Drag Radials are Wrecking my Car!!

NO SLO PK · 06-20-2002, 10:09 AM

It's true. The car is twisting, ever since I started using drag radials as an every day tire. There's a large gap developing on the right side of the hatch area...I can see daylight through it from inside the car.

My car is bent!

Dark_5.0 · 06-20-2002, 10:17 AM

Ever heard of sub-frame connectors. My dads camaro is cracking by the sun roof from hard launches on slicks.

If you dont stiffen your chasis and add gobs of HP this is what happens.

Although I think it is unlikely you are hooking good enough with drag radials to bend your frame.

Later,

Oldschoolpony · 06-20-2002, 10:30 AM

Dark, best recorder 1/4 mile on Bf Goodrich 275 or 285 60 15's Is a 9.37.<-------------not my best lol, thats according to BF goodrich

at 16psi tire pressure. So, yes they can twists a car if that time is true.

Dark_5.0 · 06-20-2002, 10:35 AM

How dumb of me I thought we were talking about No Slo Pk's car

89 Cobra LX · 06-20-2002, 10:37 AM

Yeah, you're making significant power with your combo and unless you stiffen the chassis you're going to continue to twist things.

Subframes connectors would be a good start if you don't have them. If I had a high-power hatch, I'd look into a cage.

Oldschoolpony · 06-20-2002, 10:43 AM

If you do do sub frames, dont do bolt ins or cheapo's. We had 2 cars on the lift, On with welded in(butchers job) and one with bolt ins. One was a 91 the other a 79, both hatch back, and when on the lift you couldnt close the doors lol. and the 79 had a 6 pt cage.

06-20-2002, 10:09 AM	#1
NO SLO PK Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Arcadia, CA, USA Posts: 731	Drag Radials are Wrecking my Car!! It's true. The car is twisting, ever since I started using drag radials as an every day tire. There's a large gap developing on the right side of the hatch area...I can see daylight through it from inside the car. My car is bent! __________________ Russ L '91 LX - 331 w/ Procharger '03 Cobra Convertible - Pullied '94 Lightning '65 Mustang Coupe

06-20-2002, 10:17 AM	#2
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Ever heard of sub-frame connectors. My dads camaro is cracking by the sun roof from hard launches on slicks. If you dont stiffen your chasis and add gobs of HP this is what happens. Although I think it is unlikely you are hooking good enough with drag radials to bend your frame. Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-20-2002, 10:30 AM	#3
Oldschoolpony Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gainsville,Fl Posts: 229	drag radial Dark, best recorder 1/4 mile on Bf Goodrich 275 or 285 60 15's Is a 9.37.<-------------not my best lol, thats according to BF goodrich at 16psi tire pressure. So, yes they can twists a car if that time is true. __________________ http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?1546

06-20-2002, 10:35 AM	#4
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	How dumb of me I thought we were talking about No Slo Pk's car __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-20-2002, 10:37 AM	#5
89 Cobra LX Don Corlione Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Omaha NE USA Posts: 491	Yeah, you're making significant power with your combo and unless you stiffen the chassis you're going to continue to twist things. Subframes connectors would be a good start if you don't have them. If I had a high-power hatch, I'd look into a cage. __________________ Eric - 89 Mustang LX coupe 5 speed 302-Cobra Intake-GT40p heads-TFS stage 1 cam-FRPP 1.6 roller rockers-3:73 gears-KYB shocks and struts-Eibach Pro-kit-HPM Mega-bite upper and lower control arms-FRPP aluminum driveshaft-16x8 Chrome Cobra Rs R.H.C. #14

06-20-2002, 10:43 AM	#6
Oldschoolpony Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gainsville,Fl Posts: 229	If you do do sub frames, dont do bolt ins or cheapo's. We had 2 cars on the lift, On with welded in(butchers job) and one with bolt ins. One was a 91 the other a 79, both hatch back, and when on the lift you couldnt close the doors lol. and the 79 had a 6 pt cage. __________________ http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?1546

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