I disagree, I don't think you'll ever get the same 60' out of a drag radial as opposed to the ET Street, sidewalls are too unforgiving.
I've run et drags and et streets with success, the et street seems to have a slightly stiffer sidewall as compared to the et drag. My best 60' of a 1.38 was on a set of worn out 28x12.5" et streets (actually measure 28x10"). The ET streets are the only tire for street legal drag racing, IMO. I"ve also run several different types of Hoosier but they just don't seem to perform like the MT's, IMO.
At that time I had 4.11, but am currently running 3.55. That was a personal best in good air with no weight in the car. I normally run the car in "bracket" mode with between 100 and 200 pounds of weight in the trunk.
That is the reason for the 60 foot improvment is the stiff sidewall, No wasted enegry wrapping up the sidewall. I have pulled 1.5 g"s with the radials where with wrinklewalls 1"2s
I've got the smallest BFG Drag Radials, 235/60/15 with 3.40 gears and mini-spool. Only raced twice so far but my best 60' was 1.70, best 1/8th mile time of 7.42 and best speed of 116mph in 1/4. Car seems to stick pretty good.
I don't doubt it, a stiffer sidewall can/will improve 60' times if the car isn't overpowering the tire. You're also right in saying that the drag radial tires are great street/strip tires, I don't doubt that either. However, any tire that is a street/strip compromise will not be the "BEST" at the strip, an et street will take you farther and the et drag will take you even farther.
It dont matter if you have 18 inch wide slicks if your car is overpowering them then they wont give good results either. Im just saying that if your suspension is set up rite for your car, the radials will give a better 60 foot and et. You can mask a bad suspension set up with slicks. The clocks and computers dont lie they have no reason too.
OK, now if we can just convince the Outlaw 10.5 guys of what you're saying, they will break records and be going even faster......
i have 3.45 gears... and no spool... what is the difference between a trak-lock, posi-track, mini spool. and what kind of setup are you running? with 116 in the 1/4, thats about where i want to be..
A mini spool locks up the rear end for equal power to both wheels. It works good for drag racing but is bad (unsafe) for the street. Mini spools are cheap though, like $20 on ebay. My suspension is stock except subframe connectors and a 10pt cage. I think my suspension is getting worse though cause my 60' times are getting slower, but my mph is getting better. Time for slicks. To go 116mph you'll need about 365HP at the wheels with the right tires, gears, etc.
Track-Lock: Ford name for limited slip differential (using friction discs/clutches) Posi-Track: GM name for the same type of unit Mini spool: Similar to a full spool only the mini just replaces the spider gears and locks the axles together for constant 50/50 distribution, just like a full spool. Lock-Right: Locking unit that acts like a spool in a straight line, but unlocks for corners. Replaces spiders also. Kinda like a Detroit unit but ratchets on teeth (with locking pin) rather than just "bolting" and "unbolting". At least that's my guess. Others can chime in with their .02 As a side note, my Lock-Right has been going strong for 11 years now without a hitch.
OK, now if we can just convince the Outlaw 10.5 guys of what you're saying, they will break records and be going even faster...... __________________ Electronic distribtors took the place of points, Fuel injection took the place of carbs, Radial tires took the place of bias, radial slicks will take the place of bias. Even as we argue the top fuel teams are testing Radial tires. The point ive been trying to make is, If and i said if Your or my car is set up correct RADIAL TIRES will be faster.
