Few pics of my drag wheels..

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.

85rx-7gsl-se · 03-30-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sk8world

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

Brent · 03-30-2009, 02:57 PM

Looks good Mike!! I've got faith you'll hit your goals this season!

sk8world · 03-30-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brent

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?

sk8world · 03-31-2009, 11:09 AM

nah.. Gave that up.. Only straight lines for me now..

sk8world · 04-04-2009, 12:23 AM

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..

03-29-2009, 01:44 PM	#2
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03-29-2009, 07:43 PM	#3
sk8world 600rwhp club member. Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 551 Rep Power: 17	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... __________________ 6.? @ 11? drag pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfxT2RMr7c

03-30-2009, 12:56 PM	#5
sk8world 600rwhp club member. Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 551 Rep Power: 17	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. __________________ 6.? @ 11? drag pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfxT2RMr7c

03-30-2009, 02:57 PM	#7
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 17	Looks good Mike!! I've got faith you'll hit your goals this season! __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

03-31-2009, 02:59 AM	#9
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 17	Track Days? You going to hit the "other" kind of track days with the twisties this season? __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

03-31-2009, 11:09 AM	#10
sk8world 600rwhp club member. Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 551 Rep Power: 17	nah.. Gave that up.. Only straight lines for me now.. __________________ 6.? @ 11? drag pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfxT2RMr7c

04-04-2009, 12:23 AM	#11
sk8world 600rwhp club member. Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 551 Rep Power: 17	__________________ 6.? @ 11? drag pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfxT2RMr7c

04-04-2009, 01:37 AM	#12
Brent Sua Sponte Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Killeen, TX iTrader: (4) Posts: 839 Rep Power: 17	Damn Mike!! First time out for the season and you are only .1 off of your goal! Glad to see she is screaming. __________________ Road Atlanta August 2011 NASA TT 1:33 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFY00PAK_Ps Traqmate's video of my car from the 2011 UTCC at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zcn6...layer_embedded Video of Yellow LS1 FD at NASA TT at VIR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6k0lJkcwrM

04-04-2009, 06:59 PM	#13
sk8world 600rwhp club member. Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (2) Posts: 551 Rep Power: 17	Thanks Brent! If the motor holds together should be fun this season.. __________________ 6.? @ 11? drag pass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wfxT2RMr7c