Nitto 555's at the track

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 12:39 AM

I got 315 555's on the rear of my GT. I wanna know how ppl run them at the track. burn out? no burnout? smoky burn out? I just want them to hook.

casper gt · May 18th, 2009, 12:41 AM

straight 555's or d/r?

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 12:50 AM

straight 555's

casper gt · May 18th, 2009, 12:51 AM

in the other post the impression I got was your car has 4.10's & it's a stick?

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 01:11 AM

yum with o/r x, magnapac cb, cdc shaker, pulleys. tune. I just want to make sure I do what I can to get a good pass.

06invertmini · May 18th, 2009, 01:31 AM

mine grabbed at 26 psi no burnout, hell i could do one. guess the track was prepped really well. with normal air in them i could do them all day. But i also dont have gears at all.

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 01:33 AM

well last time i had it at the track, launching between 2500-3000 rpm was about it. anyting above 3000 they would spin. that was with stock gears and just a lil spin out the water and on to the dry.

06invertmini · May 18th, 2009, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

well last time i had it at the track, launching between 2500-3000 rpm was about it. anyting above 3000 they would spin. that was with stock gears and just a lil spin out the water and on to the dry.

thats all i could launch at also, i didnt go in the water box though. Then i would bog all night.

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 01:56 AM

yeah after that launched at 2700 and ran a best time of 13.9 knocking on 13.8's door. I just wanna know if i should burn out or not.

BoCFes · May 18th, 2009, 03:37 AM

I have 555's and they seemed to grab about the same with a burnout, if not a tiny bit better. i just went ahead and left out the burnout from there on out to save rubber.

C0BRAK1LL3R · May 18th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Run mine at 17psi with a light burnout. hook perrrtttyyy good.

03_StangGuy · May 18th, 2009, 01:24 PM

lil heat wont hurt and you get any rocks and dirt off em.

BoCFes · May 18th, 2009, 05:28 PM

lol, yeah i work for the gov't so pay tires are an "expense". Especially with nitto 555's

Willy Mo · May 18th, 2009, 11:08 PM

well I will heat them a lil again like I did last time. I am headed to the track tomorrow night for our local test and tune. have 4:10's and a tune now so we will see how she performs.

Scott2001GT · May 19th, 2009, 01:08 AM

thats all i could launch at also, i didnt go in the water box though. Then i would bog all night.

i would go around the water box and spin them a little bit.....its about trying different things and testing the best

Scott2001GT · May 19th, 2009, 01:30 AM

Drag Racing

Making Your Mustang Hook, Part 1

A common mistake we see at every drag strip we go to are racers doing burnouts in the water box with their treaded D.O.T. tires. Excessively heating a street radial can actual diminish its ability to provide traction. Many of the treaded "sticky" tires like the Hoosier Quick Time and MT Sportsman Pro will do a little better when hot. But the problem is that a treaded tire will carry water with it up to the starting line in between the treads no matter how furious the burnout. Even a small amount of water on the starting line will send the stickiest tires up in smoke. So if you're racing with a set of treaded tires, try and avoid the water box. You'll most likely hook better, and racers behind you will be much happier.

DanishStallion · May 19th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Willy Mo

I got 315 555's on the rear of my GT. I wanna know how ppl run them at the track. burn out? no burnout? smoky burn out? I just want them to hook.

my last tires was the nittos.. short burnout avoid the water trap at all cost. that shit will just fuck you up on non slicks..water will be in the groves as you move up and will give you shitty launch..

so avoid watertrap and just spin a second or 2 to get dirt off..

i got kumho's now their fucking awesome too

edit
yeah what scott said lol dident read the other posts before posting....

Willy Mo · May 21st, 2009, 12:22 AM

well I went to the track last night and they performed pretty well. first pass was a 13.55 @ 102 with a 2.0 60'. just did a lil burnout out of the water. second pass was 13.50 @ 102 with a 1.95 60' did that same lil burnout but launched a lil harder. last time I smoked em and spun hard off the line ran a 2.1 60' and didnt get a time slip. (damn printer i guess) but I was hoping for a 13.5 and got it so I am happy for now.

B0B · May 21st, 2009, 01:18 AM

best i could do was a 2.19 60ft. thats with a torque arm and panhard bar too. but they are 265/35/18's with 400hp to the wheels so i was spinning to the 330 cone.

Willy Mo · May 21st, 2009, 01:25 AM

well i was super surprised and happy with the 1.95 60'. but I guess my trap is stuck until the cams get installed.

