MT ET street radials
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Melting Slicks
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MT ET street radials
I'm currently running the CCW drag setup, with skinnies up front and MT ET Streets 26x11.5x16 rears.
I'd like to be able to drive to the track with the MT 315/45/R16 street radials and install the bias ply skinnies at the track.
2 questions:
Are the street radials as good or better than the et streets?
Can I run the street radials on the back and the bias ply skinnies up front?
I tried bias ply rears with radials up front and thought I was dead, it got so loose.
Joe
I'd like to be able to drive to the track with the MT 315/45/R16 street radials and install the bias ply skinnies at the track.
2 questions:
Are the street radials as good or better than the et streets?
Can I run the street radials on the back and the bias ply skinnies up front?
I tried bias ply rears with radials up front and thought I was dead, it got so loose.
Joe
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Manual trans or automatic and how much power to the wheels?
Yes you can mix radial and bias plies front to back (but NOT side to side of course
) if you're a good driver but it's usually not recommended.
Yes you can mix radial and bias plies front to back (but NOT side to side of course
) if you're a good driver but it's usually not recommended.
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Melting Slicks
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I tried bias ply rears and stock radials up front. I won't do that again. Does it matter if the fronts are bias ply skinnies?
2003 red vert
Mods:
LS7 crate engine, wet sump, 24xx reluctor
LPE 100mm MAF
Vararam
RPM Level 5 trans, A4
3.42 gears
Yank SS3600
AR headers
Z06 exhaust
470hp 437tq
2003 red vert
Mods:
LS7 crate engine, wet sump, 24xx reluctor
LPE 100mm MAF
Vararam
RPM Level 5 trans, A4
3.42 gears
Yank SS3600
AR headers
Z06 exhaust
470hp 437tq
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No shouldn't matter, pumped up bias plies up front with radials out back should feel much better than you former combo of 'slicks out back with stock radials up front'.
Yes, those 315-45-16s should work well for you.
Yes, those 315-45-16s should work well for you.
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Thanks for the information. I could show off too.
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Ihttp://share.shutterfly.com/action/w...AcuWzhq1cslEwIf your interested in dyno results.
I do my own tuning.
IAT and ECT pulled 6*timing and my shift points were too low. That and tires should get me there.
I do my own tuning.
IAT and ECT pulled 6*timing and my shift points were too low. That and tires should get me there.
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