stock rims to race?

TANKFIXR · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:52 am Post subject: stock rims to race?

i have an 11 gt 5.0 with stock rims and tires. never been to the track and am wondering if anyone suggests changing them out before i go. or just see what it runs first?

SuperDan · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

You can run it with the stockers, but your just gonna blow them off at the line. Unless you launch really easy.

BTW: make a thread in the "Introduce Yourself" section of our forums and tell us who you are.
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TANKFIXR · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:07 am Post subject:

tried to introduce myself. tells me to resubmit. must be doin something wrong.

tiddies · Site Admin Joined: Feb 11, 2009 Posts: 1720

i would use stockers for awhile just to get the hang of everything.
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TANKFIXR · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:28 am Post subject:

Thanks Tiddies, like i said never been so not sure what its got. kinda hard to go fast around here.

OhhShorty · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:04 pm Post subject:

Once you get a hang on things then try stepping up to some high performance street tires like the Nitto NT555s or a drag radial NT555Rs. Both are DOT approved so you can drive them on the street as well. Wouldn't recommend the NT555Rs for a daily driver application though. They tend to not have a long life span.
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SuperDan · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:12 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't recomend either of those for track tires. Do you have a stick or auto?
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TANKFIXR · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:35 pm Post subject:

6 speed. I'd hafta prob get different rims too. It's my daily driver.
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ScreamingFast · Site Admin Joined: Aug 17, 2008 Posts: 11379

Like Tiddies said get use to the car on stock tires. If you can get 12's they your know your driving pretty well. Your first time out will be 13's and will come down as you get use to the car. Once you feel comfortable with the car, get a set of Mickey Thompson's and burn up the track!!!
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TANKFIXR · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the info. looks like this friday is out. dang rain.

SuperDan · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:06 pm Post subject:

Yea this Friday isn't looking too good for racing.
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stang910 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject:

Nice another 5.0. Any mods?

TANKFIXR · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:10 am Post subject:

Not reqally. Just a CAI, SCT BAMA tuner (which i havent messed with much yet), straight exhaust. that's it pretty stock.

OhhShorty · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:23 am Post subject:

Yup, he'll run 12s all day. Lol. With his setup he should be in the low 13s, right?
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SuperDan · Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:30 am Post subject:

11s with tires and maybe a driver mod.
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