10's On 19" Drag Radials?
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Heel & Toe
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From: DOUGLASVILLE GA
10's On 19" Drag Radials?
Has anybody run in the 10's on 19" Drag Radials? If so, was your car auto or manual? If auto, did you have a stall converter? What brand of drag radial? What air pressure did you use? And what is/was your combo? The reason I'm asking is my combo is Novi 1200/cam/meth/auto with converter and 652 hp. I'm getting guidance that says I'm wasting money trying to run 19"ers and should look into a 17" drag radial. Car has run 11.10 at 137.5 mph with a best 60' of 1.96. Been putting 24-26psi in the tires. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
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Just to let you know what you're missing 
, 394rwhp LS3 A6 bolton w/conv and 275/40x17 Hoosiers running 10.8x - 11.0x at 124-126 mph with 1.4x 60' times. I've had 1.7x 60' on 19" Invos.
Drop your pressure to 18-20psi and don't stab the go pedal. Just roll into it braking from 12-1400 rpm for the launch. You have more than enough power for 10's, but 17's will get you deeper 10's.
, 394rwhp LS3 A6 bolton w/conv and 275/40x17 Hoosiers running 10.8x - 11.0x at 124-126 mph with 1.4x 60' times. I've had 1.7x 60' on 19" Invos.Drop your pressure to 18-20psi and don't stab the go pedal. Just roll into it braking from 12-1400 rpm for the launch. You have more than enough power for 10's, but 17's will get you deeper 10's.
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Has anybody run in the 10's on 19" Drag Radials? If so, was your car auto or manual? If auto, did you have a stall converter? What brand of drag radial? What air pressure did you use? And what is/was your combo? The reason I'm asking is my combo is Novi 1200/cam/meth/auto with converter and 652 hp. I'm getting guidance that says I'm wasting money trying to run 19"ers and should look into a 17" drag radial. Car has run 11.10 at 137.5 mph with a best 60' of 1.96. Been putting 24-26psi in the tires. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
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I haven't been able to do squat with the 19" NT05R's. Can't get below 2.0 in the 60', and fishtails through half of 2nd......18lbs of air.
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
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I haven't been able to do squat with the 19" NT05R's. Can't get below 2.0 in the 60', and fishtails through half of 2nd......18lbs of air.
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
Sometimes it's the track and sometimes it's the driver. Once you have learned how the track is treating you, then you can push it's limits. Occasionally the track just won't hold a lot of power and you can't beat yourself up over that.When I first got my Vette, it took more than a dozen passes over 3 weeks to run quicker than a 2.0. However, with the wife's V6 4,000# bone stock Caddy, I cut 2.1x times all day the first time out.
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You should be in the 10's by accident even on 19s with that power. Take a step back and start driving the car out, a soft launch even letting it bog will prove to be a better run...I too at one point broke alot of parts before I learn to drive!!!!
Last edited by fisher auto; Apr 18, 2017 at 07:46 PM.
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I haven't been able to do squat with the 19" NT05R's. Can't get below 2.0 in the 60', and fishtails through half of 2nd......18lbs of air.
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
Of course, my once a year at the drags might have a little to do with it, but my best time was with traction control on.
Here's my best time slip (1000 ft.):
2.12.....60ft
5.39.....330ft
7.38.....1/8
100.87..1/8
9.82......1000'
118.95..1000'
Obviously, my 60' is killing my ET.....Speed is good, tho
Last edited by irok; Apr 19, 2017 at 12:42 PM.
