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30th ANNV
08-21-2003, 02:54 PM
Just a question I know this right here is a no, no pretty much w/ F-bodies unless you are a very experienced driver.....
This kid my brother goes to school with has a newer GT with gears, exhaust and a couple other bolt-ons, well to night he is going to the Track w/ a brand new set of slicks!!!!!!!! he has a 5-speed!

he's like 17 years old, so I doubt he is a experienced driver.

I was just wondering if I need to go watch.................watch them put his car on a trailer at K-dale tonight that is??????????
FlowJack
08-21-2003, 03:12 PM
Lots of people have had good luck with slicks and stock rearends, but plenty have also gone home on trailers. It's a gamble.

My rearend held up quite well but my control arm bushings did not: Here's what happened to my uppers after a few good 60's. (http://www.flowjack.com/stang/ucas.jpg)
30th ANNV
08-21-2003, 03:14 PM
OUCH!!!!!!!!!

well, maybe this will be interesting to watch!

Love your avatar flowjack!!!!!!!!!
JamesB
08-21-2003, 04:01 PM
If he snaps an axle, I know where to get some stock replacements.
32VfromHell
08-21-2003, 04:44 PM
i broke my driver's side halfshaft at the outer u-joint my 2nd pass on ET streets. eep!
mikeb
08-21-2003, 05:07 PM
Originally posted by 32VfromHell
i broke my driver's side halfshaft at the outer u-joint my 2nd pass on ET streets. eep!

Yeah, but you are the exception! You can break any rear end LOL!!!! :eek: :p
racinreid
08-21-2003, 05:54 PM
It depends on how big his balls get leaving the line!
dragradialstang
08-21-2003, 06:43 PM
<6.7's on stock traction lock and axles.
Moose Jr
08-21-2003, 10:12 PM
Since he is inexperienced using slicks, I say he burns the clutch up before he breaks the rearend. Rev it to 5500 and dump it baby!!
30th ANNV
08-22-2003, 04:24 PM
ok................update, this kids "slicks" turned out to be Drag Radials.......and his best run of the night was a 9.0 but he red lighted really bad:rolleyes:
Shane
08-22-2003, 05:43 PM
Originally posted by 30th ANNV
ok................update, this kids "slicks" turned out to be Drag Radials.......and his best run of the night was a 9.0 but he red lighted really bad:rolleyes:



Thats pretty bad, especially considering the mods you listed. I've seen nearly stock GTs still running the factory tires, pull 8.9s
Eric357
08-22-2003, 05:50 PM
Originally posted by FlowJack
Lots of people have had good luck with slicks and stock rearends, but plenty have also gone home on trailers. It's a gamble.

My rearend held up quite well but my control arm bushings did not: Here's what happened to my uppers after a few good 60's. (http://www.flowjack.com/stang/ucas.jpg) Damn man. What brand were those? What did u replace them with??
aggie97
08-23-2003, 10:10 PM
The stock rearends can take pretty heavy abuse....IF THEY ARE MAINTAINED. What I mean is if the clutch packs are tight and there is VERY LITTLE play in the setup. My track lock was worn..........at 17k miles but I won't comment, and I grenaded the spider gears and cracked the case. This was using extrememly sticky ET streets and launching at 6200 rpm. I got greedy and paid the price for some 1.66 60's and some best times.


This being said, I have also bent and twisted Moser hardened axles with just ~250 rhwp by launching the crap out of the car.

If he is on drag radials with bolt ons, a 9.0 at denton in this weather is actually not bad. I have run 9.0x's on street tires up there and was spinning all the way to the 2-3 shift at the 330' mark.

Just don't get too agressive and you will drive it home.

Bye the way, the number to ProTow 972-219-7090:D
FlowJack
08-24-2003, 07:13 PM
Originally posted by Eric357
Damn man. What brand were those? What did u replace them with??

Those were the X2C control arms. I now have some solid double adjustable Granetelli uppers and Ground Pounder adjustable lowers. They should hold up a little better with spherical bushings I hope.