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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 02:06 PM
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How much time should drag radials help on time slip?
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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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How much time should drag radials help on time slip?
if your spinning maybe seconds, if just a little then a .10 but if you get shorter then the stock tire height, and the set up your using rim and tire combo maybe .20 its really impossible to tell, if your spinning do it, if not dont bother
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In my case, the first time i went to the track, I was on Nitto NT05Rs, 345/30/19, I spun tire pretty much the whole 1320.

I switched everything over to a 275/60/15 MT Radial Pro (yes alot of money and work) My first pass, I knocked 6/10ths off with the exact same 60 foot, and i picked up 1mph.

Not sure what your power level is, or if you are stick or auto, but they definately help.

I am also still trying to learn the right launch in this car as well
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