what about if you have brembos? i am also lookin for a set of DR's on some jegs rims and also want MT street radials. my question is what size backing would i need to clear my calipers, what size rims/tire combo? thanks guys

 

any difference between the summit wheels and the jegs wheels? Have a hook-up with summit, but not jegs

 

I called up Mickey Thompson this afternoon and asked about the availability of their ET Street Drag Radial tires. The person I talked to said the the DOT approval had changed. She said that the new standard was more difficult to achieve.

She said they stopped making the tires for a while, but they are now back in production again.

I asked if the new ET Street Drag Radials were any different than the original tires and she didn't know. She was reading from some sort of a Press Release, but I couldn't find it on their web site.

 

Well I grinded down the brake caliper so the rims that I was told to be would fit. Yeah the ones that I was told...quote...
^ he was was right about my tire choice- but for the wrong reasons. I think I need a stronger side wall to get down the track better. Because if you said that instead of which is a very stupid thing to assume and overall a pretty *******-ish thing to say- Maybe I would have listened to you. But I'm sure whatever tires you told me to get wouldn't have fit either.
You better make sure you know what your talking about before you give advice about what fits and what doesn't-- So somebody else doesn't make a 575$ mistake (or about 5 hours worth of grinding and painting)

Thanks Coachk I appreciate it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You are kidding right...you sound like a moron. I was racing cars before you were born and I give advice based on knowledge not speculation. So what you're saying is that you're the only jerk off that can't get a 15x8 inch wheel to work. You sound like a little girl....I'll squish you like a bug.....
To all you other guys that TRULY race, flame away on this fool

And why do you think you need a stronger sidewall to get down the track.....you really do say some stupid things.

 

And all this coming from a kid who doesn't even know the difference between a rotor and a caliper.....

 

On Zs and Gs, a 15"x8" wheel with 5.5" backspacing will fit, as long as you don't have Brembo brakes (or equivalent). And for drag racing, you need tires that do not have firm sidewalls, as firm sidewalls means that it doesn't have enough flex to grip the pavement when launching. Slicks have softer sidewalls than DRs than street tires - there's a reason.

 

Great job e-thug, at least you know how to type. I wobble all over the place after about 70-80mph. I have a few shops that I work with, Like real mechanics and such. I'm not sure what certification you need to figure out that the rim I linked you does not fit. I assumed you knew what you were talking about. I guess that's what you have to deal with on the internet.

I was at bradenton, I saw you really racing that auto down the strip with your nitrious shot. i was so very impressed.

I don't need some 50 year old douche bag with nothing better to do than give bad advice and try and ethug. Close the thread- I FIXED the problem. I'll just refer to my ASE master mechanics and my tuner.

I hope i see you at one of these meets so I can show you how a full trim g35 with a fake driver i guess getting 10s.

deleteing 350z account im sick of dealing with all these tools.

 

Oh and I have sent like 3pm's to update the standings, still nothing.

Oh well- not surpsied once again.

Later

 

Jtrain, I really don't know what you're talking about. What CoachK has said is correct, assuming that he said 15x8 wheel with a 5.5" backspacing will work. There are multiple Zs and Gs with that wheel spec (including me at one time) and it has worked flawlessly. So unless you have Brembo brakes or ordered/received the wrong size, it will work.

As far as drag racing, you have so much more to learn. You describe wobbling past 70mph. That means that your drag radials or slicks do not have sufficient air. You may be cutting great 60', but if you're low on air, your top end will suffer - one of the symptoms being the wobbling. For drag radials, you should start about 25psi and go down from there until you achieve the best 60' without sacrificing top end.

Also, you didn't fix anything. You merely avoided the problem by shaving/filing down your caliper, which is a horrible idea. You should have measured your wheels to make certain it was the correct spec and perhaps contacted your seller about it. Again, everybody with a 15" rim are running that spec (15x8 with 5.5") on non-Brembo brakes.

Who are these tools you're referring to? And don't generalize the whole community based on a few experiences. That's childish and immature.

As far as standings, what standings? Are you talking about the drag race rankings list? Where is your post? Who did you PM? I update the list as well as Todd (Aceman).

Communication is key. Calm down. If you, in the end, still want your account deleted, then I will make certain that it is deleted for good along with your IP banned, so you don't/can't come back. Let me know.

 

Jtrain - You need to take a deep breath and calm down a bit. You have succeeded in angering one of the kindest, most knowledgeable members of the Z community.

I'm with 3hree5ive0ero on the grinding calipers deal... I would be very reluctant to do that. It could cause you more grief in the future.

If you post back with some information, we'll try to help you out. We need to know what kind of rear brakes you have and the specs on the rear wheel you received.

 

sorry to go OT but can someone PLEASE answer my question PLEASE thanks all!

 

I think you need a 16" wheel to clear the Brembos... I think some people have used a Z32 rear wheel...

I don't have Brembos, so I'm just repeating what others have posted in the past. Maybe it will prompt someone that has Brembos and drag radials to post.

 

Shoot Alberto a PM.....I think he was the one who figured out what wheel works with Brembos.

 

Any time you want to line up at Bradenton with me in your "wannabe 10 sec G" let me know...after I teach you a lesson on the track and you smart off to me, I'll intoduce you to my friend MR B!tchSlap.

Of course meaning I'm just kidding, right

 

even a 13 second stick car can benefit from a good set of 8 inch et drags


the 8 inch 26 inch tire will be a good choice for you. no nonsense, launch, dont bog and go

drag radials will hook when they feel like it. some nights are a total loss. Even with a horrible track, my slicks produced far better ETs than the DRs even with the same 60.

for example, I ran 13.1s at 106 all day on nittos with a 1.8, On tire i clicked off a string of 12.8s at 106 with the same 1.80 60'
these slicks were on their last leg with threads showing and they were still able to sling shot me out far better than the DRs

 

you have an AT?

i retract, you wont need a slick for a loooong time. You could even get away with a nitto 555R and drive them to the track.

 

AWESOME!!! i cant wait to see this...

 

also, everyone is either running the ProStars or the Drag lites, not the Sportlites. there are many many posts on here showing the correct name and size and even links to them.

 

if you think that is true, then you need to do some more research..