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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 02:04 PM
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im havin a bit of a traction prolbem!!!
im runnin a 26. 11.5. 15 on a 7" rim, n i jus swopped out tha ratio from a 355 to a 410 ration n also put gaminitte lowers n steeda uppers with spircal bushins up n down.
n my problem is not out tha gate its when i shift to second tha car starts loosin it and it gets worst down tha track ion third n 4th.
every gear im loosin traction except in first!! weird
ive had several close inconters with tha wall n ive tried lowering tha tire pressure form 12 to 10
even messed with tha ride height n put more air in tha air bags n less air as well in tha bak springs!!!
if yall got any opinions hit me up!!
maybe i need tha driver mod lol but seems that sumthings wrong


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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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what does" losing it" mean?? gets loose? loss of power? what?


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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Well for one if you are runnin an 11.5 tire on a 7" rimthen all the tire tread isnt touchin the ground. You need at least an 8" if not more. What kind of tires are you running?
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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your tire is balloning due to incorrect rim width usage for one as for your car ...what type of engine?? / set up and et are you running??
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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your tire is balloning due to incorrect rim width usage for one as for your car ...what type of engine?? / set up and et are you running??
sounds right, you need to get some good welds, like 10" wide welds and ditch those skinny rims
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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I meant gettin loose by me sayin loosing it!!!
couldnt keep it goin straigh at all! n yea i jus got an offer from a guy sellin his 8 inch welds n yea my tire
does look lik its ballooning n as far as my set up goes!!!
stock block bored 40 over with afr heads, fully ported air gap intake with a 650 demon double pumper to complement it, holly mech fuel pump, 1.6 rr's underdrive pulleys wit no smog or a/c, msd 6a ign box with msd mech adv distrib with a 28 degree stop with fastes timein curve i can put on it set 2 18 degrees base timin!!
cobra t5 world class with 8.8 track lock rear end with 410 31 spline n also has an h pipe with 2 chambers on it>> centerforce cluthc with hurst short shifter o n of course runnin a comp cam hyd. extreme energy 523 int 520 exh with a 236 int 230 exh .50 dur
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Does you car leak anything?
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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no leaks
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 06:07 PM
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what were the ET'S at the track???
Old Jul 13, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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i say thd same either need a wider rim for those tires or lose those tires on those skiny rims

a 275 on a 8 inch rim will work a lot better



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