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Old 01-11-2006, 09:30 PM
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mickey thompson drad radial or bias-ply et street will hook.

et drag will hook much better.

a 10" et drag will NOT break loose w/ 500 hp.

a 10 1/2" tire will fit on the back by simply reversing the quads , or dumping them.
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Old 01-12-2006, 05:01 PM
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ive seen low 1.3 60fts on mustangs with 275/60 mt drag radials.
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Old 01-12-2006, 05:11 PM
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Well, BTW he is referring to my my car that I am building now (418 stroker). I basically just want to make sure that when I am on the street Im not going to be ALL over the place. I understand that Im going to push massive power and Im going to break loose at moments but I really want the best traction that I can get. Also, does anyone have an educated guess of the 60' times I will be looking at with a 418 stroker (around 550-565hp), C4, transbrake, 3000 stall, 3:93's?
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Old 01-12-2006, 06:33 PM
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Whats the suspension set up? If you really end up with the amount of power you are shooting for, a 60 in 1.4's with a properly set up car and good driver should be within reach.
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Old 01-12-2006, 08:16 PM
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Well, BTW he is referring to my my car that I am building now (418 stroker). I basically just want to make sure that when I am on the street Im not going to be ALL over the place. I understand that Im going to push massive power and Im going to break loose at moments but I really want the best traction that I can get. Also, does anyone have an educated guess of the 60' times I will be looking at with a 418 stroker (around 550-565hp), C4, transbrake, 3000 stall, 3:93's?
Whats the car weigh with you in it?
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Old 01-12-2006, 11:36 PM
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that much hp i wouldnt go any higher than 3.73's and it should go 1.3's with proper suspension tuning.
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