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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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i have bf goodrich dr's and i am heading to the track tommrow, and i was wondering what i should drop my tire pressure to.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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start off at 20 Psi and work your way down until you hook the best, dont go lower than about 15 psi (or whatever the tire says is safe)
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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most of the guys i go to the track with run around 17 or so but start off high and work your way down.
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:03 PM
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start off at 20 Psi and work your way down until you hook the best, dont go lower than about 15 psi (or whatever the tire says is safe)
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Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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12psi works fine for me...
Old Sep 15, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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Your particular car probably couldn't spin them when fully inflated, around 30 psi or so. I know you have 4.10 gears but I don't see a torque converter listed and your car doesn't make much power at all. When I finally put some sticky shoes on my car I'm not dropping the pressure at all.
Old Sep 16, 2006 | 02:15 AM
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Your particular car probably couldn't spin them when fully inflated, around 30 psi or so. I know you have 4.10 gears but I don't see a torque converter listed and your car doesn't make much power at all. When I finally put some sticky shoes on my car I'm not dropping the pressure at all.
well thats not true, because it will even break them lose when it shifts to second with the drag radials and shift kit. That is when i do some launches on a back country road. Last time i was at the track it spun really bad with the tires i had. my best 60' last time was 2.2 ,so i bought some sticky rears to help and practiced my launches. .... well i will let you guys know how the track day goes.
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