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sk8world
03-29-2009, 11:02 AM
These are just stock rears and the spare's up front. With Mickey Thompson ET streets in back and Firestone Coker classics up front. Car is way easier to drive with these fronts compared to the radials I used to run. My goal for this season is to go 6.7 in the 1/8th and 10.6 in 1/4.... or quicker!

I will update with videos and time slips in the next few weeks.

Herblenny
03-29-2009, 01:44 PM
Looks Great!

sk8world
03-29-2009, 07:43 PM
Thanks Phil. There is an event there at walker-steele in may. I am signed up for it but not sure if I am coming now that I have to run Radials for the event.. No problem on the dyno but would break parts at the track. I dont really want to drive 2hrs each way to dyno my car again...

85rx-7gsl-se
03-30-2009, 12:00 AM
^why would it break parts?

sk8world
03-30-2009, 12:56 PM
600+rwhp on radials = serious wheel hop. Really the HP does not even matter. High rpm launches on IRS rearends w/radials is bad news. I mean I could go and ease out of the hole but there is no way I could launch at 8400rpm! They changed the rules to only FWD cars get wrinkle wall's to try end even it up with the domestics but its going to hurt the other rwhp imports.

Brent
03-30-2009, 02:57 PM
Looks good Mike!! I've got faith you'll hit your goals this season!

85rx-7gsl-se
03-30-2009, 04:05 PM
600+rwhp on radials = serious wheel hop. Really the HP does not even matter. High rpm launches on IRS rearends w/radials is bad news. I mean I could go and ease out of the hole but there is no way I could launch at 8400rpm! They changed the rules to only FWD cars get wrinkle wall's to try end even it up with the domestics but its going to hurt the other rwhp imports.

Rule change FTMFL :icon_tdown:

sk8world
03-30-2009, 04:05 PM
Looks good Mike!! I've got faith you'll hit your goals this season!

Thanks Brent... I hope... Shit last year I was broke by May! I figure I will hit a track atleast 2 times a month till Nov. (16 track days) so I will see how well this motor holds up.. I still have to do some suspension tweaking. On these JIC coilovers it will come out of the hole great but top of 1st thru all 2nd is nasty.. My log showed my 2nd gear lasted right at 1.1 seconds! = bad wheels spin...

Brent
03-31-2009, 02:59 AM
Track Days? You going to hit the "other" kind of track days with the twisties this season? :D

sk8world
03-31-2009, 11:09 AM
nah.. Gave that up.. Only straight lines for me now..

sk8world
04-04-2009, 12:23 AM
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Brent
04-04-2009, 01:37 AM
Damn Mike!! First time out for the season and you are only .1 off of your goal! Glad to see she is screaming.

sk8world
04-04-2009, 06:59 PM
Thanks Brent! If the motor holds together should be fun this season..