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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:20 PM
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Default 26'' or 28'' ET Street?

26x10.5-15

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28x11.5-15

I have 4.10s and a 3200 stall, im just wondering wich is gona be better for my application.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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26 if you are gonna stay on motor.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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So why not 28''? Just asking.

And i am staying motor, looking at a CC503 in Mid april.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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26 based on trap speed. 28 would put you too low in the RPM band.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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I opted for in between... 27/11.5/15 Hoosier QTPs. Can easily do a 1.5 60ft all day long on a M6.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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i have 26/10.5/15 ET Streets


havent tried them yet tho
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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I'm running a 26". They seem to work well. I think as far as looks go, the 28" would look better. It would fill out the wheel well better. But for N/A you would have to have a steep rear gear.
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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26's. When it comes to picking tires and axle sizes you want the smallest one that will get the job done. anything more is overkill and will slow you down.
You may 60" the same with 26's and 28's but you still gotta turn those big 28's the rest of the way down the track.
I'm running 26x10x15 ET Drags and consistently 60" 1.48-1.50
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i run a 26x11.5x15 et street and 60 ft around 1.54 w/ no problems. Ive seen cars w/ 28" tires rub the bottom of the bumper at speed.
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Well ive just orderd me a pair of 26x11.5x15 ET Streets, hope they hook better than MT DRs.....
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Originally Posted by 1993CaMaRoZ28ofIdAhO
Well ive just orderd me a pair of 26x11.5x15 ET Streets, hope they hook better than MT DRs.....
I actually heard the opposite.
why don't you just get some ET Drags?
You running a DOT tire street class or somethin?
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Old Mar 27, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Well actually my season opens on saturday, and i really really wana run my car. I just sold some BFG DRs for 240 and bought these for 230 so im not doing bad, if they dont hook ill just sell em.
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They will hook like a ****.
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Originally Posted by Steve Burger
26 based on trap speed. 28 would put you too low in the RPM band.
Exactly like Steve said, because you will trap way too low on a 28" tire. I had a TCI ssf4000 converter, 4.10 gear, TSP 231/237 cam, drag shocks set at 50/50, on a 28x10.5x15 ET Drag and I trapped at 6200 with my shift points set at 6900.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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I would agree with the 26's for your setup.
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Originally Posted by 1993CaMaRoZ28ofIdAhO
26x10.5-15

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28x11.5-15

I have 4.10s and a 3200 stall, im just wondering wich is gona be better for my application.
That's cute, you're using my avatar.

Time for a new one then, I guess.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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I was really leaning towards MT DRs but i couldnt find any used ones to get me by for a couple of weeks. So I Decided to try out ET streets. If i could of I would have gone witha full race slick but I have to drive like 20 miles out to the track and back and all the driving is 50 to 75 MPH. So the ET streets sounded good, washwall like a slick hook like a slick, then inflate em and get home safley.
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