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Mar 14, 2010 | 01:52 PM

#21

mudbone64

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From: I'd like to propose a toast... to internal combustion and wind in the face.

What kind of tires are you holding that big 496 down with? Awesome performance!

Mar 14, 2010 | 02:02 PM

#22

elle88

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hey 63mako, yes real fun.had a short ride today
but i think i should pay real attention when trying hard acceleration through the 4 gears.today , sure that tires were warm enough, went quite hard in first gear and slightly lost the rear.I have been quite disappointed...
even if I have reduced the pressure at rear tires , I think I should wait the warm days with warm asphalt before do it again.my Avon tires need to be quite hot to stick.possibly drag radials are different...
I have also a street camber set up and when the rear squats...

Mar 14, 2010 | 02:31 PM

#23

ajrothm

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From: League City Tx

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Originally Posted by mudbone64

What kind of tires are you holding that big 496 down with? Awesome performance!

Just little pizza cutter 255/60/15 MT ET Street Radials...

They look WAY narrower then my 255/60 BFGs for sure.....the MTs are a lot more "squared off" looking.....Can't argue with how they work though.

Mar 15, 2010 | 09:09 AM

#24

ajrothm

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From: League City Tx

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Originally Posted by elle88

Yesterday we had been out cruising in the vette all day, on the way home I decided to hammer it from a 20 mph roll and see how bad it would spin....normally it would just free wheel the rear tires as any speed under 30 mph...but with the MT drag radials, it dead hooked....not even a chirp. That was with 30 psi in them and no burnout(although they were hot from freeway driving).

I am leaving these tires on all the time. They flat work...

Mar 15, 2010 | 10:58 AM

#25

elle88

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Originally Posted by ajrothm

these are the Avon I use , 245/60/15, meant for road racing use. they have flat sidewalls like your , but sidewalls are stiffer than your.
last day running 27psi rear 30 front , I think I should go back to 30psi rear too. and find a quick way to take them close to operating temperature.last day , after 15 miles they were still almost cold...

Mar 25, 2010 | 04:33 PM

#26

Neptune75

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From: Clio Mi

1 big 1980's word "RAD" that car is sick.. I'm impressed with every thing on your build..... and your driving skills ain't to shabby either.... great job>>>>> I'm sitting here shaking my head over that run.. it launches very well for a stock platform... your right we do have twin motors.

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:08 PM

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ajrothm

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From: League City Tx

I just received this pics from a friend of mine. He was taking them the night I was at the strip and I never knew it....Just thought I would update my thread with em.