I prefer full on slicks for playing at the track, myself. Change them in the pits and only put miles on them there. At over $200 each I'd rather drive on $100 a piece regular tires on the street than my track tires. You can get steel wheels made for your application in 15-16" size for under $100 each from Bassett or Aero and spec the backspacing on the wheels and get them powdercoated in whatever color you choose. Plus the steel wheel only weighs about 16 lbs each.
See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709
Not sure of the reason but I ran slicks and DR's at the SAR meet. With the slicks, I ran two 1.8 60's. With the DR's I ran two 2.15 60's. So...consistent times on both tires, better results with slicks.
My question (in hopes of contributing to this thread) is if DR's are so great, why did they hurt my 60' time?
DOT legal slick the compound will never match to a slick cause a DOT tire is built to meet DOTdemands for street driving the key is a radial slick. not a DOT RadialOriginally Posted by DamnYankee
1999 silverado ecsb 5.3L, gibson exhaust, gutted cats, cai intake, vette servo, TB converter, and hp tuned by me. now need ls6 cam and springs.
1995 1500 rcsb got a 12 bolt rear end, PLAN (6.0L swap with 4L80E. fuel cell, cam, valve springs, rod bolts and spray.)
Yeah I know that, and I'm not arguing with George...but if there are cars making such great times with DR's why aren't trucks? Or why did I lose time?
it is all just car drag radials will never hook on my bracket/street car slicks will, then there is car that run dot radials who hook great i guees it is just suspension design and traction set up.
1995 1500 rcsb got a 12 bolt rear end, PLAN (6.0L swap with 4L80E. fuel cell, cam, valve springs, rod bolts and spray.)
you setup to run the DRs? right psi and etc make a huge difference. If you have any doubt spend days over on tech for example and see all the cars.
some act like racing a leaf spring vehicle is new
2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
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it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference
George Im not trying to start anything. But Ive talked to every racer in my area. And around here there are some old carbed cars that will RUN that these older fellows have. I hear one thing from them every time when I talk about my truck. "hope you get it to hook" cars arent as tail light as a truck.
06 Intimidator SS- Tuned, CAI -DD
03 Silverado- Last incarnation 13.6... RIP
Ls1, Pnp heads, Polluter camshaft, spray, 4k stall on the way
"Seize the day like you seize your noodle" - Shin Chan
good luck!!!
2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
2010 Silverado crewcab Z71 - 5.3litre w/ procharger
2000 Wrangler - 5.3litre with some stance
2014 Xsport- 3.5 Eco boost
412 Motorsports
it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference
Thats what i was talking about the higher weight percentage over the drive tires = greater traction .so saying that a 200 pound fuel cell over the rear end could have better results then suspention and traction bars .since weight distibution effects traction as much tire or more
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