May 18th, 2009, 12:39 AM	#1
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Nitto 555's at the track I got 315 555's on the rear of my GT. I wanna know how ppl run them at the track. burn out? no burnout? smoky burn out? I just want them to hook. __________________

May 18th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#2
casper gt Moderator 2010 mustang gt auto Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,474 iTrader: 3 reviews	straight 555's or d/r? __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2010 GT auto

May 18th, 2009, 12:50 AM	#3
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	straight 555's __________________

May 18th, 2009, 12:51 AM	#4
casper gt Moderator 2010 mustang gt auto Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,474 iTrader: 3 reviews	in the other post the impression I got was your car has 4.10's & it's a stick? __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2010 GT auto

May 18th, 2009, 01:11 AM	#5
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	yum with o/r x, magnapac cb, cdc shaker, pulleys. tune. I just want to make sure I do what I can to get a good pass. __________________

May 18th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#6
06invertmini Regular 04 gt dsg Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: jacksonville, AR Posts: 260 iTrader: 0 reviews	mine grabbed at 26 psi no burnout, hell i could do one. guess the track was prepped really well. with normal air in them i could do them all day. But i also dont have gears at all.

May 18th, 2009, 01:33 AM	#7
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	well last time i had it at the track, launching between 2500-3000 rpm was about it. anyting above 3000 they would spin. that was with stock gears and just a lil spin out the water and on to the dry. __________________

May 18th, 2009, 01:56 AM	#9
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	yeah after that launched at 2700 and ran a best time of 13.9 knocking on 13.8's door. I just wanna know if i should burn out or not. __________________

May 18th, 2009, 03:37 AM	#10
BoCFes Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have 555's and they seemed to grab about the same with a burnout, if not a tiny bit better. i just went ahead and left out the burnout from there on out to save rubber. __________________ 2000 Laser Red GT: Hedman LT's, Hedman O/R X, SLP loudmouth catback, K&N CAI, Mach 1 Chin & Grill Delete...More to come

May 18th, 2009, 01:07 PM	#11
C0BRAK1LL3R Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Run mine at 17psi with a light burnout. hook perrrtttyyy good. __________________ 2000 GT JLT Shortram, Mac long tubes, Mac o/r H pipe, UPR k member kit, UPR Billet cc plates, Spec stage 2, steeda clutch quad. 1/8th mile-9.035, 1.980 60ft just flows. New time- 8.92, 2.28 60ft. Mods.

May 18th, 2009, 01:24 PM	#12
03_StangGuy I Post Entirely Way Too Much Blown 03 GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 6,238 iTrader: 0 reviews	lil heat wont hurt and you get any rocks and dirt off em. __________________

May 18th, 2009, 05:28 PM	#13
BoCFes Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yuma, AZ Posts: 116 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol, yeah i work for the gov't so pay tires are an "expense". Especially with nitto 555's __________________ 2000 Laser Red GT: Hedman LT's, Hedman O/R X, SLP loudmouth catback, K&N CAI, Mach 1 Chin & Grill Delete...More to come

May 18th, 2009, 11:08 PM	#14
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	well I will heat them a lil again like I did last time. I am headed to the track tomorrow night for our local test and tune. have 4:10's and a tune now so we will see how she performs. __________________

May 19th, 2009, 01:30 AM	#16
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,628 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	Drag Racing Making Your Mustang Hook, Part 1 A common mistake we see at every drag strip we go to are racers doing burnouts in the water box with their treaded D.O.T. tires. Excessively heating a street radial can actual diminish its ability to provide traction. Many of the treaded "sticky" tires like the Hoosier Quick Time and MT Sportsman Pro will do a little better when hot. But the problem is that a treaded tire will carry water with it up to the starting line in between the treads no matter how furious the burnout. Even a small amount of water on the starting line will send the stickiest tires up in smoke. So if you're racing with a set of treaded tires, try and avoid the water box. You'll most likely hook better, and racers behind you will be much happier. __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone 4V swap in the works

May 21st, 2009, 12:22 AM	#18
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	well I went to the track last night and they performed pretty well. first pass was a 13.55 @ 102 with a 2.0 60'. just did a lil burnout out of the water. second pass was 13.50 @ 102 with a 1.95 60' did that same lil burnout but launched a lil harder. last time I smoked em and spun hard off the line ran a 2.1 60' and didnt get a time slip. (damn printer i guess) but I was hoping for a 13.5 and got it so I am happy for now. __________________

May 21st, 2009, 01:18 AM	#19
B0B Boost gets you laid 2001 Mustang GT 12.93@113.7 (on the 18's) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milton, WA Posts: 2,601 iTrader: 2 reviews	best i could do was a 2.19 60ft. thats with a torque arm and panhard bar too. but they are 265/35/18's with 400hp to the wheels so i was spinning to the 330 cone. __________________ '01 GT. Just a couple Bolt-ons. 0rwhp 0rwtq. Epic Turbo build in progress 2003 Rubicon (wheelin rig) 2008 Silverado 4x4 (towin rig/road queen) 2009 KTM 450 XC-W (Brap Brap!)

May 21st, 2009, 01:25 AM	#20
Willy Mo MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: MO Posts: 4,334 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	well i was super surprised and happy with the 1.95 60'. but I guess my trap is stuck until the cams get installed. __________________

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