Going to the Drag Strip!!!

3.8LMustang · 05-12-2008, 11:08 AM

ok so im going to the drag strip this july n i just found out on mothers day that i still had my stock rims

. ok so whenever i go to the drag stip should i put my stock rims back on but only on the rear or should i put all of them back on?

3.8for the win · 05-12-2008, 11:16 AM

put them all back on there not as heavy as after market wheels.

3.8LMustang · 05-12-2008, 11:24 AM

shit but hopefully my exhaust pipe wont be toching the ground cuz right now, if i go kind of fast threw a speed bump (not a speed hump) my pipe's will scrap. n i know for sure that if i put my stock rims back on my stang will be lower. i dont know how much by though, ill take a pic later on n post it on 2morrow cuz my pipe's are low low

01FR500 · 05-12-2008, 08:03 PM

You got speed bumps on you dragstrip?

Dream · 05-12-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 01FR500

You got speed bumps on you dragstrip?

lol

put your stock rims back on when you go. im certain ull be fine. at the strip the only way ur guna drag ur exhause is if ur doin wheel stands.....u should b fine

3.8LMustang · 05-13-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 01FR500

You got speed bumps on you dragstrip?

ya they do have speed bumps, its like a course man, lol jk, speed bumps whenever im entering my apts. n also the streets of cc, tx, suck, like the speed limit is 35 n u have to at least go 30 or slower or else u will fuck up ur shit

01FR500 · 05-13-2008, 05:37 PM

I know what you mean, there are places I can't go becuase I would freaking high-center the car and ruin the exhaust.

3.8LMustang · 05-14-2008, 06:18 AM

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3.8LMustang · 05-14-2008, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 01FR500

I know what you mean, there are places I can't go becuase I would freaking high-center the car and ruin the exhaust.

exactly man, lol, well here were i live there are a shit load of areas that way, but now i know every single area were my exhaust pipes would hit, i know this cuz i have hit there a couple of times for me to remember were these places were(i didnt hit them on purpose, lol) i wonder how my car will fell whenever i put the stock rims back on, cuz its already been 1 year n 6 months since i had these rims (dont even have no dents or scratches

thank god) well all i know that my stang is going to drop a little bit dont know how much but its gonna get lower

01FR500 · 05-14-2008, 08:33 AM

What size are your stock rims? The ones you have on now are 17", the base rims were 15" and the next up were 16". That's a 1" and a .5" difference in radius, and I would bet that the sidewall is taller on your stock rims so it makes the difference even less. Give me the sizes.

3.8LMustang · 05-14-2008, 08:37 AM

15" all around they look like these

01FR500 · 05-14-2008, 08:42 AM

Well, I actually think you should leave your aftermarket rims on for going to the strip becuase it really won't make that much of a difference. I bet your stock tires are pretty crappy and if you have any traction problems now it will only be worse at the stip. What are the tire size for thoes stock rims, 205-60-15? And your aftermarket rims, 245-45-17? something like that?

3.8LMustang · 05-14-2008, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 01FR500

Well, I actually think you should leave your aftermarket rims on for going to the strip becuase it really won't make that much of a difference. I bet your stock tires are pretty crappy and if you have any traction problems now it will only be worse at the stip. What are the tire size for thoes stock rims, 205-60-15? And your aftermarket rims, 245-45-17? something like that?

ya i think so, but on mothers day whenever i saw my stock tires n they looked like they had alot tread left on them other then my aftermarket rims, lol, so i think ill get good traction at the strip

01FR500 · 05-14-2008, 08:54 AM

The amount of tread left has little to do with how much traction you'll get unless your driving through mud or snow. If your old tires could have all the tread in the world but if you can dig your nail into them then they won't bite very hard. If your aftermarket tires have more than 3/32nds and you can dig your fingernail into them more than the stockers, then thats the ones I'd take. Or look at the traction rating for the tires.

3.8LMustang · 05-14-2008, 09:00 AM

im gonna use my stock rims & tires cuz my aftermarket rims are an everyday driver n im gonna use my stock rims & tires for drag only, n then when my stock tires go then ill buy sum drag tires for them

05-12-2008, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 520	Going to the Drag Strip!!! ok so im going to the drag strip this july n i just found out on mothers day that i still had my stock rims . ok so whenever i go to the drag stip should i put my stock rims back on but only on the rear or should i put all of them back on? __________________ 1996 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft , 1/2" Intake Manifold Spacer, 180 Degree Thermostat, SCT XCalibrator 3 Mustang X3 Power Flash Tuner, Port and Polish Upper Intake Manifold, BBK Underdrive Pulley Kit, Aftermarket Cold Air Intake, 3" Exhaust Tips, PYPES Stainless 2.5" True Dual Converter Back, w/o Cats, Pypes Street Pro Mufflers, Screamin Demon Ignition Coil, 10mm Livewire Spark Plug Wires (Red)

05-12-2008, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
3.8for the win 2000 torch red sixer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,018	put them all back on there not as heavy as after market wheels. __________________ 2000 v6 mustang mods mac cat-back mach 1 chin spoiler smoked clear corner headlights FR500s black center caps 8inch shorty antenna what will be next?

