[product1620]

Do you have upper/lower control arms? what psi do you run in the rear tires? what rpm do you launch at?

I have a similar set up, only I have the old kdws (which are 275s), and steeda sport springs, with 4.10 gears, and I have no trouble hooking up. Even if you don't think running bigger tires will slow you down, im sure you know that those big tires are fing expensive, and unless you have disposable income, I'd hate to see you waste your money on something you really don't need.

[MineralGreyGT]

You should invest in some control arms, I am not to far from you in numbers and I had the same issue with my 255 Nittos I upgraded my UCA and LCA and it is night and day when it hooks, I also have 4.10's which would make it more difficult than 3.73's and hooking is not an issue anymore and honestly your 295's are a more than you need for your setup.

[mustangmanic]

ok... i'll look into some upr upper and lower CA's.

I run 28psi and i launch at 800rpm, it still spins like a mad dog, and when i hit 2nd, it always kicks sideways like crazy and spins until i let off.

[TROJENHORSE]

you launch at 800 rpm? thats where my car idles! what the hell...

[347stroker]

Originally Posted by mustangmanic ok... i'll look into some upr upper and lower CA's. I run 28psi and i launch at 800rpm, it still spins like a mad dog, and when i hit 2nd, it always kicks sideways like crazy and spins until i let off.

Do they prep your track at all lol

[mbmconstruction00]

before my blower setup i had full bolt-ons with 285 sumitomo htrz II's and would almost dead hook on a moderate launch

[mystang0673]

manic... with dr's 10-18 psi and a good burn out you can go as far as your balls will let you test your stock axles.... here is a camera phone pic of my old gt with 315 nittos on 10.5" fr500s....

[03TropicGt]

no way you launch at 800rpms

[mustangmanic]

Originally Posted by TROJENHORSE you launch at 800 rpm? thats where my car idles! what the hell...

yup.. i bog it and it somehow starts breaking loose by about 1500rpm.

This is how i made my 13.33 run with my 2.01 60'

I dropped it at idle, when it started spinning, i 2 stepped gas as fast as my foot would move, i usually end up doing that at least twice in 1st, then as i slam into second, i'll 2 step it once and it'll hook afterwards.

I know with my stock rims, and w/o my seats, i would have hit a 13.2 maybe even a 13.19

and yes, when i made that run, they just had prepped the track with VHT

but i'm not much of a strip racer... i perfer the night streets instear

[kennyGT]

hey man i havent been on in a while glad to see your 1/4 time and a niice trap too man, if your gonna be riding on the streets everyday on dr's then i would go with nitto and your choice would have to be a 315/35/17 if you get a bfg its 325/40/15 which is the better choice for running your car, but like i said if your gonna daily drive on them like i do get the nittos they dont care about rain

btw my buddy in his mach1 ran a 13.4 at 107 on street tires then put on mickey thompson dr's on 17inch rims and ran a 12.60 at 107 so with Dr's you will get well into the 12's

[AndrewA.]

Originally Posted by mustangmanic yeah i have 10''ers i was thinking about some 315 bfg dr's but i'm kinda liking 325's haha. And yes, my car is lowered 2.25'' and it squats when i punch it....

careful man..those bfgs go out fast! Its not too cheap getting 315s i dont know what the price differnce is but you may want to check on prices and keep in mind you might be replacing them quick.

[mustangmanic]

Thanks kennyGT... i've been practicing lol. My gears helped tremendously!!! and i stand by god on my Alum ds lol.

and andrewA, yeah i know 315's in an 18'' are crazy expensive!!!! but i make decent $ for my age, so for a little more enjoyment in my ride... i'll take the quick wear haha

[jlaw98gt]

bigger tires are not the answer man.. and maybe im missing something but 280RWhp with no head or cam work???

[4vkiller]

I have BFG 295's on my 18's right now, but I am going to get the 335's next. The 295's are definitely too narrow for a 10-11" wheel.

[03TropicGt]

i think you should practice launching at a higher rpm and see the outcome. im sure once you get it down it would help you out on the the other end

[MineralGreyGT]

Originally Posted by jlaw98gt bigger tires are not the answer man.. and maybe im missing something but 280RWhp with no head or cam work???

I always thought that number was really high for what he has I have more mods and am making 18 less rwhp, But I didnt want to say anything .

[jlaw98gt]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyGT I always thought that number was really high for what he has I have more mods and am making 18 less rwhp, But I didnt want to say anything .

ok so you and i can throw the flag together

[EThompson6]

His numbers aernt unheard of. I have seen that before. I have his mods minus long tubes, under pulleys, and the driveshaft. I was also using the canned tuned from SCT. I put down 250 whp. So with the difference in mods, I dont see the 30 whp difference that unusual. 315/30/18 drag radials are gonna be alot of money like 600 dollars for a pair.

[mustangmanic]

Good freakin god. All you freakin haters and disbelievers GTFO of my thread now. i've had so much bullshit over you kind of people.

w/o my alum ds, i only made 271rwhp, so that helped alot.

But honostly, GTFO cuz you ppl are ignorant.

[Trick Tuners]

Something is wrong. I had 295/35/18 BFG DRs that would hold 400 hp on a 2nd gear roll on. Even first would hook hard. I'm pretty sure you are not supposed to run anything over a 305 on 10" wheels. You technically need 10.5" for 315s.