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Old 01-26-2002, 12:32 AM   #10
Killercanary
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Originally posted by gtsr515
Skylers got it right, get some slicks, and you'll pick up everywhere, just out of curiousity, why are you so concerened about trap speed? no flames, just curious?

What gears you got?
Why am I concerned with trap speed... well, trap speed is a direct result of HP. I'm more worried about this because on the street, ET doesn't mean a hole heck of a lot, but the amount of power you have does. Its not that hard to bolt on some slicks at the track and drop ET but its a lot harder to gain MPH. On the street where traction is almost always hard to find, HP and torque win the race, and since my car is a convertible and I do not have a 6 point cage, my track days are probably limited in number, especially since my track is now under new ownership and is switching from NHRA to IHRA. So, basically I want a fast street car and trap speed (and therefore HP) is what I seek most. I hope this helps explain my reasoning...


BTW- I have 4.10 gears.
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