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Old May 5, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Talking New Tyres arrived

My drag radials arrived today.
Saying these tyres are soft is an understatement.
Hopefully they will get me some serious 60ft times.
By the softest compund I have felt before.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 08:42 PM
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Old May 5, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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ooooooooo u lucky turd
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Old May 5, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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what size tire, rim, car?
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gnx7
what size tire, rim, car?
275/40 17 on volk racing rims on fd.
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:38 PM
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so what 60' times have you cut on them?

Any mph and et's to share?
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by gnx7
so what 60' times have you cut on them?

Any mph and et's to share?
Not too good so far. I keep bogging down launching. (launched 6 times) 3@ 6500 & 3@7000 I think it's to do with my clutch the biting point is right at the top of the pedal. I will make adjustments and retry. Car is only mapped to 1.2 bar at the mo so more to come. Thus far I have quickest 60 ft (inc bogging) 2.0 highest terminal at 1/4 123mph highest terminal at 1/8th 98mph quickest 1/4 mile thus far 11.9secs
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Old Jul 8, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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I have cut 1.609 60ft on a set of 255/50/16's, launching off of the two step at 3500 and spraying 150 shot out of the hole. The car ran 10.8@130 before the stock torsen rearend broke.

BTW the car is a 93 RX-7 with a ls-1/t-56 swap, jtr longtubes and Futral Motorsports f14 cam
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