Took this screen shot of my phone when I paused it, looks pretty cool, figured I'd share it with you Ben.
That might be an idea someday. It doesn't change the offset so I would likely have to run a large spacer.
My new street tires arrived today. They are 26x9.5R15 Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials. The new wheels won't be here until next week.
Maybe my definitions are wrong on this, but I'd consider these a drag radial. And they're one of the more "street-friendly" drag radials (Hoosier drag radials are softer and just have two straight grooves in them instead of an actual tread pattern). I think of a cheater slick as a bias ply slick that has a groove in it to meet DOT regulations. Those are going to be far softer compound and sidewall (like the Mickey Thompson ET Street (not ET Street Radial) or the Hoosier Quick Time Pro). I also did some glamour shots with the slicks that I have. These are true bias ply slicks with no tread at all. Track only use.
Glamorous indeed. When are you going to cage it? Isn't a cage required at some tracks for anything under 10 seconds?
NHRA: Roll bar is needed at 11.49 Roll cage is needed at 10.99 or 135mph Parachute is needed at 150mph
It's a street car. If it only gets a pass or two at the track before getting booted then that's just how it is.
The new set of wheels arrived today. They are going to be used with the Mickey Thompson Street Radials. They are 15x7" Rota Slipstreams in Gun Metallic. Quick shot of them mounted:
I have two sets of them now. Planning to keep them around for a while I hope. More shots of the new wheels and tires mounted up. On the car:
Looking good! It looks like they are quite a bit taller than stock, so you should have a [longer] gearing advantage, right?
Yep, they are 26" tall. My RPF1 setup was only 25" tall so these should trap higher. I still don't think I'll be finishing in 4th, but at least I won't have to worry about redline in 5th. Haha.
So, this will be a total newb question. Is the 15" tire with the huge sidewall to give you the opportunity to run a lower tire pressure and get a maximum contact patch?
Not really for contact patch. More for sidewall wrinkle. A soft sidewall helps the car hook on the launch. Stiff sidewalls are much more likely to spin. Neither of these tires are ones that you would want to try to turn quickly with. They are not made for cornering. They're just for straightline grip.
That was my next guess after I thought about it a bit. Are you sure you don't want to give them a turn on a road course? You could go with really heavy springs and let the tires do all the suspension work.
Another noob question...how are you releasing the clutch on launch? Just a quick release? I'm assuming you're trying to avoid too much slippage and probably aren't side stepping it either...
Yeah, that's the risk if you push them too hard. My car has stock suspension and no sway bars so it's not going to be very good for road course anyways. Maybe I'll do the parade lap. Haha. Yeah, somewhere in between those. My single disc clutch doesn't allow for a lot of slip so I usually just find the friction point and then quick let it out after that. Typically clutch cars can do better with full slicks (instead of drag radials) because the extra soft sidewall is even more forgiving on the launch. Auto cars have been doing some crazy good times with drag radials lately.
Drove it to work today. Camera phone shots from in the parking lot. Rubs in the rear. Needs to be rolled more...
Event: 1/4 Mile Testing Location: Rock Falls Raceway, WI Ambient Temp: ~70°F Elevation: ~1,200ft Weather: Sunny and Clear Tires: 26x8.5R15 Hoosier Bias Ply Slicks on 15x7" +35 Rota Slipstream Wheels Car: 2002 WRX Sedan Tuner: Nuke @ NF Performance Transmission: 2012 STI 6 Speed 1/4 Mile ET: 9.94s 1/4 Mile Trap: 139.4mph 60': 1.49s Target Boost: 35psi Target AFR: 11's Fuel: E85 9.9s @ 139mph @ 35psi on E85 Full Build Thread: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2528768 Engine: OEM 2012 STI 2.5L Case OEM 2012 STI Heads OEM STI Nitrided Crank OEM STI 11mm Oil Pump OEM STI Gasket Set CP 99.75mm 8.2:1 Pistons Manley Turbo Tuff I Beam Rods ACL Rod and Main Bearings ARP Head Studs GSC S1 Camshafts GSC Beehive Springs w/Retainers GSC Valve Seals Torque Solution Motor Mounts Intake/Exhaust/Fuel: Precision 6266 Turbo KillerB EL Header Fobia Fab Modified for FogLight Mount Fobia Fab Fender Exhaust Dump Fobia Fab Oil Sump TurboWerx Exa Pump Mini Oil Scavenge Pump Custom AN Oil Return Lines/Fittings Treadstone FMIC TurboSmart 40mm EWG TurboSmart Race Port BOV TurboSmart FPR 1200 Electronic Boost Controller 04 STI Fuel Pump Hanger Walbro 465 Fuel Pump Boost A Pump ID2000cc Injectors IAG Fuel Rails and Lines Treadstone 4" Velocity Stack Drivetrain/Transmission OEM 2012 STI 6MT OEM 2004 STI Driveshaft OEM STI R180 Rear Diff OEM 2004 STI Front Axles DSS 800HP Rear Axles Anarchy Motive Shift Knob Kartboy Short Shifter Kartboy Front Shifter Bushings Karboy Rear Shifter Bushings Torque Solution Tranny Mount Torque Solution Pitch Stop Mount ACT HD Pressure Plate ACT 4 Puck Unsprung Disk Suspension/Wheels: 15x7" +35 Rota Slipstream Wheels 26x8.5R15 Hoosier Bias Ply Slicks 02 WRX Struts Eibach Pro Kit Springs Interior/Electronics: MapDCCD Differential Controller MapDCCD Wheel Speed Signal Processor ProSport EVO Boost Gauge ProSport EVO Oil Pressure Gauge AEM Wideband O2 Gauge Odyssey Slim Battery Exterior: Seibon CF RS-Style Flat Hood OEM Fog Light Covers Impreza Wingless Trunk Drove the car 2 hours each way to the track and back (on Mickey Thompson ET Street Radials w/Hoosiers in the backseat).
Oem fog light cover* Ps, when does the next turbo go in? You've got to be bored of this one by now...
