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That said, this car ain't a stocker yet ![]() 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. Last edited by 1320racer; 04-17-2012 at 08:38 AM. |
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Front shocks and bushings are where you should be paying your attention to.........
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The radials wear out much faster than bias. Some stocker drivers only run the radials when needed.
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Ran Hoosier's 30 x 10.5 radial slicks on my nearly 2 ton Chevelle that 60 footed low 1.30's and a best of 1.28, for 8 seasons, going through at least 3 sets a season.
Logged a minimum of 75 passes on each set before swapping them out for a new set without any indication the tire was going away with the 60 foots varying thousanths from pass to pass on any given day. Then these same tires went on a lighter weight car and saw another 75 passes minimum before they were retired. |
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THAT SAID...He said he would like to move towards the car being in Stock Eliminator THAT SAID...I offered friendly advice along the lines of his question. THAT SAID...I have more experience than you do in the Class. THAT SAID...Your Chevelle has an entirely different suspension than the Firebird in question and was not a even a Class car as the OP was asking about. THAT SAID...He didn't ask about your OLD Chevelle. I'll bet he already knows about it! THAT SAID...We get it. You don't! THAT SAID...Go back to the mirror and repeat..."I'm wonderful, I'm special, and by-goly. I want the world to know"
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correction, he asked for opinions and all that replied gave theirs.
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Back to your mirror. I have to get back to work.
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