foxbodies with street radials: bolt-on or p/a times

[yrtneg24]

Just curious as to the (1/8th and 1/4qtr) times people have gotten with a street radial tire on Foxbodies that are bolt-on cars or power adder cars. Gonna try to get the most out of my current car on street tires this year instead of going straight to DR's since I've done that just as i'm sure most of you have. So lets see those times and combo's!

[Dark_5.0]

Originally Posted by yrtneg24

Just curious as to the (1/8th and 1/4qtr) times people have gotten with a street radial tire on Foxbodies that are bolt-on cars or power adder cars. Gonna try to get the most out of my current car on street tires this year instead of going straight to DR's since I've done that just as i'm sure most of you have. So lets see those times and combo's!

When I first put my car together I tried a pass with street tires cause I didnt have mt ET streets mounted yet. I ran a 8.48 @ 93mph blowing the tires off in every gear and letting out way early.

It just isnt safe IMO.

[yrtneg24]

Originally Posted by Dark_5.0

When I first put my car together I tried a pass with street tires cause I didnt have mt ET streets mounted yet. I ran a 8.48 @ 93mph blowing the tires off in every gear and letting out way early.

It just isnt safe IMO.

how "put together" was car?

[chevyguy15]

street radial my car blows the tires off doing 80+

drag radials is still does it but not as far. never tried a slick. at the track my 60 foot times are a best of 1.89 until i put team z suspension on my car.

[hotrodder]

When I still had the 302 nitrous combo my car went as fast on my drag radials as it did on my et streets, the 60' fell off a little though.

[brian15]

A couple years back a made a pass on some 235/60/15 roadmaster tires, went 1.72 and 11.32 @ 124. stock motor , auto , turbo car.

I might make a few hits this comming season on street tires , bfg traction ta's are about the stickiest regular radials ive come across.

[yrtneg24]

Originally Posted by brian15

A couple years back a made a pass on some 235/60/15 roadmaster tires, went 1.72 and 11.32 @ 124. stock motor , auto , turbo car.

I might make a few hits this comming season on street tires , bfg traction ta's are about the stickiest regular radials ive come across.

that's pretty good!!!

[9-SECGT]

good, thats awsome, in sept. at atlanta dragway, on full slicks 28x10.5 pulled a 1.703 60' and ran 10.12 @138
then in oct. got it to hook...see the sig..

[sradtodrag]

7.80's @ 91 mph on 225/55/16 radials..I cut a 1.73 60 footer

[yrtneg24]

Originally Posted by sradtodrag

7.80's @ 91 mph on 225/55/16 radials..I cut a 1.73 60 footer

impressive my man! what all is done to the car?

[sradtodrag]

Originally Posted by yrtneg24

impressive my man! what all is done to the car?

It was a full weight 93gt. The engine had ported brodix heads, ported systemax intake, comp cam and long tubes. It put down 359hp to the wheels on the dyno..

[yrtneg24]

Originally Posted by sradtodrag

It was a full weight 93gt. The engine had ported brodix heads, ported systemax intake, comp cam and long tubes. It put down 359hp to the wheels on the dyno..

strong runner there......

[AlexLTDLX]

I made probably 20-30 passes on radials with an Eaton M90 blower years ago. 11.99 @ 116.6 with a 1.84 60' on a 255/50/16 BFG non-drag radial was the best. 1/8 mile was a 7.78 (I don't have a mph for the eighth). The car was inconsistent as hell - would run anything from 12.0's to 12.6's in the same night, even a few 14.xx here and there due to tire spin mid track. Pep Boy's Futura's also "hooked" pretty well. But in hindsight...

I cut this crap out in 2002; went to real tires (slicks) after that. Radials are just dangerous and slow.

I'm pretty damn sure life insurance policies don't pay out if you kill yourself on a dragstrip.

I don't mean to sound like a bitter old man, but it's a lot more fun (and safer) on decent tires. The sense of acceleration on slicks beats the hell out of sitting around spinning or just going slow.