GTO spares users please step in
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GTO spares users please step in
Have you used the GTO wheels with the OEM tires? If so, what was your trap speeds.
I was hoping to get the M & H skinnies in time to race this weekend, but they're backordered now. I don't want to chance the GTO OEM temporary spare tires without knowing that it's been done before.
I was hoping to get the M & H skinnies in time to race this weekend, but they're backordered now. I don't want to chance the GTO OEM temporary spare tires without knowing that it's been done before.
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my buddy and i have used them on our cars trapping 132 in the quarter and spirited "mexico" trips faster than 132. since then i have changed to a bias ply setup or else i would have kept the tires.
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They're not NHRA legal, but the track I'm going to cuts a little slack on lightly attended test and tune sessions. My M & H tires will arrive next week, so I'll be good to go then.
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sorry for the hijack Hoxxoh, but, since we've got some users of these in here, what kind of improvement did they notice with the skinnies?
I've got a set too and plan to try them this winter to see if I can drop some ET. I've been stuck at 7.2's consistently, for a couple of years now.
I've got a set too and plan to try them this winter to see if I can drop some ET. I've been stuck at 7.2's consistently, for a couple of years now.
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sorry for the hijack Hoxxoh, but, since we've got some users of these in here, what kind of improvement did they notice with the skinnies?
I've got a set too and plan to try them this winter to see if I can drop some ET. I've been stuck at 7.2's consistently, for a couple of years now.
I've got a set too and plan to try them this winter to see if I can drop some ET. I've been stuck at 7.2's consistently, for a couple of years now.
So lets talk performance. 
Mike (SL33PER) and I did a double blind test earlier this year. I made 2 passes with his skinnies, while he did the same without. Then we switched and made 2 more passes each. Averaging the time differences resulted in an .07 ET reduction. Considering the skinnies save 48-50 pounds total and my multiple weight tests I did in April that indicated 100# = .12, the .07 seems right on.
