How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph?
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (Z-man)
Scorp - Haven't you noticed? The guy who gets even the smallest puff of smoke from his tires loses the race...!!!
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (Jay 383)
my young brothers 2000 camaro SS goes sideways going 70 mph on the
freeway he got the 427 Ls6 motor 4000 stall yank and 323 rearend the car is
3200 pounds fast just go it tuned last weekend it made 500 HP and 480 TQ
with that big converter and 12 bolt rear end tha car is fast almost as fast as
my vette :steering:
freeway he got the 427 Ls6 motor 4000 stall yank and 323 rearend the car is
3200 pounds fast just go it tuned last weekend it made 500 HP and 480 TQ
with that big converter and 12 bolt rear end tha car is fast almost as fast as
my vette :steering:
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (norvalwilhelm)
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (red L98)
my young brothers 2000 camaro SS goes sideways going 70 mph on the
freeway he got the 427 Ls6 motor
redL98 where did he come up with a 427LS6 motor?
freeway he got the 427 Ls6 motor
redL98 where did he come up with a 427LS6 motor?
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (MrNuke)
I know mine does it with 448rwhp/504rwtq in Drive :D
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (ALLTHROTTLE&NOBOTTLE)
my 383 TPI with *im guessing* about 380ft lbs of torque at flywheel will light tires at a roll at 30 up to about 38. dont know if that helps. I have 3.07 gears and an automatic right now.
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Re: How much power is needed to cut tires loose at 50+Mph? (mistaben)
my 383 TPI with *im guessing* about 380ft lbs of torque at flywheel will light tires at a roll at 30 up to about 38. dont know if that helps. I have 3.07 gears and an automatic right now.
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[QUOTE=OatBoy;1545663255]
I'll see your 7,000 and raise you 12,000.
yet a top fuel dragster won't break the tires loose with 3,000hp during a good run...
QUOTE]
try almost 7000 hp/ftlb
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try almost 7000 hp/ftlb
Last edited by SteveJewels; Mar 13, 2026 at 07:40 PM.
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[QUOTE=OatBoy;1545663255]
Good Lo-Ward, how times have changed....
Nice thread dredge, btw. And from a 1-post Wonder, imagine that!
yet a top fuel dragster won't break the tires loose with 3,000hp during a good run...
QUOTE]
try almost 7000 hp/ftlb
QUOTE]
try almost 7000 hp/ftlb
Nice thread dredge, btw. And from a 1-post Wonder, imagine that!
