?
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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I cant answer your question yet. I will be trying this soon. H/C TH350 150shot on 26" ET Drags. only suspension will be torque arm and LCA's
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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COL thanks coach. there is mainly 1/8 mile tracks around here and i THINK i can make it down the 1/4 with the 26's so thats what i'll try.
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I think that it will hold. I know my 26x10.5-16 ET streets wouldn't hold the brake, but I didn't expect them to. I was going to change to a 26x10-15 true slick.

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