05-12-2008, 11:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 520	shit but hopefully my exhaust pipe wont be toching the ground cuz right now, if i go kind of fast threw a speed bump (not a speed hump) my pipe's will scrap. n i know for sure that if i put my stock rims back on my stang will be lower. i dont know how much by though, ill take a pic later on n post it on 2morrow cuz my pipe's are low low __________________ 1996 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft , 1/2" Intake Manifold Spacer, 180 Degree Thermostat, SCT XCalibrator 3 Mustang X3 Power Flash Tuner, Port and Polish Upper Intake Manifold, BBK Underdrive Pulley Kit, Aftermarket Cold Air Intake, 3" Exhaust Tips, PYPES Stainless 2.5" True Dual Converter Back, w/o Cats, Pypes Street Pro Mufflers, Screamin Demon Ignition Coil, 10mm Livewire Spark Plug Wires (Red)

05-12-2008, 08:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	You got speed bumps on you dragstrip? __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

05-13-2008, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	I know what you mean, there are places I can't go becuase I would freaking high-center the car and ruin the exhaust. __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

05-14-2008, 06:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 520	......... __________________ 1996 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft , 1/2" Intake Manifold Spacer, 180 Degree Thermostat, SCT XCalibrator 3 Mustang X3 Power Flash Tuner, Port and Polish Upper Intake Manifold, BBK Underdrive Pulley Kit, Aftermarket Cold Air Intake, 3" Exhaust Tips, PYPES Stainless 2.5" True Dual Converter Back, w/o Cats, Pypes Street Pro Mufflers, Screamin Demon Ignition Coil, 10mm Livewire Spark Plug Wires (Red)

05-14-2008, 08:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	What size are your stock rims? The ones you have on now are 17", the base rims were 15" and the next up were 16". That's a 1" and a .5" difference in radius, and I would bet that the sidewall is taller on your stock rims so it makes the difference even less. Give me the sizes. __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

05-14-2008, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 520	15" all around they look like these __________________ 1996 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft , 1/2" Intake Manifold Spacer, 180 Degree Thermostat, SCT XCalibrator 3 Mustang X3 Power Flash Tuner, Port and Polish Upper Intake Manifold, BBK Underdrive Pulley Kit, Aftermarket Cold Air Intake, 3" Exhaust Tips, PYPES Stainless 2.5" True Dual Converter Back, w/o Cats, Pypes Street Pro Mufflers, Screamin Demon Ignition Coil, 10mm Livewire Spark Plug Wires (Red)

05-14-2008, 08:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	Well, I actually think you should leave your aftermarket rims on for going to the strip becuase it really won't make that much of a difference. I bet your stock tires are pretty crappy and if you have any traction problems now it will only be worse at the stip. What are the tire size for thoes stock rims, 205-60-15? And your aftermarket rims, 245-45-17? something like that? __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

05-14-2008, 08:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
01FR500 Cones Beware Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texarkana, TX/Conway, AR Posts: 674	The amount of tread left has little to do with how much traction you'll get unless your driving through mud or snow. If your old tires could have all the tread in the world but if you can dig your nail into them then they won't bite very hard. If your aftermarket tires have more than 3/32nds and you can dig your fingernail into them more than the stockers, then thats the ones I'd take. Or look at the traction rating for the tires. __________________ 2003 GT H&R SuperSports l Tokico Illumina dampers l Maximum Motorsports c/c plates l MM XL SFCs l JLT RAI l MGW shifter l other goodies...

05-14-2008, 09:00 AM	#15 (permalink)
3.8LMustang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 520	im gonna use my stock rims & tires cuz my aftermarket rims are an everyday driver n im gonna use my stock rims & tires for drag only, n then when my stock tires go then ill buy sum drag tires for them __________________ 1996 Mustang Aluminum Driveshaft , 1/2" Intake Manifold Spacer, 180 Degree Thermostat, SCT XCalibrator 3 Mustang X3 Power Flash Tuner, Port and Polish Upper Intake Manifold, BBK Underdrive Pulley Kit, Aftermarket Cold Air Intake, 3" Exhaust Tips, PYPES Stainless 2.5" True Dual Converter Back, w/o Cats, Pypes Street Pro Mufflers, Screamin Demon Ignition Coil, 10mm Livewire Spark Plug Wires (Red)

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