Slicks

[BU5TER]

I'm thinking of using slicks soon but realised I know nothing about them like size (will fit under our skylines), brand, do you have to use front runners and what size rim people are using

I heard you can use a Ford chaser rim which would be a very cheap option but am not to sure if this is true any info would be great and handy to all

Thanks Brett

[benm]

Gordon Levi's Tyres maybe best to have a visit...

[N I B]

AU on Falcon rims fit OK.

[BU5TER]

Thanks Steve and what size slicks fit under the rear

[Duncan]

not sure about drag slicks but I can fit 265s at the rear. i think it depends on the offset of the wheel tho.

[BU5TER]

Yep for sure Duncan but with drag slicks the size of the sidewall is just as important to high and it wont fit

[Guest INASNT]

what tme u recon u will run with slicks?

[BU5TER]

no idea yet I really want to run the best time possible first in full street trim then try the slicks I'm hoping for mid to low 11's as is so I guess slicks will let me run a touch faster then that

[Guest INASNT]

what rwkw are you running at the moment?

[BU5TER]

On shootout mode 03 at a certified dyno dynamics dyno and operator 355.4rwkw

[Guest INASNT]

nice, didnt try09 get into a 10 with around 300rwkw?

[Merli]

TRY09S is making a hell of a lot more power than 300rwkw, and it's also stripped out.

Brett's car is full weight.

[Guest INASNT]

i mean when it first did a 10.9 it only had around 300rwkw.

[2rismo]

TRY09S is also a 3 speed auto.

Adrian

[BU5TER]

Mines also a straight RB25det no 3L bot end or RB26 head and I haven't taken the spair tyre or tool box out yet though I plan to for drag combat, I also thought try09s was running on slicks?

[Guest INASNT]

oh yeah forgot about the 3l and gtr head!!

is there any other rb25 into the 10's yet in aus?

[BU5TER]

no idea but i'm a long way from 10's I know that hahaha, maybe a couple have done it with RB25det engine conversions into lighter cars but none that I know of with straight RB25det R33 gtst's

[RNS11Z]

OBHAVE from melb has run a 9.8 using a rb25. From what i know he did a 10.3 with 430-50rwhp thats auto.

Manual is the creatd motorsports black one from melb which was a 11.16 @ 126mph.

Both cars i believe had gutted interior and full slicks on 15inch rims and front runners.

Also 16inch au rims do not fit. They hit the brake clappers though yes they are the same stud pattern. I tried this.

Buster, was your time on nitto's? or standard st tyres and what mph did you get.

[RNS11Z]

Also with 355rwkw a 10sec pass should on the agenda though race trim. Otherwise a really low should be seen.

[BU5TER]

I run nittos as standard street tyres every day of the week as they are only a semi slick radial tyre

At the end of the day no different then the Dunlop DO1J, Falken Azena, Bridgestone Re540 semi slicks that people use for street/track work ie a radial tyres though the nitto is better suited for drag due to the higher sidewall then the other semi slicks I've mentioned

I ran a best so far of 11.8 @ 123mph with a 60ft of 2.0, I have ran a 60ft of 1.8 at lower boost but haven't been able to get the launch right at the higher boost level yet

We're lucky enough to have the new drag strip opening soon which will mean we'll get a fully prepped strip which should help a bit as I do kick sideways a touch going into 3rd and 4th on the part of the strip which isn't treated

Back on track though do you know anything about slicks?