Are you going to use the same set of tires at the track that you use on the
street? If they are for track use only, you need a tire wide enough and sticky
enough that when you pull out they just spin a little then grab. Then you need
a tire diameter that will allow you to be just shy of redline at the finish
line; the bigger the diameter, the lower your rpm's will be. Gearing affects
ET more than MPH.
Dr. Pat
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>From: Jason Jennings <jason@spray-tech.com>
>To: "'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: RE: DML: Need Help once a gain in the tire ilse
>Date: Wed, Feb 3, 1999, 2:28 PM
>
> I was hoping to use a 16 cuz I don't believe I can find a big enough
> side wall for a 15???? The overall dia is 28" or so.... I would really
> like to hang in the 28" maybe 29" range.... Any thoughts here???? I am
> assuming if the top end at the 1/8 and 1000 marker is due to this 3.92
> gear ratio. I don't want to have to force the machine into a certain
> gear while hauling ass.... I am looking for consistency in 'er. Doing
> the math someone sent last time. I have determined a large side wall on
> a 16" rim would be a good testing point for me.... It sounds like a 15"
> will push me closer to the 4.10s, and I think this may hurt my top end
> at the 1/8 even more???? I am new to the whole ratio for my truck speed
> how do I go really fast better et thing..... Logic would dictate 3.92
> and high for this truck is a shot in the foot???? It would seem a 3.73
> would be closer to optimal until I can find the hidden ponies under the
> hood???? Please more input on running radials at the track.... What
> setups are helping everyone to eat a few 4duhs..... I want to crush my
> buddies cobra....
>
>
>
> Jason
> 2/3/99 9:27 AM
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HEMI@charter.net [SMTP:HEMI@charter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 1999 11:46 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Need Help once a gain in the tire ilse
>
> Gonna use R/T wheels for the track , or 15" ?
>
> I would use the 15" so you can get a bigger sidewall and more
> grab , less
> spin .
>
>
>
>
> At 10:34 PM 2/2/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello everyone....Brain Dead here looking for a bit o'
> assitance
> >locating a fine set of drag radials/slicks.... Ok, all you
> speed
> >deamons, could ya help a guy out here. My neck of the woods is
> 4Duh
> >infested, and can't stand talking to them about anything car
> related,
> >ego driven wackos.... Can anyone point me in the right tire
> >direction..... I don't want all of my pretty good year R/T
> rubber to be
> >my only memory at the track.... I need a bit to ride home
> on...
> >Thanks.
> >
> >
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> Jack Hilton III
>
> HEMI@charter.net
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> http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
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