09shelbygt500 1st time at the track

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Nov 9, 2010 | 07:19 PM

#21

9D8COBRA

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Originally Posted by perfect.disguise

Strong traps. What was your 1/8th aswell?

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Nov 9, 2010 | 09:33 PM

#22

Mustang_NTriangle

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nice runs. With right suspension setup and Drag Radials and some practice you will be low 11s all day long at your power level.

Nov 10, 2010 | 03:08 PM

#23

JT76

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Trap speed is most likely a bit inflated due to all the spinning. Get some sticky tires and run 11's!

Nov 10, 2010 | 09:18 PM

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tspence45

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From: Monmouth, IL

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Originally Posted by Riptide

The M&H is just the racemaster. The "new" tire is the 275/45/18 they have out this year.

Actual, non SAE, power to the tires is probably closer to 385-420 when you take into account the thin 5000+ foot air around here.

2nd gear from a roll will spin right now toward the top of the gear if I start low or immediately if I stab it north of 3000. Goodyear summer tires.

I was hoping the racemaster would at least let me enjoy first gear from a roll. Guess I'll be the guinea pig next summer then. I could also just borrow Mishri's 275/50/17 racemasters and see how that hooks up for s&g's.

There probably aren't too many tires that are going to let you enjoy a 1st gear roll with 4.10's and a Kenne Bell on the street. I'd honestly say to get a set of Nitto 555R's. They do wonders on the street, surprisingly. Without heating DR's up, they probably aren't going to hook on a 1st gear roll for you anyways, on the street. The best tires I've ever witnessed from a roll, were Toyo R888's. A guy I know had a set of them in a 335/30/18 on his KB Cobra, and they hooked from a 35mph 2nd gear punch with ~750rwhp.

Nov 11, 2010 | 08:38 PM

#25

Riptide

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Originally Posted by tspence45

they hooked from a 35mph 2nd gear punch with ~750rwhp.

Impressive.

When it gets hot next summer (6000' da yay!) it'll be down on power and up on traction. Kinda hoping it won't spin with DR then.

You honestly think the 555r would be better than the M&H or nt05?

Nov 11, 2010 | 08:46 PM

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tspence45

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Originally Posted by Riptide

All that I've heard on LS1Tech is that the Nittos are better on the street than others, but are worse at the track. I've personally never ran another DR, because of life expectancy and I DD with DR's. Hopefully by next spring I'll be running a set of Nittos again with a dynotune and 4.10's(If I keep the car). So, hopefully they'll hook for me at ~450+rwhp. lol