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Old 04-17-2012, 08:33 AM   #4
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Default Re: new slicks

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee View Post
You didn't mention weight in the trunk. Most stickers have considerable weight back there; high and way back.
Most stockers carry weight for the purpose of running a class other than the car's natural class.

That said, this car ain't a stocker yet, rather a bracket car and you'd have a hard time convincing most bracket racers that they need to add weight to hook.

While it will work, it's not need IF the chassis/suspension is setup correctly evident by my Chevelle which carried no additional weight/ballast, who's front to rear bias is 59%/41% of it's 3880lbs., runs on Hoosier radial slicks and will hook in a car wash.


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