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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 08:08 PM
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How bad will my handling be?

I'm looking to get Weld Draglite 15x5 in the front with 165 tiresand 15x10 in the rear. I won't be driving in the rain or snow, justy nice weaher and I don't autoucross or anything, just dragracing.

I have 16x8's all around right now with 245/50's.
Old Jun 18, 2003 | 08:21 PM
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Cut your on-ramp and off-ramp speeds in half and you might be ok.

I hope you have the power to back up the look!
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 01:42 AM
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while ure at it take out your front sway bar
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 02:13 AM
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Do yourself a favor and spring for the XPs. I have Weld Pro Star XPs in 15x5 front and 15x10 rear. You do have to modify your driving style a bit but not as bad as if you had 15x3.5 up front those are death on a stick on the street.
If you get the XPs you won,t have to do no grinding and crap on the brakes.
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 05:42 AM
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I've thought about removing the swaybar and getting drag launch springs (I work at a garage and could put it all back for only the cost ofmy time). There is nothin that looks as cool asa car launching like that. Otherwise I might get lowering springs to get my car back to stock (large fenderwell gap from weight reduction) and to get back a little handling. What are you're thoughts?

Also, how much do you have to grind without the XP's? It seems like a lot of extra $$ just t not have grind tem down a bit. Plus, with the Weld's you won't see them anyways.
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 06:37 AM
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I installed the Drag Launch kit on my 94 and it got raised up, so if you don.t like your gap now don,t do the springs.
Some guys remove the sway bar and are cool with it, I think I will just unhook mine at the track just for sh**s and grins.
I don,t think you have to grind much but I just did not want to fool with it. Spacers and grinding... just give me the XPs.
If you want handling go with the lowering springs, I am going for straight line performance so I am giving up the fast through the corners so I can rape people in a straight line.
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 07:01 AM
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I have the eibach drag springs on my car and the gap in the rear is about 4" from tire to quarter panel. that is with 17"s on the car
Old Jun 19, 2003 | 07:07 AM
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I don,t mind the gap, but yeah it is bad.
I also have 15x10s with 5.5 BS so my tires stick out about an inch as well. I like it, most people hate it and give me crap about my 94 camaro that looks like it belongs in the 70s
Oh well
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