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Slowguy · 10-25-2018, 08:51 AM

I'm not really into burnouts; as many are. I'm the guy that hates to see hard earned money needlessly sprayed all over the side of my car and painting on the asphalt.

I am going to turbo this truck. So it will have at least 500-550 to the wheels...with the boost at a minimum. It could have much more if the truck could apply it to the road. I don't want racing slicks. I want normal performance tires. Probably only 275 or so in the rear.

I think it would be very important at this power level to have both wheels apply torque to the ground simultaneously or I'll just be driving around spinning one wheel everywhere I go. It probably won't do much but I'd imagine adding the rear gas tank, battery, and the air compressors near or over the rear axle will help with traction as well.

I'd call it a hopped up daily driver. Cam is light to keep the power a little lower in the band but tons of power up top when i want it. The 4l80 should be a good dd from what I've read.

10-25-2018, 08:51 AM	#15
Slowguy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Chicago,il Posts: 356	Re: this rear axle stuff is confusing, but I have to go posi I'm not really into burnouts; as many are. I'm the guy that hates to see hard earned money needlessly sprayed all over the side of my car and painting on the asphalt. I am going to turbo this truck. So it will have at least 500-550 to the wheels...with the boost at a minimum. It could have much more if the truck could apply it to the road. I don't want racing slicks. I want normal performance tires. Probably only 275 or so in the rear. I think it would be very important at this power level to have both wheels apply torque to the ground simultaneously or I'll just be driving around spinning one wheel everywhere I go. It probably won't do much but I'd imagine adding the rear gas tank, battery, and the air compressors near or over the rear axle will help with traction as well. I'd call it a hopped up daily driver. Cam is light to keep the power a little lower in the band but tons of power up top when i want it. The 4l80 should be a good dd from what I've read.