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Old 06-12-2011, 09:52 PM
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As the title says, if someone was running a 9" w/ 4.56s, TH400 w/ brake, 4400 stall, billet specialties 15x10 street lights in the rear. Would it be safe to run a 28x10.5 in the rear or will 28s be too small? Perhaps a 29x10.5? Going to run a ET Drags.
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You'll have to do a lot of work to get 29s to fit. Tire size is going to depend on what RPM you want to go through the traps at
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How much power does the engine make? What do you go through the traps at now? We used 28x10.5-15's on my bro's car with a th400 and 4.56 geared 9" planning to go through around 7000-7200 with his cam only LS1.
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Car makes 472 rwhp @ 458 rwtq so the motor is probably making some where around 540. Car hasn't gone through the traps right now. Last setup was just a stock 10 bolt with the 3.23s, 4L60e, and the car was on a 275 drag radial. I don't think spinning the motor at 7k would be a problem through the traps. What set up does your brother have motor wise? What was his ET and MPH?
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Originally Posted by jpajkos
Car makes 472 rwhp @ 458 rwtq so the motor is probably making some where around 540. Car hasn't gone through the traps right now. Last setup was just a stock 10 bolt with the 3.23s, 4L60e, and the car was on a 275 drag radial. I don't think spinning the motor at 7k would be a problem through the traps. What set up does your brother have motor wise? What was his ET and MPH?
It was a stock bottom end, ported 853s, Victor JR intake, 870cfm AED carb, MS4 cam, in a 2700lb car. He ended up selling the setup to put a nitrous BBC in the car before ever making a pass with that setup.




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