Callout: Gforce71

[Z0_o6]

Fun run sometime at SDR? preferably on a DOT tire, but either way is fine by me. I believe you run similar times to what I'm after, so it could be fun :goodjob:

[Da_unknown]

this should be good

[Z0_o6]

yeah i would tell him his mama smells bad or somethin, but i havent ever seen him post anything bad lolol

i just wanna run other guys with similar cars. kinda see where i stand

[Z0_o6]

im on wastegate too, and radials dont do shit for me since they are 205/40/17's

[Motivation]

im on wastegate too, and radials dont do shit for me since they are 205/40/17's


well, if you can find that small of a 17, can you find me around a 205/50-55/R16?

[Z0_o6]

in a drag radial?

[Motivation]

Yes... I just want something to put on the gold wheels so I don't have to swap the wheels to run radials.

[gforce71]

Fun run sometime at SDR? preferably on a DOT tire, but either way is fine by me. I believe you run similar times to what I'm after, so it could be fun :goodjob:

thats cool with me. IDk when I'll be down there. I'm like 30 minutes from Commerce. but we can try to arrange something. I need to find a good drag radial. I'm running falken azenis right now and can't really hook at all. my times have been off without a decent tire but we can work something out.


im on wastegate too, and radials dont do shit for me since they are 205/40/17's

cool man, right now I'm on 215/45/16's so we shall see whats up. from looking at what others have said about your car it should be quick.

[gforce71]

Yes... I just want something to put on the gold wheels so I don't have to swap the wheels to run radials.

I want some too!!

[Z0_o6]

the closest thing i can find is a 225/50/16 Hoosier DOT radial.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/HOO-17320/

they aren't cheap, but they look like they would work pretty decently for you guys. a 225 isn't very hard to fit either, so I would consider them.

[gforce71]

yea, with my drop there is no way I could tuck them. looks like I'm picking up a set of spare wheels to run at the track.

[Z0_o6]

yeah its a bitch to find radials and slicks in the sizes that would be truly convenient for our cars. i would love to find some good 16" slicks, but I have no idea where to find any. I've heard them mentioned before but no idea where to get them. A 24.5" x 9" x 16" slick would be fucking PERFECT imo. i get to have traction without sacrificing my brakes.

[gforce71]

yeah its a bitch to find radials and slicks in the sizes that would be truly convenient for our cars. i would love to find some good 16" slicks, but I have no idea where to find any. I've heard them mentioned before but no idea where to get them. A 24.5" x 9" x 16" slick would be fucking PERFECT imo. i get to have traction without sacrificing my brakes.

absolutely. IF you find a 16in its for RWD application usually. its like they don't care about the FWD crowd.

[Z0_o6]

are you running a big brake kit or anything?

[gforce71]

are you running a big brake kit or anything?

no, stock brake set up. but I bought a set of 24.5/8/13's on steelies just to find out I can't fit 13's over my brakes unless I buy a set of lenso's or similar. also i have 16in rims I want to daily dr's on but no luck on finding any. its just annoying.

[Z0_o6]

how in the world can you tolerate stock brakes with decent power?? i would be terrified that the car wont stop quick enough lol! hell with the wilwood 12" rotors and 4-pot calipers i'm STILL nervous trying to get the thing to stop after a good pull.

[gforce71]

how in the world can you tolerate stock brakes with decent power?? i would be terrified that the car wont stop quick enough lol! hell with the wilwood 12" rotors and 4-pot calipers i'm STILL nervous trying to get the thing to stop after a good pull.

haha, good pads and rotors. I've tracked the car before (road course) and it held up good. I haven't had a reason to second guess my brakes yet. and having to run 17's all the time would kill me.

[Z0_o6]

I can squeak by with 16's, but I like these 17's since they are forged, and they were a friend's so they have some sentimental value.

[gforce71]

I can squeak by with 16's, but I like these 17's since they are forged, and they were a friend's so they have some sentimental value.

I feel ya. I doubt I'll ever go bigger on the brakes. IF I reach my power goals then I'll need all the sidewall I can get.

[japan4racing]

how in the world can you tolerate stock brakes with decent power?? i would be terrified that the car wont stop quick enough lol! hell with the wilwood 12" rotors and 4-pot calipers i'm STILL nervous trying to get the thing to stop after a good pull.

pussy! brakes dont make you any faster!

[Z0_o6]

yeah but they keep my ass alive to race again!