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Bfd from what I under stand there's not a ton needed to grind on the drums for the rear but im not sure on the fronts but I do know a im spar wheel that came with the truck wont work on the front and its a 16. But the steel wheels the truck has fit fine and they are also 16's?
 
BFD99 said:
I have the same issue, my best 60ft is like a 2.2 on aired down toyo proxes, i've lost my overload springs, and need to get caltracs, i just wish somebody made a taller set of slicks than 28" to fit 17" wheels! M&H only makes a 28" and i can't seem to find any taller! I need a taller one because i want the top end that i have now, i'm just afraid i will gain E/T on the bottom end and lose it up top. BTW truck has 3.73 gears.
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What about these? (g) 390/40R17 They are very wide tires, so they may not fit.

QA1 shocks, caltracs and lost the overloads, and I was able to get 1.60-1.65 60fts on Toyos (but truck is 4x4). Going to drag radials this year.
 
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TheBac said:
What about these? (g) 390/40R17 They are very wide tires, so they may not fit.

QA1 shocks, caltracs and lost the overloads, and I was able to get 1.60-1.65 60fts on Toyos (but truck is 4x4). Going to drag radials this year.
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I really like those, but i wish somebody made a 32" or taller tire really, i run out of rpms really quickly up top. Like 120ish mph.
 
the only thing im thinking right now i can do a 5psi leave on the street with 45psi in the tires (toyo open countrys) and i dont spin out of the hole that bad. but when i hit second and the tc locks if when i start spinning . but wont it hook better on the strip? also what should i run for air in the tires at the track? and how much boost should i leave the line at? the trucks running all free pump mods, mack rack plug, fass 200gph, 5x20 injectors, a 66/74/14 charger, built tranny triple disc tc and hardned input shaft.
 
How many leafs are you guys running who take a few out? Also who has moved the passenger shock to a rear axle mount and what kind of results did you get?
 
I have 2 leafs, caltracs, and some slicks. My slicks are on the small side so I can't leave very hard or I still spin. My best is 1.8 60', but not very consistent. I think it still takes alot of skill to get good 60'
 
My best 60' with my 27x10 road race slicks is 1.90. I could have left with more power on that run because it stuck like glue but I agree, it's really inconsistent.

On a non-prepped street tire night, when I'm running my slicks, consistent 2.0 to 2.1 is normally what I see in my 2wd.

My truck is far from being tuned perfectly, but small changes do seem to help with consistency and each time out at the track, I seem to get it tuned a little better.
 
Big blue have you tryed a deepstage? I haven't seen anything on your thread that you have but I bet your 60' time would get better
 
How come people don't run bigger slicks? 27in seems kinda small? Is that the norm? I was kinda hoping to run 33's if anyone makes them that big.
 
madmikeismad said:
How come people don't run bigger slicks? 27in seems kinda small? Is that the norm? I was kinda hoping to run 33's if anyone makes them that big.
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Hoosier makes a 33X17X16 drag slick that I plan to run on my 2wd.
 
madmikeismad said:
How come people don't run bigger slicks? 27in seems kinda small? Is that the norm? I was kinda hoping to run 33's if anyone makes them that big.
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For me, it's all about the cost of big slicks.

If I had a few extra bucks, I'd definitely run a 31 to 33" tall tire in as wide as I could fit.
 
ilm99cumminss said:
Big blue have you tryed a deepstage? I haven't seen anything on your thread that you have but I bet your 60' time would get better
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Deep staging hurts your 60' time, ET, and MPH.

The only benefit to deep staging is it improves your reaction time.
 
BFD99 said:
I really like those, but i wish somebody made a 32" or taller tire really, i run out of rpms really quickly up top. Like 120ish mph.
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What MPH have you run with the crummy 60's?
 
Timbeaux38 said:
What MPH have you run with the crummy 60's?
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like 103-104 is what it usually traps, which is a ways from my top speed i realize, i just like the idea of a 31-33" slick on my truck. I've got a set to try, but they are 16"s and i'd have to do some grinding.
 
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