So you're suggesting drag radials that are about 3" wide, and slicks that are 10" wide
So you're suggesting drag radials that are about 3" wide, and slicks that are 10" wide
235s would fit on a damn civic. At the very least run a 255, which will easily clear. You would be better off with a 275/50. But to run that you will have to flip your quad shocks and massage the inner fender a little. But it's really no big deal and you will not have to touch the outer fender or lip.
10" slicks would really be pushing it.
God, where do I start. Please don't respond when you have no clue what you're talking about.
First, stock axles are 28 spline and actually reasonably strong. They're kind of hit or miss though. I have seen many last behind 500+ rwhp and sticky tires. At the same time, I broke one behind a stock motor. It was a 6250 launch at the track, but it still shouldn't have broken.
If you're going to upgrade axles 5.0 resto would not be the place to go. Get them from a reputable company such as Moser, Strange, etc.
There is no "mistake" when running a 28" tire. People run a 28" tire for a reason. More contact area, more sidewall, more flex, more traction. Especially when using a slick on a 5spd car. I run a 28x9" slick with absolutely no clearance issues. My buddy runs a 275/60 (28") on 15x10s with no clearance issues.
Finally, a 275 is not too wide for a turbine wheel. Another friend of mine has been through several sets of 275s on turbines without an issue. I run 275s on 10 holes which are the same width and never had a problem. They stay at 14psi all the time, cruise at 75 on the highway, go around corners, and I drive the wheels off this car. Oh, and it's the only way to make turbines or 10 holes look good...
So you're suggesting drag radials that are about 3" wide, and slicks that are 10" wide
235s would fit on a damn civic. At the very least run a 255, which will easily clear. You would be better off with a 275/50. But to run that you will have to flip your quad shocks and massage the inner fender a little. But it's really no big deal and you will not have to touch the outer fender or lip.
10" slicks would really be pushing it.
God, where do I start. Please don't respond when you have no clue what you're talking about.
First, stock axles are 28 spline and actually reasonably strong. They're kind of hit or miss though. I have seen many last behind 500+ rwhp and sticky tires. At the same time, I broke one behind a stock motor. It was a 6250 launch at the track, but it still shouldn't have broken.
If you're going to upgrade axles 5.0 resto would not be the place to go. Get them from a reputable company such as Moser, Strange, etc.
There is no "mistake" when running a 28" tire. People run a 28" tire for a reason. More contact area, more sidewall, more flex, more traction. Especially when using a slick on a 5spd car. I run a 28x9" slick with absolutely no clearance issues. My buddy runs a 275/60 (28") on 15x10s with no clearance issues.
Finally, a 275 is not too wide for a turbine wheel. Another friend of mine has been through several sets of 275s on turbines without an issue. I run 275s on 10 holes which are the same width and never had a problem. They stay at 14psi all the time, cruise at 75 on the highway, go around corners, and I drive the wheels off this car. Oh, and it's the only way to make turbines or 10 holes look good...
blackened99lx said:
I realize that some people get lucky with 28 spline axles, but then again, some people do not. I have at least 3 friends who have broken 28 spline axles, running 13, 12, and 11 second cars, and a couple of you have already admitted to breaking 28s yourselves. I guess I'm just anal about breaking stuff, so if it were me, I'd upgrade to 31 spline axles before I ran on stickies.
Also, a 235/60-15 tire is 235mm (9.25") wide at the sidewall. Yes, the actual tread width is smaller. I was making a point that its wider than 3".
Blackened88lx also admitted to breaking an axle in an earlier post. The guys that I know all broke the original 4-lug stuff, so I don't know that it had anything to do with changing the rotation direction. Makes sense, though.
I dunno man, my philosophy has always been to build it right the first time rather than taking chances and breaking stuff. I sleep easier that way.
I dunno man, my philosophy has always been to build it right the first time rather than taking chances and breaking stuff. I sleep easier that way.
i agree 100%, if someone wants to make a 500 hp stock block combo running stock axles... good for them, sometimes actually DRIVING the car is what people wanna do, everyone(including myself at times) gets too hung up on Dart blocks, TKO 600's bla blaaa... Then 3 years go by and you say to yourself, "ive got 10k in this car and i cant even drive it, remember when i used to beat the snots out of the stock stuff..."
