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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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Your best 60fts and what kind of tires?

Im wanting to see what are some of the best 60's ever pulled on some DR's or some ET's.

Im about to get some DR's but I dont wanna break my rearend. Im just trying to see how well you guys did with the 7.5'' rearend.
Old Feb 28, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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1.54 60ft, Hoosier OTP's
Old Feb 28, 2003 | 11:05 PM
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On non dr street radials(275/60/r15) my best 60ft has been 1.993. Tires were BFG Comp T/As.

On 9 inch wide Mickey Thompson ET Drags my best is 1.610. Hopefully at the track tomorrow I can change that. My method to get that 60ft time above was to leave the line at 3500-4000rpm. I am going to try and leave the line at 4000-4500rpm and if I get good results I might leave the line at 5000 rpm.
Old Mar 1, 2003 | 07:36 AM
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I'm running ET Drags. My best 60' so far is a 1.500 and I stage at 3000 with a converter flash to 5200. So far the little dif has stood up to it.
Old Mar 1, 2003 | 11:14 AM
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2.001 On Street tires. lol
Old Mar 1, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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1.55 on BFG DR's 275/50R15
1.53 on MT ET Drags
And the 10 Bolt is still living, LOL.
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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1.58 on e.t. streets should be a little faster now with tubular k-member and tubular a-arms.
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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I noticed that most of the best 60's are coming from A4 cars. Any of you guys pulling really good 60's with an m6?
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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1.59 on 26x10.5x16 ET Streets.
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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1.51 60' on Hoosier QTP 27x11.5x15
1.69 on BFG DR's.
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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1.45 on 26x10's ET Drags
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Best was 1.61 60' on a Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro 26x10.5x15 with bone stock suspension .....10 bolt is still alive
Old Mar 2, 2003 | 11:04 PM
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1.49 ...broke tranny twice now doing this. Oh..its an M6

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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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