So i just got some MT drags and wondering where should i be launching at the track. I have been running on street tires since day one and of course have had to baby it out around 1500 - 2k rpms barely without spinning ridiculously. What should be a good area to launch now with the MT drags and welds?? i have been running 13.9's on the street tires and i got 2 runs in with the new drags before it got rained out and my times were actually slower. Each time i bogged down of course because of launching at 2k and dropping the clutch. What is the proper way to launch with the slicks???
Just got slicks, where to launch?!?!
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well assuming you've got a beefed up rear end id say launch around 5k and drop the clutch
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haha ok this thread will lead to this question. Should i be launching with these mt drags with a stock rear end or should i go with et streets to be more safe OR is anything other than the street tires needing an upgrade in the rear end??? tire sizes are 26X10-15
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i personally wouldnt put anything but street tires on a stock rear end... but that's just my personal opinion...
According to your first post, you've already got the MT Drags, do you not?
yes i have the MT drags right now.
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You can run the ET drags, but be careful on a hard launch or you may or may not break something.
Again, what gears are you running?
Again, what gears are you running?
04GTMustang
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yea man if you dont have a built rear you wont be able to launch too hard or your going to break something. even ET streets are enough to break the stock rear
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the horsepower isnt the problem really.. drive train shock is what's hard on it... if you dead hook from 5 or 6 grand with the stock 28 spline axles... something WILL break
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You can launch high with the slicks and be allright.
You can do a 4-5k lauch if you want, just quickly slip the clutch untill you get rolling.
Don't dump it and the chances of you breaking something is GREATLY reduced.
You will still get a better launch this way...
You can have an 800rwhp GT and the stock 8.8 will hold up just fine so long as you dont launch hard on very sticky tires. A stock car launching hard enough, too many times will break.
You can do a 4-5k lauch if you want, just quickly slip the clutch untill you get rolling.
Don't dump it and the chances of you breaking something is GREATLY reduced.
You will still get a better launch this way...
You can have an 800rwhp GT and the stock 8.8 will hold up just fine so long as you dont launch hard on very sticky tires. A stock car launching hard enough, too many times will break.
go with 31 spline axles, you can get a carrier out of a ford truck 8.8 with the 31 spline side sears.. these can be found in the explorers, f-150 and SOME rangers.
build the stock t lok and measure it on the tight side of spec.. you can add a friction and remove a steel on each side if you want
weld the axle tubes to the housing all the way around, and reinforce the tourqe boxes
then dump the 3.73's for 4.10's or so and launch this thing at about 4500-5000
Moved to tech since this is a tech thread.
build the stock t lok and measure it on the tight side of spec.. you can add a friction and remove a steel on each side if you want
weld the axle tubes to the housing all the way around, and reinforce the tourqe boxes
then dump the 3.73's for 4.10's or so and launch this thing at about 4500-5000
Moved to tech since this is a tech thread.
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