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    Quote Originally Posted by wickettoby1 View Post
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    Have you tried a pair of bias ply’s slicks instead of the DR’s? There’s just something off about trying to launch a stick car on DR’s, there are success stories but they don’t seem to be very common.
    I have not, but I keep getting told that so as soon as I use these up I will be getting a bias ply. I plan to grab a set of the CTS 18x4 spare wheels and putting a bias ply front runner on those to match. People talking about the car wiggling on the top end with a bias ply sketched me out so I went with a DR when I ordered these lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by AutoRoc View Post
    Good day out! Getting it out of the hole without bog will need some serious RPM (5500?) and maybe a little tire slippage. No sense in swinging for the fences your first time out. Looks fun!
    That's the plan, keep creeping the 2-step up until it doesn't bog and then have the nitrous hit right after it has hooked up.

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    Cars looking good. Nice to see you sticking with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chunkybs View Post
    I have not, but I keep getting told that so as soon as I use these up I will be getting a bias ply. I plan to grab a set of the CTS 18x4 spare wheels and putting a bias ply front runner on those to match. People talking about the car wiggling on the top end with a bias ply sketched me out so I went with a DR when I ordered these lol
    From the research I’ve done
    Bias Ply F/R = Good but be careful on the big end
    Bias Ply R with a Skinny Radial F = People get away with it
    Bias Ply F with a Radial R = Crash

    Disclaimer, no personal evidence to support any of the research besides 500whp + stick + DR’s = My launching skillset isn’t up to par.

    Do you trailer or drive you’re car to the track?
    Have you researched a clutch tamer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wickettoby1 View Post
    From the research I’ve done
    Bias Ply F/R = Good but be careful on the big end
    Bias Ply R with a Skinny Radial F = People get away with it
    Bias Ply F with a Radial R = Crash

    Disclaimer, no personal evidence to support any of the research besides 500whp + stick + DR’s = My launching skillset isn’t up to par.

    Do you trailer or drive you’re car to the track?
    Have you researched a clutch tamer?
    Drive it to the track right now. I have not but am looking at them now.

    I have looked into this which seems like it might be the same idea.
    https://www.maperformance.com/produc...IaAgJvEALw_wcB

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    Turn the 2 step off and try launching At the same rpm
    A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1BADAIR View Post
    Turn the 2 step off and try launching At the same rpm
    Will do, will this help with the bog in theory?

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    It may. Which two step are you using
    A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll probably never need one again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1BADAIR View Post
    It may. Which two step are you using
    The MSD 8733
    https://www.holley.com/products/igni...ols/parts/8733

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    The build took a little turn this winter/spring. No more nitrous any more, put on a VS Racing billet wheel 78/75. Running it on E85 with meth for cooling for now until i put a A/W intercooler on it eventually. Going to put a 8.50 cage in it before I do the IC as it doesn't have any cage currently. Running on Holley Terminator X now too. New clutch going in this weekend then a tune and hopefully some 9s this year lol

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