Best "drag pack" set up for a C5?
02-02-2012, 12:44 AM
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Best "drag pack" set up for a C5?
Looking to see what you guys are running in terms of drag wheels....
From mild ( $ ) to wild ( $$$ )
Thanks!
From mild ( $ ) to wild ( $$$ )
Thanks!
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02-02-2012, 09:43 AM
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Le Mans Master
Draglites are cheapohs. but the lightest option by far.
Cheapies are ZR1 replicas and greg weld or alumastars front runners
Weld RTS's are middle to high end of the road
CCW's are nice and middle to high end.
Highline is probably BOGARTS.
Cheapies are ZR1 replicas and greg weld or alumastars front runners
Weld RTS's are middle to high end of the road
CCW's are nice and middle to high end.
Highline is probably BOGARTS.
02-02-2012, 04:21 PM
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St. Jude Donor '10
My CCW drag pack is retardedly heavy. I'll stick to my Greg Weld's up front and whichever of my various botched together rear sets fit the track that day.
Low end is GTO spares and F-body 16" rears.
Low end is GTO spares and F-body 16" rears.
26x11.5x16 tire
02-02-2012, 11:22 PM
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I also use only C5 rims (both 17s and 18s and both base LS1 and Z06 styles) on the back with GTO spares on the front when I race, but it's not even driven solely by my typically 'budget minded' mentality LOL. I had CCWs and actually sold them to use these type of set ups instead. 
Not a C5 of course but this combo works on C5s as well:
C5 17" fronts with C5 Z06 17" fronts:
Not a C5 of course but this combo works on C5s as well:
C5 17" fronts with C5 Z06 17" fronts:
02-03-2012, 12:40 PM
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I'm curious what you guys find from going narrow and light on the front end wheels/tires. Assuming you don't go to a taller front that is. (taller front gives a better ET due to more roll out)
The rear portion is obvious due to the change to slicks or drag radials. The best being a radial slick, although I haven't researched sizes there.
Ron
The rear portion is obvious due to the change to slicks or drag radials. The best being a radial slick, although I haven't researched sizes there.
Ron
02-03-2012, 02:21 PM
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Melting Slicks
budget drag pack right here and very light as well!
GTO spares with racemaster front runners. Also added a 1" spacer to space them out better. Rears OEM 17" thinspokes. Still have the rears but i sold the gto spares.
GTO spares with racemaster front runners. Also added a 1" spacer to space them out better. Rears OEM 17" thinspokes. Still have the rears but i sold the gto spares.
02-03-2012, 03:01 PM
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02-03-2012, 08:05 PM
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02-04-2012, 10:37 AM
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Melting Slicks
thanks jay. this spring im going to do some tpe fenders with some drag spindles and drop down to a 15. what size and offset are your prostars?
02-04-2012, 10:39 AM
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02-04-2012, 12:37 PM
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02-04-2012, 05:17 PM
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Le Mans Master
With 28" 11.5" slicks I'm thinking 6.5" to 6" will fit the flared fenders better. Check back with me when you're ready, by that time I should know.
(Doug actually has a used brake kit for sale which includes the modified spindles).
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/drag...-assembly.html
For the rear:
The ECS 15" kit comes with Strange lightweight brakes and any rim will fit.
The LG spindle kit allows you to use your stock brakes, but you'll need a spacer & caliber grinding.
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