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Old 02-01-2010, 06:38 PM   #44
Pyrotechnic
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Re: Any 12 sec daily drivers

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Originally Posted by swb85 View Post
Drag radials were designed for automatic transmissions.....don't waste your time/money on a drag radial if you have 3 pedals. Not saying it can't be done, but it's HARD. Everything else has to be dead nuts to make 'em work. Bias ply's are the ticket with a clutch. ET Streets are DOT approved.....I dead hook with them on 6800rpm clutch dumps in my camaro.
Not to change the direction of the thread but I found this pretty interesting. Are drag radials stickier than a street tire, but they still won't hold the shock of a clutch dump and go up in smoke ? Whereas bias ply slicks will still hook even under the shock of a clutch dump ?
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