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Just wondering how much of a difference Slicks would make compared to street tyres on the 1/4 mile

my car ran 13.5 on street tyres @105mph (traction problems) what would you be hoping for roughly with slicks?

Got new b/button clutch now aswel and have added split pipe new front pipe and h/flow cat

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for 13.5 ur doing pretty good for the mdos you have, the car must have alot of mid range power and up top. My previous 33 ran that same time at 107mph and my 60"'s were 1.8s. Saying that my gear changes were pretty granny like.

Not sure if they'd make a huge improvement, i'd say only a few 10ths max.

its got 34gtt rims 235x45x17, tyres are the cheapest u can buy proper tyres not remoulds, but tyres are crap as no grip whatsoever.

Ohh there not the only mods car has,

got fresh engine

fmic

steel wheel trb

custom box,cold air intake

boost control on 11psi but drops to 9 top end

all the basic stuff and got that time down the qtr

my clutch went that night so it now has been replaced with the exdy b/button kit

i have also now added the split dump pipe,new 3inch front pipe and hi flow cat, hopefully goin to run it again this week or next.

so just wanted to see if its worth going threw the trouble of getting the slicks on to get a good time or if its not gona do much, taking into account the details

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Yeh i agree with dave. I was runnnig 255 wide Hankook K104 tyres on the back and 18psi tyre pressure.

If you've got the money, why dont you spend it on other mods that will make a bigger difference time wise.

Also i'm not sure if there are many people that are using straight slicks, most run semi's.

ye thats true, the only thing was take of that was reking the times, 2.3-2.6 60'' is crap, especially now with the b/button clutch spins like crazy,

with the slicks my mate will let me borow his so wont really waste any money there,

the car makes 202rwks, my mate with simular pwr managed a 12.87 his 60'' was like 1.6 or 1.7, thats using the full slicks so ye

whats ppls best times with say 190-200rwk in a r33 ? using street tyres

Dude if its no hassels then just do it hey. Me personally tho, I would say maybe not dump the clutch at the same revs you would with normal tyres. More grip the more chance of snapping something.

ye thats true, the only thing was take of that was reking the times, 2.3-2.6 60'' is crap, especially now with the b/button clutch spins like crazy,

with the slicks my mate will let me borow his so wont really waste any money there,

the car makes 202rwks, my mate with simular pwr managed a 12.87 his 60'' was like 1.6 or 1.7, thats using the full slicks so ye

whats ppls best times with say 190-200rwk in a r33 ? using street tyres

Ran a [email protected] with around 200rwkw, stock turbo, 13psi, FMIC, SAFC, with street tyre, 2.02 60'. Bring the 60' down to a 2.0 and you should be capable of a very low 13

Ran a [email protected] with around 200rwkw, stock turbo, 13psi, FMIC, SAFC, with street tyre, 2.02 60'. Bring the 60' down to a 2.0 and you should be capable of a very low 13

Thats awsome, id be wraped with a low 13, what u rekon of a 16inch tyre with the bigger side wall and just flatten the pressure down, i heard that works really well if its got a big wall so it has flex? has anybody tried that? and what were you 60'' times like

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