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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Post 60' times w/ 26"-11.50-15 please

I'm running the ET Streets(26" 11.50-15) and was wondering how quick people are going with this size tire.I plan on making some changes , like adding the Wolffe drag swaybar and going on a diet car/ driver and adding a rollbar. I'm cutting low 1.5's with full weight Z( m-6) stock sway bar. I have qa1's on front and adjustables in rear and have spohn torque arm along with lca/s and relocation brackets. I'm launching @ 5500 on the spray(150 shot). Is it possible to cut a .1 off my 60ft. with the same tires? Weight reduction will be approx 150lbs with adding the rollbar. thx tj
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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1.43-1.48 on that tire...all felt the same to me. 12-13psi hot

I think the tire is capable of a LOT more than 1.4-1.5's. Less weight will always help but you might need to get into a different axle gear. Nitrous really helps to keep the car from bogging but the right gear will be just as effective. Seems like the stick cars need just the right amount of tirespin to escape the bog. Any video we can see?
Old Feb 4, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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not a good video of launch, running 3.89 gears. planning on spraying 200 shot this spring
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 07:04 AM
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I was in the low 1.5s with that tire but it was way to inconsistant for bracket racing. If the track went away then I'd lose due to tire spin.
Went to 275-60x15 drag radials (Hoosier or MT) which are 28'' tall and always dead hook and I mean always.
Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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I went 1.44 on the 16 inch version
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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with the bolt on LT1/4.33s we went low 1.5s at 3150#s, spinning slightly, launching it at 6k+.

I am pulling 1.51-1.59 on the 26" ET Drags with the LS1/A4 combo with 10bolt/4.10s.
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