No traction at drag stip

Svt_myke

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Hey guys, need alittle help. I have 12 gt500 with 844hp/766tq. Went to the track the first time in this car and set up. And blow the tires off in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The tires I have are Mickey Thompson et street r radials, 275/60/15 with 15psi in the tires... Now as for suspension it stock except for the BMR upper control arm that is adjustable. I just bought a set of bmr lowers with brackets and vicking shocks they should be here by Friday.. I know I need bais ply tires. There are so many different compounds with a bais ply. With a stick car I know you need a little stiffer sidewall so I read. What tires are you guys running and with kind of 60' times are you getting? Any help would be appreciated.
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What are your 60' like? Are you running a bias ply in the front also?

Also are you running tubes?

No tubes, but Im running bolt in metal valve stems for safety on my LMR rear drags. They are an entry level rim, but no issues with the Hoosier Bias plys or the Mickey Thompson Et Street 295/55R15s I was originally running. Yes they did rotate on the rim, but nothing too terrible.

Running a set of Hoosier 17x4.5 skinnies on LMR drag front runners. The combo is actually fairly light weight.

My 60ft times are atrocious because I suck as a driver, haha. It was in the 2+ second category of suck. I can tell you that I had zero issue with traction on prep, and I was running at 20 psi. I think I was just under (edit) 12 seconds and trapping 120mph. My trans was/is still a mess right now and havent been back to the track. Once I get it pulled and rebuilt (ive been saying that for 2 years) Ill be back at it.
 

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Mickey Thompson ET Street R Bias Ply - 28 x 12.50 x 15 Dead hook at over 1k HP, so much so I have broken one driveshaft and the output shaft on my built trans lol. Switched to an automatic now though with a different tire.
 

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Mickey Thompson ET Street R Bias Ply - 28 x 12.50 x 15 Dead hook at over 1k HP, so much so I have broken one driveshaft and the output shaft on my built trans lol. Switched to an automatic now though with a different tire.
Thanks for the info. Yea I wanna 6r80 my car so bad. Just bought Hoosiers. See how they work.
 

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