Any Benefits Using DRs/A6
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St. Jude Donor '08
Any Benefits Using DRs/A6
I have the A6,lightly modded with Vararam,and soon to have Headers and B&B RT66 and tune.My ? is, will it benefit me to run DRs or not.I only bring the car to the track 1 or 2 times a year,Do you think there will be a big difference in timeslips?
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If you're only going to go a couple of times a year then I wouldn't bother. I ran a 12.48 on Z51 runflats and there are others that have run quicker, LS1LT1(Mark). Mark is completely stock, or he was, and I have the Vararam. If you don't have the Z51 tires then maybe I'd look into DR's.
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If you're only going to go a couple of times a year then I wouldn't bother. I ran a 12.48 on Z51 runflats and there are others that have run quicker, LS1LT1(Mark). Mark is completely stock, or he was, and I have the Vararam. If you don't have the Z51 tires then maybe I'd look into DR's.
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Tony,i dont have the Z51 tires,i have the 1lt base package.I was at kuhmo street warriors last year and ran in the 1/8 stock 8.883 at 83.06mph.My rt was .646 and the best without red lighting was .500,my 60 ft was 2.17 on the base tires.Since i have the Ram air,and soon to have cat bat , headers ,and tune was thinking i would lose alot of traction.
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yes it is a z51 1sb loaded the z51 tires work great. went with bfg 295 35s 18s and a aftermarket chrome rim 9.5 x 18 65 mm i got them from AutoWerxInc.com i went there the mounted balanced and switched sensors for about a thousand there near phila. the guy is a real pro. i leave them on and they wear as good as the runflats it handles better to
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i know cartek is a long way from buffalo, but after the headers an tune i went from there shop to atco pulledin still hot didnt shut the car down drove to starting line and ran a 12.060 the 1/8 mile was 7.737 at 91.11 with the stock runflatts no converter so that should beat that c4 also i would think the a6 base model would be faster
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thanks. my last time at the track the 1/8 was 7.426 93.27 and the traction was bad 60 ft was down
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.See to me, most of your street racing is basically an 1/8 mile, unless your on the thruway,and with the times you have your gonna blow away just about all that step in your way
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Dennis,you sure make me want to make the trip to Cartek.I just maptoit.com and its 6 hour drive and about the same for Cows place.I dont know,boy i wish there was a great tuner closer.
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Don't forget Dennis has a 3800 stall TC. Whole different animal than the stocker.
Take a friend to the track to watch your launch and see if you are spinning. If you are not spinning you don't need the DR's. Or if you are just spinning a little and you don't track that much it may not be worth the investment. It can get a little pricey to get DR's on this vehicle because of the 19 inch wheels.
Take a friend to the track to watch your launch and see if you are spinning. If you are not spinning you don't need the DR's. Or if you are just spinning a little and you don't track that much it may not be worth the investment. It can get a little pricey to get DR's on this vehicle because of the 19 inch wheels.
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Don't forget Dennis has a 3800 stall TC. Whole different animal than the stocker.
Take a friend to the track to watch your launch and see if you are spinning. If you are not spinning you don't need the DR's. Or if you are just spinning a little and you don't track that much it may not be worth the investment. It can get a little pricey to get DR's on this vehicle because of the 19 inch wheels.
Take a friend to the track to watch your launch and see if you are spinning. If you are not spinning you don't need the DR's. Or if you are just spinning a little and you don't track that much it may not be worth the investment. It can get a little pricey to get DR's on this vehicle because of the 19 inch wheels.
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Ok, I was more referring to whether or not he may need DR's. I would guess with your TC you would spin the runflats pretty bad on a launch?? Am I right about that?
I am going with a higher stall when I have the money in the budget. But as you know I am already set up for traction.
I am guessing without TM the A6 probably could spin the runflats pretty good.
I am going with a higher stall when I have the money in the budget. But as you know I am already set up for traction.
I am guessing without TM the A6 probably could spin the runflats pretty good.
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True. I've regularly cut sixty foots in the 1.88 - 1.91 range on the stock non Z51 runflats (300 treadwear rating versus 220 on the Z51 tires) on a prepped track...in stock/near stock trim (especially without a tune) I don't think ya need DRs with the A6.
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If you are cutting a 1.791 60' and turning an ET of 11.980 there is a lot being left in the first 60'. Tires with dramatically drop your 60' and lower your ET.
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