slicks or d/r

[prsrt4u]

im wondering which route i should take i have noticed alot of slicks for sale i have an 03 so yeah no lsd also if i go d/r can i use my stockers i have a fmic side exit exhaust intake and motor mount inserts oh yeah stock clutch it does not slip still feels very strong im thinking on going to the the track late feb so traction should be a fast and cheap mod for me

[psi chick]

don't waste your time or money with dr's, just get a set of slicks.

[prsrt4u]

don't waste your time or money with dr's, just get a set of slicks.

whats a good size to start with wihout messing anything up

[psi chick]

you can put a 23 or 24.5 x 8.5 on there on stock suspension. either one will work.

[NYYDYNASTY]

slicks > dr's :drool:

[SRT4Trb0]

for your mods dr's should be fine...if you heat them up nicely they will work..i picked up slicks from brad tho...im going to give those a shot and hope i dont break an axle..it all depends on if you are willing to risk an axle and also what your plans in the future are...if you are thinking big turbo..i'd go with the slicks now

[psi chick]

slicks don't break axles, stupidity does.

[Sota]

what amy said.

although I might be the only person ever to have wheel hop while doing a burnout with slicks :D

[SRT4Trb0]

slicks don't break axles, stupidity does.
well i dont have any experience with slicks at all nor has anyone taught me how to launch on slicks

[psi chick]

and if you broke one it wouldn't be because of the slicks, it would be because you did something stupid. hey we've all been there. i broke an axle at the line once. wasn't the slicks' fault, i did something stupid and broke it. completly my fault. can't blame the tire for your screw up.

[SRT4Trb0]

so is there "something stupid" in particular i should try to avoid

[mr_eh]

letting off the throttle completely while doing a burnout is a bad idea, dunno what amy did but... yeah...

[CaRaZyGuY]

DR's with my old S1, Foward Motion Wga, Mopar Exhaust, Stock IC, and STS netted me a 12.7@109 and a handful of 12.8's. It was hooking ok but I rolled out around 1600RPM.

Slicks you can get the car to launch and get a good 60ft which is very important in track times. I always cut a 1.7 60 on slicks, when I was stock turbo and also on my S3 setup.

The only reason why I think drs are cool is because you can go play with your car on the streets and still get good handling.

To answer your question, you should get a wide wheel to put another tire on. The stock wheels are too skinny and you won't get as wide of a footprint as you should and I know the BFG Dr's recommend a wider than our stock wheel fitment.

[psi chick]

so is there "something stupid" in particular i should try to avoid

what pas said. the reason that people break axles is because they don't ride out the burn out and instead slam on the brakes as soon as they let off the throttle. that will definetly pop a joint.

my stupid mistake was starting my burn out too far back in the water box so when the car started pulling foward the tires suddenly grabbed dry pavement and stopped spinning lol. snapped the driver's side axle into a gazillion pieces. i have a video of it somewhere too, that was a good one. again though, completly my fault. well i can place a little blame on my line guy for not pulling me forward enough but i should have payed closer attention to the cones.

[boostedneon04]

what pas said. the reason that people break axles is because they don't ride out the burn out and instead slam on the brakes as soon as they let off the throttle. that will definetly pop a joint.

my stupid mistake was starting my burn out too far back in the water box so when the car started pulling foward the tires suddenly grabbed dry pavement and stopped spinning lol. snapped the driver's side axle into a gazillion pieces. i have a video of it somewhere too, that was a good one. again though, completly my fault. well i can place a little blame on my line guy for not pulling me forward enough but i should have payed closer attention to the cones.

i did the same thing as well 2 or 3 years ago..was my fault not the tires lol thank god for jay if it wasnt for him my car woulda been on a flatbed on the way home instead of me driving it home

[boostedneon04]

so is there "something stupid" in particular i should try to avoid
also when ur staging the car after u lite the second bulb up get ur rpm to where u want it and hold the e brake up with ur hand on the button and release the clutch a little till u feel the car preload..once the third yellow light goes off drop the e brake dump the clutch the rest of the way and make sure ur on the gas..now a few things vary depending on what tire ur running but im sure u get the idea..not every1 uses this method and every1 has there own way but its just another idea for ya

[Awd_This]

don't waste your time or money with dr's, just get a set of slicks.


I say you go with dr... slicks are over rated

[prsrt4u]

I say you go with dr... slicks are over rated

what kind d/r and what size rim?

[Awd_This]

what kind d/r and what size rim?

Dude I'm only kidding.. I could only run slicks and DR are a waste of time

I run 26x8.5x15

I used mickey thompsons but I might change to M&H this year

[psi chick]

m&h ftw

[CaRaZyGuY]

also when ur staging the car after u lite the second bulb up get ur rpm to where u want it and hold the e brake up with ur hand on the button and release the clutch a little till u feel the car preload..once the third yellow light goes off drop the e brake dump the clutch the rest of the way and make sure ur on the gas..now a few things vary depending on what tire ur running but im sure u get the idea..not every1 uses this method and every1 has there own way but its just another idea for ya


Never tried this, this may reduce the initial shock of the launch. I broke one side one day and the other side the following day. I had it right where i wanted it and i usually let it rip... however i ran in the summer with the track all gooie. When i ran my 11s i ran when it was in the 30s and it was snowing on and off and the track was cold as hell. So i spun.



Amy I really hate to disagree with you about it's driver error all the time because I had the axles apart on several. From what I saw they all crack the trunion aka tripod which is made of a poor quality metal. The axle shafts don't break or even get damaged.

[psi chick]

i agree with you on where they break, i've seen it plenty of times. but with around probably 100 passes on slicks the only problem i've ever had was one that i caused myself. and i'm not easy on the launch, consistant 1.7's all day and a dip to 1.6 going from 5k is a hard launch lol.

here's a perfect example of how they snap lol

http://www.maximumcars.net/hosted/psichick/uploaded/brokenaxle.mpg

[hozay09]

slicks don't break axles, stupidity does.

Quoted for truth

[Sauce]

what are slicks? how do they work??? Lemme ask my buddy chris.........(cheater)

[Awd_This]

slicks don't break axles, stupidity does.

x3

btw... never broke axles yet... but my car doesn't make power anyway to begin with... :rolleyes:

[Rocco]

i never broke axles either......oh wait...nevermind.

[Rocco]

slicks don't break axles, stupidity does.

unless you have Dick shaft shop axles......in which case....they practically break themselves...

[psi chick]

unless you have Dick shaft shop axles......in which case....they practically break themselves...

quoted for truth lol

[Bayshore P]

I run M&H tires they work the best for me talk to John for Code Red Sled discount
www.MandHtires.com.

[Bayshore P]

Update
M&H tires will not let you use the Code Red Sled discount

You must say you talked to Kevin Van Natten the driver of the Red Sled

[Sota]

I got one of your shirts. does that help any? :D

[N2MB]

drag radials are like tits on a bull

mt ftw

[Awd_This]

I'm running drag radials this year