With the use of street legal tires.

Talking under 350 hp

Possible? And still be a daily driver with some comfort?


Just list the pieces needed please, don't have to go into any great detail unless you wish.

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91 Z28
Best Time Slip:
60' - 2.098
1/8 - 9.137 , MPH - 76.21
1/4 - 14.213, MPH - 97.55

Performace Mods: SLP Exhaust

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No such thing. With street tires you'll have to throttle it off the line. It's perfectly normal and to be expected.

 

Lower the engine down to 100 HP and street tires will hook every time.

No suspension product in the world will let you hook up with street tires if the engine simply overpowers them.

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I was afraid of that. Lets not say street tires... just street legal. E.T. Streets. Capable of making those hook?

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91 Z28
Best Time Slip:
60' - 2.098
1/8 - 9.137 , MPH - 76.21
1/4 - 14.213, MPH - 97.55

Performace Mods: SLP Exhaust

Appearance Mods: SS wheels, 2.5" Cowl Hood... New 100% Black paint job, Clear Side Marker Lights

Stereo: Alpine 855, Infinity Kappas all around, Infinity 150x2 amp (POS), Infinity Perfect 10 in hatch.

Pictures at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...a=13605035&f=0 Here
ICQ: 1437212
AOL: normalmatt9

 

LCA lowering brackets, LCAs, better torque arm, SFCs

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Why are you so concerned about 100% traction? Fast cars can roast off a set of slicks if desired. The key is self control. You're asking the wrong question. You'd get much better results making a new post asking what suspension mods are worthwhile to help maximize traction on the street... if that's what you're after. That's the exact reason why the driver is important in a race. You could have a 500 Hp car stuck in the 13s if you can't throttle it properly off the line.

[This message has been edited by QwkTrip (edited August 27, 2001).]

 

Right on QwkTrip.

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Also getting traction on the street and traction at the track are 2 different things. Trying to get traction on asphalt is hard. It's not a good smooth surface but has many pebbles and bumps which are slippery. The launch pad at a drag strip is a smooth concrete surface usually with VHT traction compound sprayed on it to make it more sticky. When a launch pad has over 1/2" of rubber built up on it the traction gets worse and the pad needs to be scrapped.

 

It is possible at 350 hp with an automatic, but will require drag radials/suspension components. Go with a tubular rear suspension, torque arm, correct torque converter, drag springs/shocks, no front sway bar and Nitto or preferably BFG DR's, and you should leave hard. My Formula only 217 has rwhp, but has cut a 1.89 and a bunch of <1.95 60' times. This is with a very mild converter (1800 rpm foot stall). This is in full street trim just like I drive it everyday with stock springs/shocks, and can probably duplicate that from a stoplight. All it has is LCA's, panhard, cheap converter and Nitto's.

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87 Formula 350 13.94@96.67
98 Z28 1LE 13.15@107.59
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[This message has been edited by 98_1LE (edited August 28, 2001).]