[ProjectSVO]

What to run, Slicks or Drag radials & why, that is the question.

• The car: SVO
  
• Weight: 3300-3400 Lbs with driver
  
• HP: 400-600
  
• Trans: C4
  
• Converter: {thinking 8" w/4500-5000 stall}
  
• Rear axle: 8.8 with 4.10 gear
  
• Suspension: FMS lowering springs, air bags in rear, boxed uppers, South side lift bars, weld on subframes. Stock Koni's {soft in front, middle in rear}, sway bars intact & operational.
  
• Rims: stock SVO 16x7", {possibly a Ranger steel wheel OR open for suggestions on junk yard solutions}
  
• Size: I'd like to run a 255/50-16 {but I'm worried they'll rub} OR a 26x9.5-16" .
  

So lets hear what you guys have/would run & why.

TIA, :thumbup:

[Seahag]

How fast do you want to go

[Apocolipse]

I wanna go FAST!

[ProjectSVO]

Originally posted by Seahag:
How fast do you want to go

I wanna go FaSt, really really fAsT. :thumbup:

Right now, hoping for low-mid 11's, consistantly & anywhere.

Longer term, when this drivertain gets put into lighter, less street but more drag orentatied car, I'l like to see 9's.

[Aljay]

Slicks or if this car is still street driven Micky Thompson drag radials , or the Hoosier quick time pros .
I had quick time pros and they worked good both places !

[Stinger]

IMO, there is no reason to run radials unless you're required to because of a certain class you're running in, or you want to run on the same tires on the street and track and are willing to compromise a bit at the track. You'll go quicker with slicks.

[Apocolipse]

Jus don't get caught in the rain! Har har. Or by the dot officers.

[ProjectSVO]

Originally posted by Stinger:
IMO, there is no reason to run radials unless you're required to because of a certain class you're running in, or you want to run on the same tires on the street and track and are willing to compromise a bit at the track. You'll go quicker with slicks.

I guess this is where I'm stuck.

How much quicker will the slicks be?

Will drag radials even take high rpm transbrake launches {with my suspension mods listed above}?

[Stinger]

Are you wanting to run the same tires on the street? If not, there is no reason to "try" the radials when you know the slicks offer more traction.

[Aljay]

Never mind !