see Thats why I launch at right around 2k. and still dont just floor it, im pretty sure im never full throttle thru first.

 

Draw backs of street tires.

 

true story. im looking to get new front tires. cant be too expensive so dont think ill go the slick/new rim route. id like some DRs, but also found some toyos that arent bad price and I know they have good traction. but DRs would be amazing lol

 

I'll give up a hint. You won't be happy with drag radials. The times still won't be what they could be and after a few passes you'll think "If I'm spending the money I should have just gotten slicks.".

 

That's the reason why I never bothered with buying a new set of 555r's. I could have been in the mid 11s this time last year but I couldn't justify spending money on drag radials.

 

Even though that's what I'm about to be rockin for my street setup 245/55/15 M&H drag radials.

 

well if I can just get my 60s down to around 2.0 id be content. my dad is buying my mustang so ill slowly be adding stage 3, cooling mods, etc to the car. plus a good tune as well. and for the most part ill only ever be at a 1/8th track. so the 60s are important to me. but again im still learning everything.

 

If 60' are important it's all the more reason to go with slicks.

 

Two of these.

Wheel Details - Discount Tire Direct

Two of these.

M&H MHR-21 M&H Racemaster Drag Slicks


Boom good to go. Those slicks are only $24 more a piece than a Nitto 555r. They're the same price as any Hoosier QTP or MT ET Street, and both of those are too tall at 26".

 

yeah thats alot of dough. altho I guess if I spend $240 on the toyos, and they dont produce the 2.0 60s im gonna be pissed and that will have been a waste.

 

No mater what you get there will be a $50-$75 difference in price range between the setups after two wheels and two tires. Might as well do it right the first time.

 

Next purchase of mine is going to be slicks depending on how late it is. No doubt about it. If it wasn't for me buying a trans I'd already have and be using them. I already had a set of DRs and they blew.

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I'm going to go back to the track once or twice more before the season is up, see if I can hit a 12.99 with just tune and drop in filter on street tires.

 

My Nitto's used to have tread on them. But in the passes it took me to get used to launching the car those burnouts took what tread was left. So my best 60' on them has only been a 2.05.

 

looks like I'm going to be saving some cash lol

 

What did you find?

 

Damn. You should've gotten use to them faster. I was averaging a 2.07 60ft on my nt05 streets at the track. They were definitely a good tire on stock turbo.

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Big turbo car and different suspension setup is different than a car that comes into boost real quick. Ive seen a lot of guys throw a big turbo on a car (not ecotec specifically) and run slower times their first couple times out. Just takes time.

 

EXsoccer(or anybody that can help a new guy out), with that wheel and tire combo you posted, how should I launch to minimize the chances of breaking anything??


Im new in here and pretty much a noob when it comes to racing at a track so be easy on me fellas.

Thanks.

 

Oh and just in case my mods are:
Injen cai and upper cp
ZZP catless dp
Trifecta tune 23psi
Everything else is stock

 

Well in order for those to work you'll need to get rid of the Brembos for LSJ brakes.

 

Damn, forgot about that. Haha uhhh know of any tire/wheel combos I could run on the tc??

 

Good info... possible new purchase

 

M&H makes pretty much the only 17" slick for the car. You have to get some 17s to put them on though. Ion redline wheels are a perfect fit with a spacer for a tc. Can use SS/NA wheels too but they are only 7" wide. You can probably find other 17s that'll work but that's what I know off the top of my head.

Check my one thread I created for the slicks. It has a link and everything for them.

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I don't think you need a spacer for the redline wheels. My friend uses them with his Buscher slicks.