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The Factor

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Bad news is I went to take off my drag radials tonight and they were down to the core guess that explains part of my traction issues and why I hardly had any rubber on my fenders, the only bummer is now i've got to cough up another 340 bucks or so for some new ones before I can race again.The good news is I put my new BFG street tires on today and they fit, barely but they fit.On my 18 by 10.5s rims they measure in at 12inches.Not as beafy as Bills but they look pretty sweet.I also was checking out my dyno graph to see if I was missing the sweet spots in my shifts to try and help my trap speeds because dont think my traction issues hurt me to much except for my times maybe, sure felt a little slick, though anyway between 4500rpms and 5600rpms on my dyno graph I was pretty rich around 11.1 and then down to barely above 10 then from 5600 rpms and up to red line up to around 11.7 11.8.So I cant adjust it with my predator,it will only let me adjust the whole 4 to 7000 rpms not in between .I do beleive im in need of a custom predator tune.Hopefully that should do the trick and some practice
 

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That Predator dive is what I ran into, it is a temp sensor that adds fuel. Can only be turned off with the dealer tuning software...
 

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what size and brand D/R's do you run? i'm going to go get a set of nitto D/R's friday from americas tire and they run $345.00 everything out the door with tax they are 275/45/17's but maybe 285's cause now i have 2 extra 9" black bullet's. if i remember right when i measured my rear's they were at like 13.3" with a tape and i beleive me and bill have the same tire's 315/35/17's goodyear GSD3's. they dont really leave a patch but i was at jatzen beach one morning and rolling in 2nd i hammered down by the craft store by home depot and it left a hella mark then they must of been sticky as hell cause the tracks followed me 200 yards or so to where i parked and i only burned them off for like 15-20 feet. where i did this it was a diffrent looking color and texture then the rest of the parking lot. peace



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Jordan for some reason though I didnt have that dip before my pro-m maf, so It was ok before that so I dont think its the senser in my situation.The air fuel was pretty straight.But you never know I appreciate the advice though
 

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John the drag radials are nitto 315 35 17, thay just barely fit, nittos run smaller thats why I have to run them because of the IRS bolts, i dont want to run spacers.The bfg street tires I just put on are 295 35 18 on 18 by 10.5 inch rims mine came out 12inchs wide not including were the tire buldges on the side probably another inch or so if you count that.BFG run a little wider than my toyos they were only 10.5 inches wide guess it depends on who makes them.
 
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03yellowvenom said:
John the drag radials are nitto 315 35 17, thay just barely fit, nittos run smaller thats why I have to run them because of the IRS bolts, i dont want to run spacers.The bfg street tires I just put on are 295 35 18 on 18 by 10.5 inch rims mine came out 12inchs wide not including were the tire buldges on the side probably another inch or so if you count that.BFG run a little wider than my toyos they were only 10.5 inches wide guess it depends on who makes them.
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Ed you can get a 285-35-18 drag radial now!
 
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03yellowvenom said:
Bad news is I went to take off my drag radials tonight and they were down to the core guess that explains part of my traction issues and why I hardly had any rubber on my fenders, the only bummer is now i've got to cough up another 340 bucks or so for some new ones before I can race again.
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Welcome to da club.. My fatty burnout at the TF dyno day costed me 2 (almost) brand new drag radials. . If you havent noticed I havent driven it since...( coughing up money) no actually I bought 2 sets for this reason. but I feel your pain. I didnt plan on having the 2nd set mounted untill the END of race season( not the beginning), Sorry we missed the your runs at the track and s/b this weekend., we did the" stay at home family thing" sat (oh.. and poker friday)
 

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BeenStroked said:
Ed you can get a 285-35-18 drag radial now!
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Thanks thats pretty kool, I might have to look into that.
 

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wifesweetstang said:
Welcome to da club.. My fatty burnout at the TF dyno day costed me 2 (almost) brand new drag radials. . If you havent noticed I havent driven it since...( coughing up money) no actually I bought 2 sets for this reason. but I feel your pain. I didnt plan on having the 2nd set mounted untill the END of race season( not the beginning), Sorry we missed the your runs at the track and s/b this weekend., we did the" stay at home family thing" sat (oh.. and poker friday)
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Misha you are still the burnout queen and your wright thats expensive, I was trying to take it easy on my burnouts last night but it was to little to late ..... Missed you guys last I wondering what happen to you, but thats kool the family thing is a good thing
 
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