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bml2200
09-22-2009, 10:26 PM
What psi do you guys run at the track? Last time I didn't lower the torsion bars and kept all my tires at 55psi. Last time I went I spun all 4 at launch or by the 60ft, now I have a 100 more rwhp now. Needless to say I will be dropping the front this time around but don't know what a good/safe pressure is to run in my tires.

Osubeaver
09-22-2009, 11:19 PM
I run 36 front 32 rear........... seems to work the best for me.

SteveFord
09-22-2009, 11:20 PM
I'd start with 35-40 up front and 30-35 in the rear. Drop the bars and clamp the springs.

bml2200
09-23-2009, 12:27 AM
I'd start with 35-40 up front and 30-35 in the rear. Drop the bars and clamp the springs.

Yup got the bars and clamps already done. Hope to hit mid 12's Friday. Why do I want the rears lower than the fronts?

DrHolliday
09-23-2009, 06:50 AM
Yup got the bars and clamps already done. Hope to hit mid 12's Friday. Why do I want the rears lower than the fronts?

Big weight difference between the front and back. Need more air in the front for the wight and less in the back to match the traction in the front as best as you can.

Most street tires I run about 35 front and I've gone as low as 25 rear. Start higher and lower them until you get no wheel spin.

teamblueyam450
09-24-2009, 04:57 PM
Where u running?

bml2200
09-24-2009, 05:39 PM
Cordova, IL tomorrow.

bigbird
09-24-2009, 10:11 PM
I run 30 in the front and 20 in the back. Toyo Proxes, cut low to mid 1.6 60 ft.s

Farmer Dave
10-04-2009, 09:18 PM
So what times did you run?

bml2200
10-06-2009, 12:12 PM
Took a while to figure out the right tire pressure but I almost hit 12.4's, the track got too foggy so I couldn't get my last pass in, I would be trying leaving at 26-2700 rpms with 28-30 psi in the tires, no idea what my boost was.

Here's the times:
60' 1.925 1.930 1.848 1.778
330 5.284 5.259 5.199 5.106
1/8 8.118 8.076 8.030 7.941
MPH 86.13 86.49 86.19 86.00
1000 10.585 10.535 10.595 10.412
1/4 12.669 12.613 12.578 12.501
mph 108.18 108.50 108.17 107.89

Farmer Dave
10-06-2009, 03:22 PM
Took a while to figure out the right tire pressure but I almost hit 12.4's, the track got too foggy so I couldn't get my last pass in, I would be trying leaving at 26-2700 rpms with 28-30 psi in the tires, no idea what my boost was.

Here's the times:
60' 1.925 1.930 1.848 1.778
330 5.284 5.259 5.199 5.106
1/8 8.118 8.076 8.030 7.941
MPH 86.13 86.49 86.19 86.00
1000 10.585 10.535 10.595 10.412
1/4 12.669 12.613 12.578 12.501
mph 108.18 108.50 108.17 107.89
Nice times, if it's not raining I'm going on Fri night, hopefully I will be in mid 12's. I ran 13.1's before the turbo and injectors so we'll see.

bml2200
10-06-2009, 03:39 PM
Good luck.

Moore Power
10-06-2009, 05:08 PM
Nice times, if it's not raining I'm going on Fri night, hopefully I will be in mid 12's. I ran 13.1's before the turbo and injectors so we'll see.

With Tony & Jay in your corner, you'll run great :D