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82 GT · 03-03-2005, 04:30 PM

As some of you know, I bought my first set of slicks the other day.
A friend of mine says now that I will have traction, that my car will bog off the line and that my 2500 stall converter won't be enough.

I had plenty of grunt off the line last year with only a 7.5 rear and 2:73 gears and street tires. Actually, I had major traction problems.
Now, I'll have the 4:10, 8.8 rear with trac-loc and the slicks.
Do you think I will still bog off the line?
BTW, last year with those crappy gears and street tires I ran a best of 13.57@104mph. I should be solidly in the 12's now.
Any predictions?

03-03-2005, 04:30 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	will my slicks cause me to bog now? As some of you know, I bought my first set of slicks the other day. A friend of mine says now that I will have traction, that my car will bog off the line and that my 2500 stall converter won't be enough. I had plenty of grunt off the line last year with only a 7.5 rear and 2:73 gears and street tires. Actually, I had major traction problems. Now, I'll have the 4:10, 8.8 rear with trac-loc and the slicks. Do you think I will still bog off the line? BTW, last year with those crappy gears and street tires I ran a best of 13.57@104mph. I should be solidly in the 12's now. Any predictions? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.