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88workcar · 03-05-2003, 07:55 AM

For starters those 17s are killing you. With those rims the tire you have, has a short side wall. The taller side wall, the better the tire can "WORK". Also suspention, it is a trade off, Hook and Handle don't normally go together. So you have too choose. I often get asked what to do to 'HOOK" I give so pointers and I get negative reply, because the person want's to stay lowered, keep the 20s, do the turns at 90mph. It is a choice, or it takes a few dollars, quite a few.

A 1.5 60ft on Dragg radials is not uncommon. My self, I have been as good as 1.70 on my regular radials (Grand Spirit) What I do is hold 2500-3000rpms, ease out the clutch and don't give any more gas till the car catches up to the rpms then ease on it hard as I can with out breaking loose. It takes practice.

Get a fresh set of tires first, then try a few suspenion parts, struts, springs, skinnys up front, no front sway bar, remove so weight, ect... Keep us updated.

03-05-2003, 07:55 AM	#2
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	For starters those 17s are killing you. With those rims the tire you have, has a short side wall. The taller side wall, the better the tire can "WORK". Also suspention, it is a trade off, Hook and Handle don't normally go together. So you have too choose. I often get asked what to do to 'HOOK" I give so pointers and I get negative reply, because the person want's to stay lowered, keep the 20s, do the turns at 90mph. It is a choice, or it takes a few dollars, quite a few. A 1.5 60ft on Dragg radials is not uncommon. My self, I have been as good as 1.70 on my regular radials (Grand Spirit) What I do is hold 2500-3000rpms, ease out the clutch and don't give any more gas till the car catches up to the rpms then ease on it hard as I can with out breaking loose. It takes practice. Get a fresh set of tires first, then try a few suspenion parts, struts, springs, skinnys up front, no front sway bar, remove so weight, ect... Keep us updated. __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.