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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Well Ive been pretty upset at how my car was 60ft'n so I snatched up a pair of SS rims and some DRs for the track! I paid $200 for them DRs still have decent tread. Hope they help alot. LOL I dont have to hope..I know it will help!!!!
Ill try and get back to the track tomorrow and get some real times. So far my best pass was a 2.24 60ft 13.90 1/4th at 101.5 mph.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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What RPM's were you leaving at?
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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yea wat rpm cuz on street tires i hook damn good from 4k then i get a nice bog for a 2.3 60'
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About 3000. Tried a few different things, Any lower the car falls on its face and anything above it just roasts them. I have to pedal it to stop the spinning at 3,000. Killing my 60s

Im hoping for 13.6-7s with a good 60. I weighed the car last time I was at the track and with me in it, it is right around 3600#s. With a 102 trap that should put me just under 300 rwhp according to the HP calculators.
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Stock I was cutting 1.9's on 275/40 BFG KDWS's..then again that's an Auto..

More practice bro, it's got a fine point in there somewhere..
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Old Oct 3, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by z28rob18
yea wat rpm cuz on street tires i hook damn good from 4k then i get a nice bog for a 2.3 60'
4000 rpm on street tires?

good god man i leave from just above idle on street tires and still spin the tires and manage about a 2.1 60ft average is about a 2.2 spinning right away right from idle

this was on 245 60 16 BFG KDW's
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^Sounds like me, 1200rpm, chirp chirp gone, best 60 I've cut is a 2.2. On 275 Riken Raptors, shitty tires.
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The guy just dropped off my rims and tires. They are 315/35/17 nittos on SS rims. Traction shouldnt be a problem anymore.
I was also cutting 1.9s with my LS1 auto. 1.8s with my old 97 Formula 6spd on DRs

Anyone local want to trade the SS rims for some WS6 rims?
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