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Supra2NR · 06-19-2006, 03:24 PM

its not that my car cant redline, i did it a couple of times, and a civic? trust me those cars have a hard time keeping up with me when i shift at 5000 rpms , i dunt redline my car cuz my headgasket hasnt been replaced with a metal one yet, im building up my funds to find a 1jzgte or jus a 7mgte, so thats why im trying to drive my car as soft as i can

but race me with a civic , crx, prelude, or any car evenly matched with the same mods that i got, and i can show them what an inline engine can do

damdog05 · 06-19-2006, 05:32 PM

so i was wondering about the tires. should i let some air out so there is more rubber in contact with the road, or would that just cause more drag? maybe keep em filled up front and let some out of the back?

theWeezL · 06-19-2006, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by damdog05

so i was wondering about the tires. should i let some air out so there is more rubber in contact with the road, or would that just cause more drag? maybe keep em filled up front and let some out of the back?

yeah if your running street tires you can drop the rears down to about 25 lbs. Any more than that is really counter-productive on street tires. Keep the fronts at full pressure.

you could go out and find yourself a set of mickeyT's cheater slicks. I think you can run those down to about 15lbs or air. They are essentially racing "slicks" with tread on em and DOT approved.

When bracket racing the most important things to do are cut good lights and stay consistant. Dont race the guy next to you...run your own race.

superpage1987 · 06-19-2006, 11:41 PM

well as far a raceing with street tires i would say just under normal psi (thats is how they are ment to be run) and if you do burnouts to heat the tires befor you run dont over heat them alot of people do and well it pretty much just eats the tread off the tire and dosnt improve traction any i find it better to oly heat street tires a little.

damdog05 · 06-20-2006, 04:01 AM

alright. thanks. what exactly is normal driving psi?

superpage1987 · 06-20-2006, 11:00 PM

Well it will change from tire to tire sum run around 35 others 44psi. Your psi ratind is maked on the side wall. I would recommed tring to stay withing 7 or 8 pounbds of that, but try a few run at the recommended psi the try going up or down see if you can find where they run better for you. Just remeber every one drive a little different so try a few thing see what works best for you. O ya i run mind all the way to 5600 but it is an auto so it shift slow anyway.

damdog05 · 06-20-2006, 11:46 PM

cool. thanks

06-19-2006, 03:24 PM	#1
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	its not that my car cant redline, i did it a couple of times, and a civic? trust me those cars have a hard time keeping up with me when i shift at 5000 rpms , i dunt redline my car cuz my headgasket hasnt been replaced with a metal one yet, im building up my funds to find a 1jzgte or jus a 7mgte, so thats why im trying to drive my car as soft as i can but race me with a civic , crx, prelude, or any car evenly matched with the same mods that i got, and i can show them what an inline engine can do __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

06-19-2006, 05:32 PM	#2
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	so i was wondering about the tires. should i let some air out so there is more rubber in contact with the road, or would that just cause more drag? maybe keep em filled up front and let some out of the back? __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

06-19-2006, 11:41 PM	#4
superpage1987 Intake Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lee, ME Posts: 44	tires well as far a raceing with street tires i would say just under normal psi (thats is how they are ment to be run) and if you do burnouts to heat the tires befor you run dont over heat them alot of people do and well it pretty much just eats the tread off the tire and dosnt improve traction any i find it better to oly heat street tires a little.

06-20-2006, 04:01 AM	#5
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	alright. thanks. what exactly is normal driving psi? __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

06-20-2006, 11:00 PM	#6
superpage1987 Intake Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lee, ME Posts: 44	psi Well it will change from tire to tire sum run around 35 others 44psi. Your psi ratind is maked on the side wall. I would recommed tring to stay withing 7 or 8 pounbds of that, but try a few run at the recommended psi the try going up or down see if you can find where they run better for you. Just remeber every one drive a little different so try a few thing see what works best for you. O ya i run mind all the way to 5600 but it is an auto so it shift slow anyway.

06-20-2006, 11:46 PM	#7
damdog05 12psi boost Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 250	cool. thanks __________________ My cars: 85 Trans Am- Ehhh- Gone 83 Rx7- Much Better- Gone 86.5 Supra- Love- Not Gone

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