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19-07-2008, 07:49 PM | #1 | ||
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I am currently looking at purchasing some Mickey Thompson racing slicks. size 26 x 8.5 x 15. Now, will they work on a 7" rim, which I think most standard Ford rims are in width? Is there much difference between putting them on alloy or steel? Or what size should I put on a stationwagon that develops 150kW at the wheels - only on a good day? I've just purchased a LSD centre and I would also like some advice on what ratio before I get it installed. The car is a work car so I don't want to go too high with today's fuel costs and I basically love going to the track, but it's once every 6 months only. And I have absolute fun, even though I don't have a fast car. But I would like to at least wipe 1 second off my current time, hence the slicks, and I don't want to buy the wrong thing.
Any other advice would be most welcome. I've attached 2 links below. Yes that one was a bad reaction time, I normally average half a second. http://members.optusnet.com.au/~bccl...08/233-264.avi http://members.optusnet.com.au/~bccl...8/233-burn.avi One last question: how much of a burn-out warm-up is required and how many runs would I get out of them? Thank you very much for reading my post. Last edited by Clarke AV; 19-07-2008 at 07:54 PM. |
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19-07-2008, 08:48 PM | #2 | ||
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Hello. They will certainly work on a 7 inch rim. Your diff ratio realy depends what you want to do with the car. I feel a 3.7 is a good ratio that you can still drive around on daily but wakes the car up a heap. Unless you can rev your engine alot harder than stock there isnt much point going to say 4.11's. They would probably slow you down!
They dont need much of a burnout at all. I have made around 30 passes on slicks before they were abit too low on tread. Thats not with small burnouts all the time though! Cheers Brett |
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20-07-2008, 01:06 AM | #3 | ||
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A set of 235/60/15 MT ET streets would have worked a treat too.
They will hook hard, so watch it pulling down too low in the revs on take off if its a manual.
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23-07-2008, 10:41 AM | #4 | ||
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The relatively narrow rim can also allow lower tyre pressure to be used to get a wider rubber " patch" for traction. This is still an over kill if you havent the power to be able to use it. Are you having traction issues???
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23-07-2008, 11:37 AM | #5 | ||
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What front tyres are you going to use ? as full slicks need front runners. If you run your normal fronts look for slick radials.
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23-07-2008, 12:03 PM | #6 | ||
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For front runners, use conventional,not radial ply tyres if using slicks. Dont mix radials and conventional tyres ever.
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23-07-2008, 04:03 PM | #7 | |||
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23-07-2008, 05:33 PM | #8 | ||
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Just buy some et radials and run them at higher pressures with your usual front tyres,as mentioned you cant run these without a crossply frontrunner,
these slicks will slow you down I think... |
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23-07-2008, 08:28 PM | #9 | ||
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Thanks for the advice. I think i'll just go with the et radials and see what it's like with the LSD diff.
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23-07-2008, 09:11 PM | #10 | ||
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You can run slicks with radial fronts until an et of 12.99 I belive.
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