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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:41 PM
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i wanna know if its made a big difference at the track cuz im going back in april to norwalk and wanna get a better launch but dont wanna waste the money if it isnt gonna make a big difference. and if someone has some , where did they get them and what kind
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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How much are you spinning? A drag radial is going to make a huge diff on a high power FWD car!

It will really help with your 60 times.......
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Not on my GXP but I just started using them on my GP Comp G, and going from a 2.19 60' down to a 1.89 60' was the difference of 13.5s -13.6s down to 13.1s. So yes I'll say that it would make a hugh difference on a GXP/Monte/Impala. Remember that for every .1 you save in the short game (60') equals about .1 1/2 to .2 on the long side (1/4). What size people would run on these cars is a difference story, I run 16's on my GP Comp G and they just barely clear my brakes and there is no way in hell they would even come close to clearing the GXPs. I'm not sure what size you Monte/Impala guys run.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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Going with 245/40/18 BFG G force DR's

Or 245/40/18 Nitto 555R DR's in spring
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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im doing 17 inch wheels and mt dr's
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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im doing 17 inch wheels and mt dr's
Race car!

DR's will prolly hook better than those anyway with the lack of sidewall on a 17" rim.
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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I cut two tenths off my PB with 16" Nitto 555's. 60' time was a little better plus the difference in diameter made for an exciting run.
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