Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Calendar
Go Back   NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds > Tech Forums > General Tech

Notices


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 06-29-2014, 02:37 PM   #1
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
Tire/Wheel combo

I'm in the process of switching over my street/strip car into strictly a drag car and blasting a big shot of nitrous (around 250-300) through it.
(Forged 355, bowl ported heads with 2.02"/1.6" valves, CC503, Holley 670 carb, GMP intake, TDP built T56). The car is being built for test & tune and Friday Night street legal races but my local track is pretty lenient with what they consider a street car... not really looking to fit into any specific class or bracket race.

The car currently has 17" replica C5 Z06 wheels on it with 275/40/17s and I am looking to shed some weight off the front tires with skinnies and running a rear tire with a little more sidewall and better compound.

I'm willing to run whatever size wheel will fit but I can't go much bigger than a 26" tall tire. I have LS1 front brake calipers and rear LCA relocation brackets. Can I clear a 15" or 16" tire and how wide can I go on what backspacing?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-29-2014, 04:32 PM   #2
NJ Torque
11 Second Club
 
NJ Torque's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 4,619
iTrader: (29)
Social Networks:

15x8 wheel you need 5.5" bs, 15x10 you need 7.5"
__________________
1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.

2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
NJ Torque is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-29-2014, 08:51 PM   #3
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Torque View Post
15x8 wheel you need 5.5" bs, 15x10 you need 7.5"
Thanks. You wouldn't happen to know if I could fit a 12" wide slick on a 7.5" back spacing, would you?

Regardless of the stock ten bolt not handling the power, is a 12" slick overkill on a 200-250 shot?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-29-2014, 10:01 PM   #4
NJ Torque
11 Second Club
 
NJ Torque's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 4,619
iTrader: (29)
Social Networks:

Quote:
Originally Posted by zraffz View Post
Thanks. You wouldn't happen to know if I could fit a 12" wide slick on a 7.5" back spacing, would you?

Regardless of the stock ten bolt not handling the power, is a 12" slick overkill on a 200-250 shot?

a 28x10.5W in a stock fbody wheelwell is very tight. a 12" tireI would say is overkill... What gearing do you have?
__________________
1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.

2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
NJ Torque is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-29-2014, 10:26 PM   #5
LTb1ow
Mongo the Meet Coordinator
 
LTb1ow's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,892
iTrader: (8)
Why would you not want a 28 inch tire?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil View Post
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
LTb1ow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-30-2014, 04:57 PM   #6
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Torque View Post
a 28x10.5W in a stock fbody wheelwell is very tight. a 12" tireI would say is overkill... What gearing do you have?
Kinda figured it would be but I'm new to slicks. Car is leaving the line on the full shot all at once if I can make that happen but giving it more thought, since I won't always be spraying it at the track I'm probably better off with the 10" tires.

I can't fit a 28" tire under my car because (unfortunately) somebody lowered the car about 3". I'm looking at the 26.4 x 10 Hoosiers for it. I haven't decided if I want to raise it back to stock height just yet or modify my trailer to make the car fit on it.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!

Last edited by zraffz; 06-30-2014 at 05:01 PM.
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2014, 08:47 AM   #7
NJ Torque
11 Second Club
 
NJ Torque's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Edison, NJ
Posts: 4,619
iTrader: (29)
Social Networks:

Quote:
Originally Posted by zraffz View Post
Kinda figured it would be but I'm new to slicks. Car is leaving the line on the full shot all at once if I can make that happen but giving it more thought, since I won't always be spraying it at the track I'm probably better off with the 10" tires.

I can't fit a 28" tire under my car because (unfortunately) somebody lowered the car about 3". I'm looking at the 26.4 x 10 Hoosiers for it. I haven't decided if I want to raise it back to stock height just yet or modify my trailer to make the car fit on it.

Why not run a progressive? 300 hit coming out of the hole will probably shock alot of things.

Also, alot goes into what size tires you need, from trans to rear gear to converter...
__________________
1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.

2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.

2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
NJ Torque is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2014, 10:31 AM   #8
LTb1ow
Mongo the Meet Coordinator
 
LTb1ow's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 16,892
iTrader: (8)
Stock springs are prob able to be had for free, thats a horrible deal breaker for not running a proper size tire. IMO of course.

28s will give you much better chance of getting off the line with a large shot.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil View Post
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
LTb1ow is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2014, 10:38 AM   #9
ThoR294
^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Whitehouse Station
Posts: 2,244
iTrader: (1)
I have a set of stock springs if needed. I have been trying to sell them for years lol. off my 96ws6. not sure what kind of car we are talking about
__________________
1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
ThoR294 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-03-2014, 05:38 PM   #10
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
Well it's aftermarket springs/struts about 2" front and rear.
Do they make struts specifically for lowered vehicles or can I possibly get away with just springs?
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!

Last edited by zraffz; 07-03-2014 at 06:07 PM.
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2014, 08:22 AM   #11
sweetbmxrider
Meet Coordinator
 
sweetbmxrider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: brick/pt. pleasant beach
Posts: 19,339
iTrader: (12)
Suspension matters a little bit on a drag car IMO especially with the power level you are at.
__________________
sweetbmxrider is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2014, 12:47 PM   #12
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
Well I did some research. The struts/shocks that I have are for stock ride height anyway. Coils are cheap enough at $132 shipped for Moog 60114 and Moog CC635.
I'm very happy that I can return the car to stock height. It's a pain trying to get it up onto the trailer or even getting a jack under the car (I have to take the pad off the jack and have my buddy pick up on the fender; to get it onto my lift I have to jack it up first).
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2014, 04:37 PM   #13
coolmanvette75
12 Second Club / Bullwinkle
 
coolmanvette75's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Old Bridge, NJ/Corpus Christi, TX
Posts: 1,847
iTrader: (11)
Bring it back to stock height and run the proper setup. Get yourself some cheap Competition Engineering 3-way shocks for the back if you don't have a lot of money to play with. I run a 15x10 with a M/T 28x11.5 ET Drag slick. It measures out 12.7in section width. I had to beat the living hell out of my inner fenders but I was able to make them fit
__________________
1994 Medium Patriot Red Z28 6spd
370ci/Huron Speed T6 S480 ET-R HO
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Mike View Post
Quote:
Originally Posted by WSex View Post
who is FFB?
An NJFBOA legend. Ask about him at the next meet.
coolmanvette75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2014, 07:51 PM   #14
zraffz
 
zraffz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Stillwater
Posts: 822
iTrader: (2)
For now the car has a set of single adjustment KYB struts and shocks... Not my first choice but for the time being I'm leaving them there.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by LTb1ow View Post
...its cool to like diesels, cause that and pretending to be country is like, hip nowadays!!
zraffz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-04-2014, 10:16 PM   #15
ThoR294
^^^Lover of bad cars^^^ Meet Coordinator
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Whitehouse Station
Posts: 2,244
iTrader: (1)
If you want stock springs you can have mine man. Off my 96
__________________
1986 Honda VFR750 - 89.3HP to the wheel
2000 Trans Am M6 - Mods: Yes.
2018 Durango R/T - AFE Intake, JLT Catch Can, Stainless Works Catback, Vinyl Dodge Racing Stripes
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS M6 - Lol
ThoR294 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

  NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds > Tech Forums > General Tech

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

» Sponsor List














All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:40 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.