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Post by jneller31 on Jun 28, 2004 23:09:38 GMT -5
I am rebuilding the 340 in my dart for my senior project this summer and after the rebuild I want to buy some slicks for the rear. I ran it about a month ago and it was consistent at 15.97, but I spun the tires everytime off the line. And that was with the tired stock engine. I was just wondering if anyone knew what size slicks will fit stock wheel openings for a 70 dart with a 8 3/4" rear end on 14" by 7" wheels.
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Coil
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Post by Coil on Jun 29, 2004 9:03:03 GMT -5
At 15.97 your probably all stock, right? Unless you are a trust-fund baby still suckin mommas titty, dont waste you $$ on slicks yet. Take a good hard look at you rear suspension before the slicks. There are plenty of cars runnin in the 12's and 13's with street tires, but with proper suspension. Check out Cal-Tracs. BIG improvement over just leaf springs and can still run on the street with no problem.
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Post by jneller31 on Jun 29, 2004 23:43:25 GMT -5
well I should have rephrased my question to " how do I get rid of my tire spin. I was just wondering how I would measure my car if i wanted to get slicks but I never even thought of traction bars. unfortunately I don't have unlimited funds. Im building as I get my paycheck every week so hopefully I can get the traction bars. they will be perfect for my car after the rebuild. Thanks for the idea!
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Coil
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Post by Coil on Jun 30, 2004 11:32:55 GMT -5
You would be amazed at what the Cal-Trac's can do for your car now....and after the make-over. They are fully adjustable. I ahve seen them used on bone stock cars and on 9-10 second strip cars. I think Don can get them for you. Very easy install too.
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Post by Don on Jun 30, 2004 12:55:34 GMT -5
There's lots of ways to gain traction and many of them don't cost more than you can get from cashing in all the empty beer cans in the shop. Cut the rear spring clamps off it. FREE Clamp the front section of the rear springs with some 3/8 flat bar and good bolts. $10.00 Space the pinion snubber up tight to the chassis. FREE Set the wedge in car at about 1" left rear weight to allow for tork twist. FREE Scrounge up some 2x3 tubing and weld in some frame connectors. $20.00 Use your torsion bars to lift the front end an inch or so to help weight transfer. FREE Get some stiff shocks, even the Rancho 9000 series are better than the stock type junk. $  Use a set of worn out shot front shock to allow the front end to come up easily whn you launch. FREE usuallly Now if you still can't get it to hook you can go two ways...... 1. A set of Street slicks that wear out quickly and continually need to be replaced at $100+ each 2. A set of Caltracs that you buy once and you have them for life and no matter how much power you build in your street car they will always work better combined with whatever tire you eventually end up with. Of course a race car is a whole different game and power to the ground is the number one rule and that's starts getting expensive. |
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