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YC YP YL
10-05-2002, 02:08 PM
What are your 60s on 18s, what tires, and which launching technique?
Carson
10-05-2002, 02:49 PM
2.2 60" launching at 1,800 RPM's with an automatic.
Boland
10-08-2002, 05:36 PM
18s will really hurt you :(
Billzabub
10-11-2002, 09:42 AM
tonight will be my first trip to the track with the 18s and the Vortech... these 60's won't be perty!!! lol ...maybe I'll drop em down to about 18 psi and see if that's help - lol
Carson
10-11-2002, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by Boland
18s will really hurt you :(

:werd: :riped:
Billzabub
10-11-2002, 10:20 AM
Originally posted by 2Fast4UGT


:werd: :riped:

BUT!!! ...once you have Chrome 18s, no 17s will ever look right again - lol... this is my second set - had 18" Y2K Rs (for 1 night -lol)... sold 'em, put some polished 17" '01 Cobras on... then a week later, picked up the Saleens... at this point, I'm thinkin the overall appearance means more to me than the performance handicap the 18s present ;)
Carson
10-11-2002, 10:32 AM
Originally posted by Billzabub


BUT!!! ...once you have Chrome 18s, no 17s will ever look right again - lol... this is my second set - had 18" Y2K Rs (for 1 night -lol)... sold 'em, put some polished 17" '01 Cobras on... then a week later, picked up the Saleens... at this point, I'm thinkin the overall appearance means more to me than the performance handicap the 18s present ;)

That's what I'm thinking too. When you put 17's back on, they just look way too small.
Billzabub
10-11-2002, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by 2Fast4UGT


That's what I'm thinking too. When you put 17's back on, they just look way too small.

;)
Haldanite
10-15-2002, 03:29 AM
Wow, I didn't think that 18's would make that much of a difference. I wonder how bad its going to be for me, I've gone from 16's to 18's.
Carson
10-15-2002, 08:38 AM
Originally posted by Haldanite
Wow, I didn't think that 18's would make that much of a difference. I wonder how bad its going to be for me, I've gone from 16's to 18's.

I don't know, but let us know what happens.
Billzabub
10-15-2002, 01:43 PM
well guys... I pussed out... I'm picking up some 17x8s to slap my Nittos on for my trip to the track this friday... I won't be able to contribute to the research - lol :D
Carson
10-15-2002, 01:44 PM
Originally posted by Billzabub
well guys... I pussed out... I'm picking up some 17x8s to slap my Nittos on for my trip to the track this friday... I won't be able to contribute to the research - lol :D

:up:
Billzabub
10-15-2002, 02:02 PM
what can I say? ...anything to keep me from ditching the Bling! :D
Carson
10-15-2002, 03:37 PM
Originally posted by Billzabub
what can I say? ...anything to keep me from ditching the Bling! :D

:werd:
Haldanite
10-16-2002, 09:51 PM
Originally posted by 2Fast4UGT


I don't know, but let us know what happens.

18's = Bad times at the track for me.
Had great weather, but my times sucked. Part of the reason was I kept spinning a lot. My best time was like 15.1. Best trap speed was 92.01 MPH. I'm glad I kept the 16's, I will be putting those on in the rear the next time I go to the track.
Blu Meanie
10-20-2002, 08:29 PM
my best 60ft on the stock 18" 295/35 F1's is 1.89

I set the rears at 23psi, the fronts at 45psi, avoid water, quick cleaning burnout. Stage at 4000rpm and slip the living shit out of the clutch :eek2:
97S281_27
10-24-2002, 06:50 PM
My best 60' on a set of 245/40-ZR18 Nitto NT 555's is a 2.09. That is with about 28-30psi of pressure in the rears and launching off idle. I have a set of 285's now but have no times w/the new tires.