26" vs 28" vise versa
26" vs 28" vise versa Need some info on what I'm planning to run. Nothing big.
98 TA stock motor
Only mods are Borla catback, lid, and a 150 shot of n20. Everything is else is stock, 3.23 gear's. 50/50 setting comp enginering shocks.
I have a semi built A4 and 4000+k stall converter that I' going to swap this weeked. Don't know if it wiil take it out of it's powerband with the juice.
I've been running 18" 555R which don't hook, so it's time for new tires.
So I've been looking for MT ET street radial's and 15" prostar's. Was looking at either a 275/50/15 26", but there's another set of 15x10 with 325/50/15 28".
What are the pro's and con's of using either one of those tire's 26" vs 28" vise versa. What would each do for me? Will a 28" lower my rpm, be too much tire for my gear, etc??
So basically a 4k stall, 3.23 gears, and a 150 shot.
I guess I'm just trying to give my rear end the time of it's life next weekend.lol
I have ran a best of 12.2 @118 with a crappy 2.0 60' 1/8 mile was 8.089 @ 91.47 mph thorugh a stock a4 and converter with a 150 shot on 18's.
Thanks in advance to everyone.
98 TA stock motor
Only mods are Borla catback, lid, and a 150 shot of n20. Everything is else is stock, 3.23 gear's. 50/50 setting comp enginering shocks.
I have a semi built A4 and 4000+k stall converter that I' going to swap this weeked. Don't know if it wiil take it out of it's powerband with the juice.
I've been running 18" 555R which don't hook, so it's time for new tires.
So I've been looking for MT ET street radial's and 15" prostar's. Was looking at either a 275/50/15 26", but there's another set of 15x10 with 325/50/15 28".
What are the pro's and con's of using either one of those tire's 26" vs 28" vise versa. What would each do for me? Will a 28" lower my rpm, be too much tire for my gear, etc??
So basically a 4k stall, 3.23 gears, and a 150 shot.
I guess I'm just trying to give my rear end the time of it's life next weekend.lol
I have ran a best of 12.2 @118 with a crappy 2.0 60' 1/8 mile was 8.089 @ 91.47 mph thorugh a stock a4 and converter with a 150 shot on 18's.
Thanks in advance to everyone.
The 26 will give you higher MPH. Although I think the 28's might be good for your gear. The choice is really up to you. Both will hook.
Im running the 28 and its lowered my MPH significantly. I'll be going back to the 26in soon enough.
Im running the 28 and its lowered my MPH significantly. I'll be going back to the 26in soon enough.
I think a 28" would be a bit too much tire for you with that gear. I'd go with 26" tires with that setup. Were you spinning on those 2.x 60's or did you hook. The shorter tire has the effect of a higher gear but, if you make enough power, the taller gives you more sidewall and will actualy increase your MPH for a given rpm. I use 28's with a 4.10 and an M6, shifting at 6900. It's too much tire all motor but works well with a 100 shot...
So with the gear I have (3.23) they should hook up but will lower my mph. It's bad enough I have an auto and will be putting in a stall, bye bye mph.lol
What if in the real near future I switch too a 3.73 or 3.90 gear, will a 28" give it some mph, cause the gear will also lose some won't it?
Any thought's on the 325/50/15 I think 28"x13.5, is it too much tire for me?
Thanks
What if in the real near future I switch too a 3.73 or 3.90 gear, will a 28" give it some mph, cause the gear will also lose some won't it?
Any thought's on the 325/50/15 I think 28"x13.5, is it too much tire for me?
Thanks
It didn't feel like they'd spin, just kinda of like a slow start. They're 285/35/18 555R's. On the street my buddy's would 60' that **** out of me in they're fbodys same or less mods with street tire's, ans they would get better 60's at the track in with they're street's.
What rpm are you trapping? Are you at the running out of gear in the 1/4? 118 is not too bad a mph for a 12.2. Get the 60's down and you are in a new club... 18's have no sidewall and suck for drag racing...
I honestly do not know the rpm through the trap's. I don't think I'm running out gear though, I'm sure there's still some. Yeah the 18" DR is my stupid mistake, payed too much also.lol
What are your thought's of the 325/50/15 28" for my car? I'm probaly going to do the performance modding in June, typical HCI and juice.
What are your thought's of the 325/50/15 28" for my car? I'm probaly going to do the performance modding in June, typical HCI and juice.
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If you're going to go with HCI and the juice, a 28 would work but I think you might need more gear for em. I've got a 4.56 sitting in the garage cuz th 4.10 is a little light on motor. I also love the way 28" tires look on these cars...
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Verdad Gallardo Is a 3.73, or a 3.90 still not enough for a 28"? With a 28" ain't lower gear's like 3.73+ work like taller gear's cause of the height of the tire? I don't know how to use that gear calculator, welll I need the high gear ratio of the trans I think.
Any more advice guy's?
Thanks
Any more advice guy's?
Thanks
what RPM do you want the engine to rev to?
the ideal gear + tire height will reveal itself if you use one of the many online calculators to figure out what combination of tire and gear will bring the car through the traps at or slightly above your normal shift point. the idea is to find a solution that uses the entire useful power band of the engine in every gear you hit in the 1320'.
try this one with different tire and gear combinationas: http://www.f-body.org/gears/
the ideal gear + tire height will reveal itself if you use one of the many online calculators to figure out what combination of tire and gear will bring the car through the traps at or slightly above your normal shift point. the idea is to find a solution that uses the entire useful power band of the engine in every gear you hit in the 1320'.
try this one with different tire and gear combinationas: http://www.f-body.org/gears/
26's with ur current setup, but 28's if you do heads and cam and step it up. I'm running a 4.10 and 28" ET Drags with the Camaro, and with a 8" nitrous converter. Converter is a bit tight so the car is not running it's full potential NA but is running pretty good for a 150 shot.
with a pretty much stock car and a 3.23 gear - a 26" drag radial should work for you. if not... then maybe a 26" slick.
but there's no reason you shouldn't be able to make a drag radial work with that set up. don't move up to a 27 or 28 inch tire unless you up that gear.
but there's no reason you shouldn't be able to make a drag radial work with that set up. don't move up to a 27 or 28 inch tire unless you up that gear.
Well back in 1999, my friend Hacker Joe went 11.5@116 on 150 shot with a full weight car on 26" ET Streets, 10.84@124 with two kits and with a best mph of 11.11@127mph. So 26's would be enough for a stock engine + 150 shot.
I'm running MT 325/50 drag radials/4.10/3600 stall. As you can see in my sig, the 28's are hurting my n/a time, but it helped alot on spray. I'm thinking maybe running 26" for the n/a run next time around. And/or maybe swapping to a higher stall, maybe a Yank ss4000. But will that hurt my N2O time?
I plan on running the 275/50R15's with my setup..and that's with 3.73's, 3600 Stall, and shifting out at 6500 RPM's with 3rd set to a 7000 RPM limit just to run it out if I need to. 3rd at 6500 RPM is roughly 135mph with my setup and a 26" Tire..I don't think I will be seeing that fast in the 1/4 mile with mine..but I want it to be 6000+RPM's when I cross the line in 3rd Gear.