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Old 01-15-2008, 08:06 PM
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March 9 @ ATCO...
BRACKET RACE

Bruce (JETNITRO) and I have come up with the following & need your input and suggestions..

(Also, please post what class you fall in so we have an idea...)

1. STREET TIRE
2. SLICK TIRE
3. Drag Radial A- 12.00 & up (slower)
4. Drag Radial B- 11.99 & down (quicker)

Thanks..

I'm in Drag Radial B
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
March 9 @ ATCO...

Bruce (JETNITRO) and I have come up with the following & need your input and suggestions..

(Also, please post what class you fall in so we have an idea...)

1. STREET TIRE
2. SLICK TIRE
3. Drag Radial A- 12.00 & up (slower)
4. Drag Radial B- 11.99 & down (quicker)

Thanks..

I'm in Drag Radial B
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Street tire first timer bee nice please!!!
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Would this be heads up or have a dail in time?
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Drag Radial A or possibly B?????? I would say A for now
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Drag Radial A or possibly B?????? I would say A for now
Hey Ed I think you are a B guy...........
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Classes?

I guess I would have to in slick tire since I have slicks...I presume still bracket?

I would one class would work best...all bracket but "no my yob man"
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I would think one class would work best...all bracket but "no my yob man"
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Originally Posted by YO-EL
March 9 @ ATCO...

Bruce (JETNITRO) and I have come up with the following & need your input and suggestions..

(Also, please post what class you fall in so we have an idea...)

1. STREET TIRE
2. SLICK TIRE
3. Drag Radial A- 12.00 & up (slower)
4. Drag Radial B- 11.99 & down (quicker)

Thanks..

I'm in Drag Radial B
1. Street tire?
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Originally Posted by 24hr Z06
Being a sticky compound road race tire that might actually fall under 'drag radial' although it's clearly not a drag radial of course.
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Being a sticky compound road race tire that might actually fall under 'drag radial' although it's clearly not a drag radial of course.
Tirerack stacks this tire with the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup and Yokohama ADVAN A048, to name a few..

While it might be a sticky compound, the stiff, road race sidewall pushes it away from being a DR..

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Count me in! with STREET TIRES.
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what class do kI fit in....
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Being a sticky compound road race tire that might actually fall under 'drag radial' although it's clearly not a drag radial of course.
Are you gonna be running that?
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