Traction issue

sb2f5marine69 · April 1st, 2007, 11:23 PM

Went to the strip today and ran a 14.3 with a 107.63 mph trap speed, but I spin through the 60 ft and it was a 2.84. The car just wont hook ive got bbk subframes and moroso drag springs, 90/10 front struts and 50/50 rear shocks the lake wood traction action bars suck so i took them off tonight. The car is capable of low 12's high elevens. I dynoed at 319 horse and 331 ftlbs of torque, it is a 5 speed car with 3:73 rear end. Any help would be great and would like to know what everyone runnin these times have suspension wise Thanks.........

95wip · April 1st, 2007, 11:57 PM

what kinda tires are you running?

angermgt · April 2nd, 2007, 12:19 AM

have 89 gt and last season ran best of 12.6 at 119 with 365 rwhp. 60 ft. time was 1.97 with hardly any spin but with a launch rpm of 3000 rpm. i have upr uppers and lowers kyb agx adjustable shocks in rear and struts in front. struts are set at 2 out of 4 and shocks are set at 4 out of 6. tires are bfg drag radials 255 50 16s. hopefully some input you could use.

Stangzilla · April 2nd, 2007, 12:20 AM

Yeah you seem to have an ok suspension but if it is on street tires it aint worth shit.. Get some slicks... What size and type of tire are you running?

sb2f5marine69 · April 2nd, 2007, 07:34 AM

245.55.16 nittto extremes

5-0stank · April 2nd, 2007, 09:16 AM

get some mickey thompson et street slicks.

ken5_0 · April 2nd, 2007, 09:35 AM

What air pressure (tires) are you running at the track? Play around with that a little.

1slo5.0 · April 2nd, 2007, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

245.55.16 nittto extremes

Throw those tire in the garbage and put some slicks on it. 26x8.5-15 will be plenty at that power level. At that mile an hour you are looking at 12.40s or so.

FIVE-0 · April 2nd, 2007, 10:37 AM

If your gunna be keepin those tires for a little bit, try and dog it out of the whole a little, it should help it not spin so much, but you'll still have a a slow 60ft cause of the slow roll

FastBack71 · April 2nd, 2007, 10:41 AM

UR RUNNING 245??? get those things OFF get some slcks like darrel says!

sb2f5marine69 · April 2nd, 2007, 11:13 AM

thanks, Hey Darrel what do u think about urp control arms? Ive also seen steeda weighted drag lowers and was thinking about those. I just dont want to burn myself again like i did with those lakewood traction action bars.

mustangman9550 · April 2nd, 2007, 11:39 AM

If you don't wanna go slicks and risk an axle( the only reason I won't run em) then go up a few sizes in tire. I believe you should be able to go up to around a 275/40 which I run out back on a 17, but that's a SN95 not a fox body. I would think atleast a 265 in a 16 would hook alot better than a 245..........

5literJeff · April 2nd, 2007, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

245.55.16 nittto extremes

So lemme get this straight, you were running a passenger performance radial tire with directional tread and getting 2.80 60 foots and from that you inferred that the lakewood traction action bars

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

suck so i took them off tonight.

. Wow.

5-0stank · April 2nd, 2007, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by 5literJeff

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

245.55.16 nittto extremes

So lemme get this straight, you were running a passenger performance radial tire with directional tread and getting 2.80 60 foots and from that you inferred that the lakewood traction action bars

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

suck so i took them off tonight.

. Wow.

...my thoughts as well.

1slo5.0 · April 2nd, 2007, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

thanks, Hey Darrel what do u think about urp control arms? Ive also seen steeda weighted drag lowers and was thinking about those. I just dont want to burn myself again like i did with those lakewood traction action bars.

UPR makes some good stuff.

1slo5.0 · April 2nd, 2007, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by mustangman9550

If you don't wanna go slicks and risk an axle( the only reason I won't run em) then go up a few sizes in tire. I believe you should be able to go up to around a 275/40 which I run out back on a 17, but that's a SN95 not a fox body. I would think atleast a 265 in a 16 would hook alot better than a 245..........

You either have traction or you don't. Traction breaks stock parts no matter what tire you have on it. Axles don't break because they have a set of slicks attached to them. They break because they are abused. You can break axles with street tires.

whiteboycustom · April 2nd, 2007, 06:33 PM

he lakewood action traction bars have 3 settings, which hole are u using, i have the same bars but have yet to install them, i am starting off at the lowest hole for the most hook up and work from there

Stangzilla · April 2nd, 2007, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by mustangman9550

If you don't wanna go slicks and risk an axle( the only reason I won't run em) then go up a few sizes in tire. I believe you should be able to go up to around a 275/40 which I run out back on a 17, but that's a SN95 not a fox body. I would think atleast a 265 in a 16 would hook alot better than a 245..........

