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06-25-2002, 07:24 PM

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Car: '89 RS

Engine: 9C1 w/ TPI

Transmission: rebuilt 700R4

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Originally posted by tpivette89
drag radials arent a "mod". the car is still completely 100% stock. Corvettes come with those run-flat (hard as a rock sidewall) tires. just changing from these to a good set of Michelin Pilots should improve their 60fts considerably. if GM went 12.2 with the 01' version, i believe a 405hp version with a better set of street tires could go 11.9

He's right, they come w/ the Goodyear Eagle F1s. And yea, if they could run a 12.2 w/ the 385 HP version, then I think they could run an 11.9 w/ the new one. And yes, drag radials ARE a mod...just not in the same sence. Yes, the mechanical parts of the car are still stock, but the kind of tires on the car are still a part that contributes to a car's E.T....they can make a HUGE difference in ET over stock tires.