this might sound stupid but i dont race that much so would it be possible for me to just switch my calipers and rotors with the rims for the drag strip and when im done put my brembos back on? i wanna run the 15 or 16 inch rim with a slick but i refuse to totaly get rid of my brembos.

 

sure, i guess you could do that but it just seems like a lot of work... bleeding brakes sucks lol

instead of buying smaller brakes why not contact CCW and have them make you a pair of 16's to clear stock brakes... supposedly its 540 a wheel for competition stuff

 

hell no lol im making my first 1/4 mile soon and im gonna be making some limiting straps and footballs. i got some BFG G-Force t/a's on my stock rims but i know im gonna need help with traction to get my fat ass down the track fast

 

Good Info - Sub'd

 

you've got 18" drag radials or street tires? I'm trying to find anyone whos actually put a 16 over stock brembos... i might buy some in a few months..

 

They're basically kdw2s

 

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Subd

 

Do you have the guys email from Mickey Thompson?

I currently run the 3221s with no issues

I would however like to see a 26 x 8 x 17 Automobile Tire instead of the 7"

They arent wide enough as they sit right now but an extra inch would be great

 

We aren't all craming **** in our springs for nothing

You aren't going to get 10 HP by doing this you are going to get off the line better

 

Just a weird thought...

Clutch permitting... has anyone tried launching in 2nd?

 

i have not

 

I don't think/know that that would be a good idea on an LNF with stock final drive. On a 4.45 trans, I could see it working... MAYBE on a 4.05.

I think that's one of those "In theory: yes, but in practice: no" sort of deals. I would be worried about the type of shock that would create on everything, as well.

 

With our 4.05 gear thats the easiest to heat our tires ive found in first gear the car wants to pull forward still while trying to burnout. You have to really bring the rpms up though and dump it. I still wouldnt try leaving the tree in second. Especially on slicks

 

I heat the tires up in second but that's it. I wonder if anyones ever done the Honda 3rd gear burnout to heat them up.

 

Third gear would be too much of a load i wouldnt do that

 

I'm not thinking off efficiency with a 3rd burnout. just think it'd be sweet and smokey.

 

like stu used to do if you want a smoke show start in second then shift to third to continue the burnout

 

My cousin had a 550whp talon and he would leave in second.

 

Indeed. I never tried the burnout in second... but I don't drag race much, and never went with anything other than the stock clutch. Didn't want to risk it. Haha.

If/when I ever go again, I'll certainly try it though.

Cool Story, Bro...


...there a lot of people, with a lot faster DSM's, that all leave in first.

 

 

I make a lot of smoke, I like to make it so you cant c the car then creep out...I start in 1st then shift to 2nd.....I let off and floor it again and again....all with the e-break up

 

I really hope thats on a drag slick cuz 1) street tire smoke smells like ******* and 2) it does you no good at all except that first baby spin to get rocks off. just sayin

 

yea with street tires I do a quick one just to clean them and get the water off them

 

-__- water=bad(on street tire). drive around water box, back up so the rears almost touch then spin. otherwise your flinging water from your treads into your wheel well and on the track making it slickkkkk lol. Dont take it as bashing or anything, im just tryin to help out