I have 275\40\17 on the back of my Fox and I used to have drag radials that size on there. There is no difference. Drag radials are usless on a 17 inch wheel.. There is no give in the sidewall wether you are running street tires or drag radials.. The only way you are gonna get great performance out of drag radials is get 15 inch rims and put drag radials on them. They have lots of forgiving sidewall cushion... Other than that slicks is the way to do and I recommend a 15 inch tire also. I am runnin the Hoosier 26x9x15 with tubes.. A little trick when mounting slicks with tubes.. Rub the tubes down with baby powder so when the tire slips on the rim it wont twist your tube with it.. And yes slicks do spin on the rim sometimes unless you have the tires screwed to the rim...

sb2f5marine69 · April 3rd, 2007, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by Darrell

Originally Posted by sb2f5marine69

245.55.16 nittto extremes

Throw those tire in the garbage and put some slicks on it. 26x8.5-15 will be plenty at that power level. At that mile an hour you are looking at 12.40s or so.

Hey darrel couldnt find that tire size anywhere. Checked mt website and all they had were 26x10.50x15 will i have to roll my fender to clear that? Thats the narrowist tire i found.

Stangzilla · April 3rd, 2007, 01:15 AM

I run Hoosier 26x9x15. There awesome..

April 1st, 2007, 11:23 PM	#1
sb2f5marine69 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jville,NC Posts: 197 iTrader: 0 reviews	Traction issue Went to the strip today and ran a 14.3 with a 107.63 mph trap speed, but I spin through the 60 ft and it was a 2.84. The car just wont hook ive got bbk subframes and moroso drag springs, 90/10 front struts and 50/50 rear shocks the lake wood traction action bars suck so i took them off tonight. The car is capable of low 12's high elevens. I dynoed at 319 horse and 331 ftlbs of torque, it is a 5 speed car with 3:73 rear end. Any help would be great and would like to know what everyone runnin these times have suspension wise Thanks.........

April 1st, 2007, 11:57 PM	#2
95wip Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: DownRiver Michigan Posts: 302 iTrader: 0 reviews	what kinda tires are you running? __________________ 95' GT is being reconstructed!

April 2nd, 2007, 12:20 AM	#4
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,298 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah you seem to have an ok suspension but if it is on street tires it aint worth shit.. Get some slicks... What size and type of tire are you running? __________________ Rotating The Earth 1320 Feet At A Time!! Today, I found out that when I masturbate at night while watching internet porn I cast a huge shadow on the curtain and the entire street is able to see it.

April 2nd, 2007, 09:16 AM	#6
5-0stank Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: emmaus, pa Posts: 508 iTrader: 0 reviews	get some mickey thompson et street slicks. __________________ 1995 GT::Sold! Looking for another stang...

April 2nd, 2007, 10:41 AM	#10
FastBack71 Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 587 iTrader: 0 reviews	UR RUNNING 245??? get those things OFF get some slcks like darrel says! __________________ My friends used to wonder Why i joined the air force. Now they wonder why they didn't.

April 2nd, 2007, 12:19 AM	#3
angermgt Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 154 iTrader: 0 reviews	have 89 gt and last season ran best of 12.6 at 119 with 365 rwhp. 60 ft. time was 1.97 with hardly any spin but with a launch rpm of 3000 rpm. i have upr uppers and lowers kyb agx adjustable shocks in rear and struts in front. struts are set at 2 out of 4 and shocks are set at 4 out of 6. tires are bfg drag radials 255 50 16s. hopefully some input you could use.

April 2nd, 2007, 07:34 AM	#5
sb2f5marine69 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jville,NC Posts: 197 iTrader: 0 reviews	245.55.16 nittto extremes

April 2nd, 2007, 09:35 AM	#7
ken5_0 Regular 1990 GT Convert Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Prescott WI Posts: 203 iTrader: 0 reviews	What air pressure (tires) are you running at the track? Play around with that a little.

April 2nd, 2007, 10:37 AM	#9
FIVE-0 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: burbs of Chicago Posts: 580 iTrader: 0 reviews	If your gunna be keepin those tires for a little bit, try and dog it out of the whole a little, it should help it not spin so much, but you'll still have a a slow 60ft cause of the slow roll

April 2nd, 2007, 11:13 AM	#11
sb2f5marine69 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jville,NC Posts: 197 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks, Hey Darrel what do u think about urp control arms? Ive also seen steeda weighted drag lowers and was thinking about those. I just dont want to burn myself again like i did with those lakewood traction action bars.

April 2nd, 2007, 11:39 AM	#12
mustangman9550 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tuscaloosa,AL Posts: 153 iTrader: 0 reviews	If you don't wanna go slicks and risk an axle( the only reason I won't run em) then go up a few sizes in tire. I believe you should be able to go up to around a 275/40 which I run out back on a 17, but that's a SN95 not a fox body. I would think atleast a 265 in a 16 would hook alot better than a 245.......... __________________

April 2nd, 2007, 06:33 PM	#17
whiteboycustom El Conquistador 83 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: vidor,texas Posts: 1,149 iTrader: 0 reviews	he lakewood action traction bars have 3 settings, which hole are u using, i have the same bars but have yet to install them, i am starting off at the lowest hole for the most hook up and work from there

April 3rd, 2007, 01:15 AM	#20
Stangzilla MM Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On my way to Baines's house!! Posts: 3,298 iTrader: 0 reviews	I run Hoosier 26x9x15. There awesome.. __________________ Rotating The Earth 1320 Feet At A Time!! Today, I found out that when I masturbate at night while watching internet porn I cast a huge shadow on the curtain and the entire street is able to see it.

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