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slicks and steel wheels #280965 09/19/01 05:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 181 Fairfax, VA P pwoodwar OP Member
OP pwoodwar Member P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 181 Fairfax, VA	I'm thinking of getting some crappy steel wheels without hubcabs and putting slicks on them so i can use nitrous in first gear on the track. Any thoughts? Paul Woodward 95 SE V6 MTX KKM, 8mm plug wires, no badges, 75HP shot of THE JUICE, B&M T-Handle Shift Knob, MOMO Aluminum Pedals, Richbrooke e-brake handle, A-Pillar with Phantom air-fuel ratio gauge, voltmeter, and oil pressure gauge, Unorthodox Racing Pulley, In dash 5" TV screen, playstation one, Apex DVD player, Digital TV tuner. Coming soon, Sho-shop y pipe and 2.5 inch single pipe exhaust Dyslexic man sells soul to Santa... Film at 11

Re: slicks and steel wheels #280966 09/19/01 05:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,225 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA K Krafty Member
Krafty Member K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,225 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA	I wouldn't be worried about the tires so much as your tranny. No doubt that you will crunch your diff using nitrous right out of the gate...ask T-RedSVT he has a nitrous kit and says he never uses it while in first gear. Only way I would even consider it is if you had a Bulldog Box with a quaiffe made by Terry Haines; even then i would err on the side of caution. Just my $.02 though Ryan Latest Mod: Mirko Splitter

Re: slicks and steel wheels #280967 09/19/01 02:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 181 Fairfax, VA P pwoodwar OP Member
OP pwoodwar Member P Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 181 Fairfax, VA	Isn't wheel hop what causes problems to the differential? Thats the reason i don't shoot it in first gear now, well, in addition to the obvious traction problems... Paul Woodward 95 SE V6 MTX KKM, 8mm plug wires, no badges, 75HP shot of THE JUICE, B&M T-Handle Shift Knob, MOMO Aluminum Pedals, Richbrooke e-brake handle, A-Pillar with Phantom air-fuel ratio gauge, voltmeter, and oil pressure gauge, Unorthodox Racing Pulley, In dash 5" TV screen, playstation one, Apex DVD player, Digital TV tuner. Coming soon, Sho-shop y pipe and 2.5 inch single pipe exhaust Dyslexic man sells soul to Santa... Film at 11

Re: slicks and steel wheels #280968 09/20/01 03:42 AM
Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,225 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA K Krafty Member
Krafty Member K Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,225 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, USA	Yeah that is the main part of the problem when it comes to launching a near stock powered car...but think about trying to launch a car that immediately adds 75hp and gobs of torque. That is a lot of stress on all of your trans just to turn the wheels anyways. Personally I would look to spend my money elsewhere than slicks, but hey if you have money and aren't worried about your tranny go ahead Ryan Latest Mod: Mirko Splitter

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