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IROCZman15 · 03-09-2020, 08:35 PM

two areas I need advice with:

tuning: if peopel know a local place I can stop by at and learn as the tuner looks at my combination and builds a tune. also, should I keep the distributor controlling ignition timing advance or start my research into how to lock out the distributor and let the sniper unit control ignition timing?

tires:
A good set of drag radials would be great for getting my 60ft down lower, absolutely. I have had a few conversations with people who might let me borrow a set of wheels ro use their old tires. OR I am considering using the small amount of my car-budget $ to buy a set of tires to put on my old 16"x"8 iroc wheels. currently, I do not have $ to buy a set of rear wheels and tires.. no matter how cheap they are... when it is actually time for me to buy MY drag wheels, I am not just going to want something cheap, I will want something that also looks nice on the car.. so that will be expensive. But perhaps for now, for just a short while... I can get away with buying some sticky tires for the 16" iroc wheels I already own. ?? I have been told drag radials for auto cars and slicks for stick cars. ??

if slicks would be fine for my setup, Hoosier makes a 28x10-16 Bias Ply slick ?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-18153

or if I should go with drag radials... MT ET streets ?
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mtt-3460

03-09-2020, 08:35 PM	#67
IROCZman15 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Roxbury, NJ Posts: 2,101 iTrader: (8)	two areas I need advice with: tuning: if peopel know a local place I can stop by at and learn as the tuner looks at my combination and builds a tune. also, should I keep the distributor controlling ignition timing advance or start my research into how to lock out the distributor and let the sniper unit control ignition timing? tires: A good set of drag radials would be great for getting my 60ft down lower, absolutely. I have had a few conversations with people who might let me borrow a set of wheels ro use their old tires. OR I am considering using the small amount of my car-budget $ to buy a set of tires to put on my old 16"x"8 iroc wheels. currently, I do not have $ to buy a set of rear wheels and tires.. no matter how cheap they are... when it is actually time for me to buy MY drag wheels, I am not just going to want something cheap, I will want something that also looks nice on the car.. so that will be expensive. But perhaps for now, for just a short while... I can get away with buying some sticky tires for the 16" iroc wheels I already own. ?? I have been told drag radials for auto cars and slicks for stick cars. ?? if slicks would be fine for my setup, Hoosier makes a 28x10-16 Bias Ply slick ? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/hoo-18153 or if I should go with drag radials... MT ET streets ? https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mtt-3460 __________________ 1987 IROC-Z - modified Last edited by IROCZman15; 03-09-2020 at 08:35 PM.