[06GTMustang89]

So me and my buddy who has a 03 GT with BBK LT headers, JLT CAI, and upper plenum, 245/45r17 Nitto DR's went down to our local dragstrip yesterday and had a blast. We ran dead even with a winning margin of .0133. My best run is as follows

Reaction - .6361
60ft - 2.24
330ft - 6.12
1/8 ET - 9.16
1/8 MPH - 81.68

1/4 ET - 13.88
1/4 MPH - 105.24

Considering this was my first time ever racing at a drag strip i feel i did pretty good. I had massive traction issues with my 235's. I would try and feather and go and they still spun like crazy. So im going to be purchasing a set of 17" rims for the back with 275/40 Nitto DR's that i can change over at the track..that and some lower and upper control arms...and more practice ill be down in the high 12's my goal with my mods is 12.8xx with more practice and stickier tires i think that is possible.

 

[kenneth]

if your going to get some track only tires, I would get some MT's or M&H drag radials.

 

[07GT-CS]

Sounds like you had a blast. Excellent time for your first trip to the track. Good luck on breaking into the 12's!!

 

[06GTMustang89]

yeah i was thinkin that but i still have stock axles i don't feel like bustin axles cuz i know MT's are known for that

Thanks 07GT-CS

 

[stanglifemike]

I think the 31 spline axles in the S197 will hold up alot better than the 28 spline in previous models

 

[kenneth]

There's alot of people running the MT's on the stock axles.
Good times for your first time out

 

[06GTMustang89]

thanks man yeah i looked at the MT Street Radials 275/40 17's are relatively cheap are they they much stickier then the Nitto's??

 

[06VistaGT]

hard to beat MTs for the track. Also, nice times.

 

[06RedfireGT]

Nice times. The MTs or M&Hs will be much much stickier than the Nittos.

 

[acehogg69]

Good time. What track did you goto?

 

[06GTMustang89]

Fayetteville race way down in Fayetteville, NC

 

[acehogg69]

Ok track you should try and hit Rockingham, not as many bikes and better track.

 

[06GTMustang89]

yeah thats what my buddy say that went with me i hate those damn bikes man hahaha