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[badpenny]

sspcivic31 has some/ had some drag/racing slicks and rims for sale and he is in the dallas area. lemme see if I can find the post.

They are Hoosier slicks

[JEFFtheJ00la]

AWESOME!!! a b powered 1g rex in texas, damnit though id be the first. lol. ya when you step up the power slicks are a must unless you can control the throttle reall good. my friends got a 40th anniversary grand prix gtp with full exhaust, intake, upgraded computer, and a smaller pulley. we took it to the 1/4 track and we were running 16.8........after letting me run it a few times i got it down to a 14.6 but still was havi ng traction issues. the key is just get off the line. once your off the line and moving with no wheel spin hammer it. thats what worked for us on street tires.

hehe and since someone mentioned 60ft times my 96 grand am on nitrous has a 1.9 60 footer!!!!!

[b16cRex]

yeah after i get some slicks i hope to be turning 13 second passes, i happy with my 1g now i just have to try to fix the little things wrong with it and paint it

[87sivtec]

well ive been doing some research for most of the weekend and i think im going to go with the M/T slicks size 20.0/8.0-14  from what i understand they will help the gearing in my tranny compared to the 24.5/8.0-14  and with the smaller tires i guess i dont need to run a tube... im going to call mickey thompson to be sure of everything before i order

http://www.mickeytho...ragSportCompact

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What tranny are you using? You will top out at about 107mph with the 20's if you are using a B16 trans at 8300-8500rpm.
With your power I would go to at least the 22x8x15.

[b16cRex]

ok im not sure M/T makes 22" though i have a s1 tranny and my motor only runs to 8k rpm, but that is deffantly good info that ill top out at 105 or so

[CSPCRX]

Drag radials I can only get 14.2s out of my car with 2.0sec 60fts.
Slicks I can get 13.5s and 1.8sec. 60fts.
I run the 14 MT slicks on lightweight miata wheels. set to 10psi and drop the clutch at 7500rpm and your off like a bat out of hell.

[b16cRex]

whats done to your car to run a 14.2 on drag radials, cause i got a 14.4 on street tires slipping in to 3rd gear

i could also probibly use a LSD but i dont have the money for both right now and im not sure if they make it for my tranny

Edited by b16cRex, 04 September 2006 - 07:38 PM.

[C8V6C]

If you are running 14s, i would think a 22-23in slick would be good for the amount of power

But slicks > Drag radials.....DRs are nice to play around on the street though

[b16cRex]

good deal hopefully october pay check i will buy a set. i need to find someone who makes a 22" im not sure M/T has them but ill look around on hoosier and stuff. after that im going to work on getting it back to stock look as possible i need a right rear tail light if you catch one around

[CSPCRX]

I have a LSD which helps a lot. I have I/H/E cams, TB, Spirngs, retainers, Adj. cam gears, custom ecu and I ran that on Nitto 555Rs.

[b16cRex]

very nice times hopefully ill start posting some more times as the weeks go on

[87sivtec]

yes M/T makes a set

[RARECRX]

BFG drag radials are sweet!! wayy sticky and are comparable to 20" slicks.. I ran a 12.2 with BFG drag radials in my turbo laser I was running 13.2-13.3 on street tires but traps were HIGH, ran BFG and I ran 12.2@117 best time..

BFG drag radials have a treadwear of 0

nitto has a treadwear rating of 100

obviously the bfg drag radials are stickier compound

BUT without motor mount inserts or a traction bar/lsd you will definately break axles on BFG's (stock ones)

[b16cRex]

the tires i ran a 14.4 on have a treadwear of 500. i have hasport motor mounts and axels you dont think they will hold up?

[CSPCRX]

Thats the same thing I have and they hold up just fine to my 7800 rpm launches.