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Old Sep 6, 2011 | 07:27 PM
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Just installed a p1sc on 2001 z06,making 630ish in cool air with meth.car does not squat in rear,very,very litlle in rear..car is not a dd,out 3 or 4 times month street or strip race.do more street running then anything,1st gear is useless.thinking about going to c6z rear shocks and qa1 in front,but looked at gt2 coilovers may do better for traction...tires that I have ran nitto 05 315/17...nitto 555 2 295/18 ..05 tires are 26 inched tall and 555 are 27 inches..waht is the for traction on this car,may forge engine over winter and looking maybe closer to 800 at tires.
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if u wanna hook get you a set of MT Drag radials
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Im running Hoosier DRs 315/30/18 and they hook pretty good at 550rwhp... Or you could go with a 305/35/18 MT DR which is what im going to go with next, a little taller then the 315
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Im running Hoosier DRs 315/30/18 and they hook pretty good at 550rwhp... Or you could go with a 305/35/18 MT DR which is what im going to go with next, a little taller then the 315
does your car seem to squat good and get tractions...reason i'm saying buddies c6 car has 200 mores horses seem to squat 6 inches in rear and go on street,mine is like it is stiff and will not squat down,I've even raised back to stock height.
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Remove front and rear sway bars maybe?
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Remove front and rear sway bars maybe?
keep the rear, remove the front
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Originally Posted by 69ls6
Just installed a p1sc on 2001 z06,making 630ish in cool air with meth.car does not squat in rear,very,very litlle in rear..car is not a dd,out 3 or 4 times month street or strip race.do more street running then anything,1st gear is useless.thinking about going to c6z rear shocks and qa1 in front,but looked at gt2 coilovers may do better for traction...tires that I have ran nitto 05 315/17...nitto 555 2 295/18 ..05 tires are 26 inched tall and 555 are 27 inches..waht is the for traction on this car,may forge engine over winter and looking maybe closer to 800 at tires.
Your going to need an R compound tire no street tire (non R compound street tire) will hook at that power.
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