Drag radials + Stick= Boom

[F1scamp]

Ripped the spider gears out of the rear differential this morning. Drag radials are brutal. lol. Full set of spider gears laying in the bottom of the diff. Anybody have a 3.31 rearend laying around they want to sell?

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[lxh89]

Ripped the spider gears out of the rear differential this morning. Drag radials are brutal. lol. Full set of spider gears laying in the bottom of the diff. Anybody have a 3.31 rearend laying around they want to sell?

What power level?

 

[F1scamp]

Stage 2 Whipple, 3.5" pulley on ms109. On the street..

 

[Chainsaw]

BMR recommended a Wavetrac for my stage 1 Whipple. I ordered one last week.

 

[2-tone]

I did the same 2 years ago at bowling green. Get some bias ply tires and the wavetrac. It's expensive becasue it's worth it. I've beat on it pretty good the last 2 years and it works mint.

 

[F1scamp]

Well I suck. Bought a diff from LKQ (300.) supposed to be a 3.31... Go through the b.s. of drilling it out for 9/16 bolts, install it. Go to put fluid in it and realize it is a 3.73 torsen diff...............

 

[mustang_guy]

You should be using slicks on a stick car not a radial. Slicks are easier on the drivetrain and absorb shock loading unlike a radial.
Slicks for sticks
Radials for autos.

 

[F1scamp]

You should be using slicks on a stick car not a radial. Slicks are easier on the drivetrain and absorb shock loading unlike a radial.
Slicks for sticks
Radials for autos.

Yes, I know that. Hard to daily drive it with slicks on though..

 

[rio16]

Yes, I know that. Hard to daily drive it with slicks on though..

Try the DOT MT ET 28x11.5x17 Not a bad bias ply. Ive had Nt05rs and now switched to the MT

 

[Barrel]

Wonder if more people had a CF DS would there be as many broken parts.

 

[moffetts]

Wonder if more people had a CF DS would there be as many broken parts.

Probably, plus a whole lot more vibration.

 

[WildHorse]

You should be using slicks on a stick car not a radial. Slicks are easier on the drivetrain and absorb shock loading unlike a radial.
Slicks for sticks
Radials for autos.

Depends on how you launch drag radials + MT82. Also dropping the drag radial PSI to 18.5 lbs or so helps tremendously.

 

[mustang_guy]

Depends on how you launch drag radials + MT82. Also dropping the drag radial PSI to 18.5 lbs or so helps tremendously.

Absolutely not. The sidewalls on radials do not absorb like a slick, ever.

 

[whatsup62]

Probably, plus a whole lot more vibration.

?? When I switched to CF it was a ton smoother and quieter,

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