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Originally Posted by CMcCarthy
Never did I imply the sticky tires are pointless. I merely refuted the claim that 4.30s will increase wheelspin compared to 3.55s. This is absolutely not the case in the hands of a competent driver. Of course slicks are faster... and a car with slicks and 4.30s will be faster than a car with slicks and 3.55 gears. In all circumstances, a car with 4.30 gears will be quicker if the driver knows what he's doing. I know what I'm doing... do you?
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I ran twice within 45 minutes with my drag radials and street tires. I have 4.56's and these are my 2 slips from that night.
ET Street DR's 60' - 1.7019 330' - 5.3319 660' - 8.2999 mph - 83.290
Street Tires 60' - 1.9540 330' - 5.6771 660' - 8.6741 mph - 82.670
My best time at this same track before the 4.56's with the street tires (I never ran the car with the stock gears and the Drag Radials.)
Street Tires 60' - 2.0637 330' - 5.7707 660' - 8.8204 mph - 80.790
Basically I improved my 60' time .1 with the 4.56's and street tires but I am confident that I would have done better than a .1 improvement in my 60' with just drag radials and stock 3.55's.
If I had to choose my first mod, it would be the gears. You do have to know how to drive the car well to see an improvement at the track with stock tires.
I think I am rambling on so I'll stop now.