Could I pull a wheel off the ground???

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UnderdogGN

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Ive seen a thread like this, but it was refering to 5sp cars, not autos.
So i am wondering who thinks i could pull a wheel off the ground at the track?

I have an 89 vert with the mods in my sig.

Weight Reduction- Aluminum heads, no sway bar, no ac, aluminum radiator, weld draglites (skinnies)

Suspesion- 6pt cage, lakewood 70/30's and 50/50's, stock rear springs, 4cyl front springs, subframe connectors, tubular upper/lower control arms.

I will be running on MT ET Streets and spraying 100 shot right out of the hole.
Looking for mid/high 11 second slips.
I personally dont think it will get off the ground, but it will be close.
what do you guys think??

 

Aliate X

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get ready to break some ****

 

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It would be close had it not been for the broken axle.

 

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Yeah I think it is possible with a healthy launch and sticky M/T's.
I think RSW gets em up and he's running high 11's on juice. Now it's not gonna scrap the back bumper, but it should lift a few inches.

 

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spraying off the line and traction with your set up yes i think you have a shot at seeing daylight under the tire. Good luck

 

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on stock axles?? hope you trailer it there.

 

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My car did yesterday with alot less mods. Mods in sig (not the 347). got about 8 inch of air under the left front. Also have a set of upper and lower control arms.

 

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yea you definatly can pull em.

 

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You can do alot with stock axles..I am a firm believer of upgrading but a buddy of mine at our last rental on a stick car and slicks made 30 passes all in the 1.6 range on stock axles...I woulda bet he was pushing the car onto the trailor.

Its one of those things some get away with it forever while others may break em 1st time out.

 

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Tstang90 said:

You can do alot with stock axles..I am a firm believer of upgrading but a buddy of mine at our last rental on a stick car and slicks made 30 passes all in the 1.6 range on stock axles...I woulda bet he was pushing the car onto the trailor.

Its one of those things some get away with it forever while others may break em 1st time out.

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Same here. My car was cuting 1.7 60fts yesterday, I knew something was going to snap but never did. We also ran a car last year on stock 4cyl axle that went low 7's ever pass (1/8mile). And was cuting 1.3*'s 60fts.

 

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I say better axles ,stickier tire, and alittle more gear

later

 

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Hmm i thought axels were only a big problem for stick cars. If i put axels in it, id have to keep 28 spline because i have an auburn pro. How well do aftermarket 28 splines hold up? obviously they have to be stronger than stock right....

 

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The aftermarket axles will take more than the carrier will. So don't worry about that.

 

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I made 6 years worth of 1/4 mile passes on stock axles and drag radials on Nitto's and the clutches in my diff wore out...my axles still look new. I good friend on mine ran multiple 11 second passes on stock axles with M/T and his axles just started to twist after a season or two.

I don't fix anything unless it's broke. When I upgraded my diff I did go with 31's only because it was out.

 

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cool. I figured since i have an auto with wrinkle wall slicks they might hold for a while.
thanks for all of the replies

 

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but, if i ever have some extra $$$ laying around, i will buy a set of nice 28 spline axels and throw them in there.
What brands do you guys like? superior? moser? etc

 

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Aren't they 28 spline from the factory?

 

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Strype said:

Aren't they 28 spline from the factory?

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ya.

 

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Go with 31 spline then

 

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I would go 31, but i already have a 28 spline auburn pro carrier and would rather not swap that out.