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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by malized
+1 for this kind of answer ... but , dude can u explain more pls what kind of suspension is the best for darg racing car ???
1. Take the rear camber out. Put it to 0 degress or even slightly positive camber, like +0.1 degrees.

2. You want weight transfer. Do you see how the domestics sometimes lift off the ground? We can't do that, but you can make it better. Stiff shocks all around won't maximize weight transfer.

3. Rear tire width is not the driver here; tire stick is. I know guys with very small 16x8.5" Z32TT wheels (which fit over Z33 non-Brembos), that run a small 255/50/16 MT ET Street Radial and nail 1.5x 60' times. These are not a rain tire, but can easily be driven to the track.
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Thank you all for your reponses. I am going to get the 18x11 volks with 305/30 drag radials over kill for now but the traction will be needed soon. I dont want 15" wheels with slicks because I dont care for the look of it at all if I was in the 10s or low 11s it would be justified for a 12s it would be silly.
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Old Dec 1, 2007 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by scotts300
1. Take the rear camber out. Put it to 0 degress or even slightly positive camber, like +0.1 degrees.

2. You want weight transfer. Do you see how the domestics sometimes lift off the ground? We can't do that, but you can make it better. Stiff shocks all around won't maximize weight transfer.

3. Rear tire width is not the driver here; tire stick is. I know guys with very small 16x8.5" Z32TT wheels (which fit over Z33 non-Brembos), that run a small 255/50/16 MT ET Street Radial and nail 1.5x 60' times. These are not a rain tire, but can easily be driven to the track.
what do u think about STILLEN rear camber ??
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylvan Lake V35
I am getting the match volks on the back thats not the question. I just want to know if the top end sacrafice would be worth the bottom end traction? Or would the big wide tires just take too much off the top end?
Complete waste of money. So you want to look pretty drag racing on wheels you will only use for drag racing?

Get some cheaper, lighter, smaller rims to go along with 285 DR's.

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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by skaterbasist
Complete waste of money. So you want to look pretty drag racing on wheels you will only use for drag racing?

Get some cheaper, lighter, smaller rims to go along with 285 DR's.

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I didnt ask you to pay for them...but since you are so worried about what kind of wheels I am running several of the events in my area are drag race/show events I like to compete in both. I only put 3-4000miles a year on my car so I could run them on the street for a few days if I go to events on back to back weekends.
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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+1 i actually drive on drag radials all summer......
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