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Old May 14, 2017 | 11:12 AM
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Well after not much luck with traction I bit the bullet on the 15 inch setup. Went with m&h race masters for street use. Just wondering what slicks you guys have been having luck with at the track? I got a set of ET street R tires im gonna try but I'd like to try a bias ply. Any suggestions and sizes?

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hows the difference in traction on the street with the 15" setup? looks mean
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hows the difference in traction on the street with the 15" setup? looks mean
It's nuts... going from using nitto invos to this is awesome. Can hook second pretty good. I'm only 950 rwhp so it works great for me. I can see the guys making big hp though still struggling. But the m&h are a great street tire. I'm gonna be using the et street r as my track tire.
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great to hear. I'm at ~900whp and no chance can hook ET street R on a 17" rim in second gear on the street. can't wait to make the conversion to 15"s
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Any pictures of how you clearanced the lower control arms?

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Any pictures of how you clearanced the lower control arms?
Not the best pic but one thing I will say... you have to remove a lot of material.... we had to do it two or three times until we got it right.



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How wide are your front wheels/tire setup?
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how wide are your front wheels/tire setup?
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