Better Traction help
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Drifting
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From: Lakeland FL
Better Traction help
Just back from a GM/ Ford shoot out in SC I have a 01 6M coupe with just bolt ons headers,stingers, no cats, vortech,new maf,air bridge, TB bypass,MSD wires, thats about it on the performannce side. 100% stock I ran a 13.2 @107 with mods 13.06 @112 with a lot of traction problems.
I saw Vettes with the same mods running 12.1 or 11.9 with drag radials can you recomend tires also I saw them running 17 inch on the back for the drag tires would the shorter tire bring my 3:42 gear down or will a shorter tire raise the gear ratio? I can never remmber that
Please help :sad: :cry :cry :cry :cry :nopity
I saw Vettes with the same mods running 12.1 or 11.9 with drag radials can you recomend tires also I saw them running 17 inch on the back for the drag tires would the shorter tire bring my 3:42 gear down or will a shorter tire raise the gear ratio? I can never remmber that
Please help :sad: :cry :cry :cry :cry :nopity
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Drifting
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From: Lakeland FL
Re: Better Traction help (LittleBoyBlu99)
Hey thanks for the tire info, But would the the smaller wheel change the ratio to higher that 3:42 or woold it drop the ratio to less than 3:42? :cheers:
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Drifting
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From: Lakeland FL
Re: Better Traction help (yankeevetteconvert)
Hey thanks for the tire information, I don't want to sound stupid just want to make sure befor I spend the money the 17s will turn my 3:42 to about a 3:55 ratio.
That could be good news at the track :)
That could be good news at the track :)
Burning Brakes
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From: TROY MI
Re: Better Traction help (angman5)
As I stated above the smaller tire diameter will give you a 3:55 gear. Here is the math: 275/40/18 dia. = 26.7, 275/40/17 dia. = 25.7.
26.7/25.7 = 1.0389 1.0389 * 3.42 = 3.55
26.7/25.7 = 1.0389 1.0389 * 3.42 = 3.55
