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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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Well if it doesnt rain im going to an 1/8 mile track close to charleston west virginia for the first time..i have all the mods in my sig except for nitto drag radials, i was just wondering what you guys think ill run..im going to guess mid 8 hopefully the DR's are pretty new and i havent even done a burnout with them im hoping to get below a 2.0 60 foot
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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Burn those new Nittos good the first few times, they will like it in the end (and so will you). When they get to the wearbars they are going to get the BEST grip. If you hook even decent you will be below 2.0, dont worry.
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alright thanks
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What are tt2s?
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What are tt2s?
i think hes talking bout rims
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Ok then, high 8s-low 9s
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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yea there torque thrust 2 rims..how bad does elevation effect track times
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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i forgot to mention i have ls1 drive shaft 2 lol every HP helps
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