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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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Pump it up, bet the tires may be cupping (if thats the right term)
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by rwisk
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the 12th at Etown 930 the gates open for the COrvette Challenge, 3pm is index races open

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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Pump it up, bet the tires may be cupping (if thats the right term)
do you know what pressure to use for 315/35r17
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I think your looking at the wrong rec. for pressures

your quoting et streets , not the et street radial

I never go below 20psi and I get a full contact patch

1st burnout of the day is the longest, then shorter each time there after, unless there is a long delay between passes.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by _twisted_
I think your looking at the wrong rec. for pressures

your quoting et streets , not the et street radial

I never go below 20psi and I get a full contact patch

1st burnout of the day is the longest, then shorter each time there after, unless there is a long delay between passes.
315/35radials17 et street radials mtt-3744r
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Originally Posted by rwisk
315/35radials17 et street radials mtt-3744r
start with 22-24 lbs and do a god burnout, make your pass then go back to the pits an look at the tires, if the footprint in narrower then the contact patch lower it a pound or 2 and do the same thing.

Like Ralph, I would like to take a look at the LS swap - is it carbed?
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by _twisted_
start with 22-24 lbs and do a god burnout, make your pass then go back to the pits an look at the tires, if the footprint in narrower then the contact patch lower it a pound or 2 and do the same thing.

Like Ralph, I would like to take a look at the LS swap - is it carbed?
no it's efi
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by _twisted_
start with 22-24 lbs and do a god burnout, make your pass then go back to the pits an look at the tires, if the footprint in narrower then the contact patch lower it a pound or 2 and do the same thing.

Like Ralph, I would like to take a look at the LS swap - is it carbed?
I have to work this saturday till 7pm will drive past the track around 7:15 if you guys will still be there I could stop in.I would need your cell phone # rwisk1234@aol.com check out [url]www.melrose motorsports <smooth flow headers> c4 lsx

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