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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 11:57 AM
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ok what are you guys running psi wise on the nitto 555r drag radials i ws running twenty and doing a bunout and still spun really bad witha 2.9 60 ft and they onlt havlke 600 miles on them
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matt was running 17-18 on mine and was pulling 2.0-2.1 60's w/ some moderade spinning. He was also doing a John Force burnout every time!!
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well i was running 13.5 at 122 so i should be in the 12's but i spun side ways everytime and had to let off and get out of the next lane lol
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I was running 20 PSI in mine and I was getting 1.65 to 1.
75 sixtys with them. But I am a stalled auto instead of a manual.
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Yea I run 24-25 and I have a 4000 stall and BFG DRs
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If you haven't done it yet, doing some basic suspension mods will help your launches.
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17-18 getting 1.7 60'
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Originally Posted by '02 Double U S-6
matt was running 17-18 on mine and was pulling 2.0-2.1 60's w/ some moderade spinning. He was also doing a John Force burnout every time!!
I did once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not the other 12 races,
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If you haven't done it yet, doing some basic suspension mods will help your launches.
x2, some SFC's, relo brackets w/ LCA's, and an adj. PHB should do some good!
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Originally Posted by '02SOMz28
I did once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not the other 12 races,
ok, then you did an abbreviated John Force burnout 12 times and a full on Force-y one once. That better

Still a lot of burnin' out!

I present to the jury......the John Force burnout. Look behind the tower to see the smoke!!

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thats a good *** wooopin agaist that 15pds of boost out of that ford!
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Originally Posted by '02SOMz28
thats a good *** wooopin agaist that 15pds of boost out of that ford!
True, but I was more concerned w/ tire life!

sorry Jarret ......17-20psi (at least I posted on topic!)
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my first time out i ran them on 13psi and got a best of 1.98 60'


next time will be running them on 17
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