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Fast first gear......
Well today I received my extra set of 17" bullitts with 275/40 BFG Drag Radial tires....... (thanks NMRAjames!).
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!
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Well today I received my extra set of 17" bullitts with 275/40 BFG Drag Radial tires....... (thanks NMRAjames!).
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!![Rollinglaugh](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/rollinglaugh.gif)
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!
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Hey that reminds me...... where's those pix of your new wheels/tires???? I want to see them.... on a related note, I test fitted my 18" chrome dd bullitts on the rear of the car today, I can't wait to get them on full time.
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NICE! I like it... I didn't realize you had headlight splitters too...... A nice ducktail would look great too Scott. Great car!
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Hey Rich- the snow is all melted here..... it was almost 70 degrees here today.
The wheel/tire combo I bought has 17" replacement bullitts with the BFG drag radials:
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I bought them just for the strip, but I wanted to try them out so I thru them on for an hour today. Otherwise, I'll be running my normal bullitts in the winter and my 18" DD chrome bullitts with 275/40 Nitto 555s in the spring and summer.
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The wheel/tire combo I bought has 17" replacement bullitts with the BFG drag radials:
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I bought them just for the strip, but I wanted to try them out so I thru them on for an hour today. Otherwise, I'll be running my normal bullitts in the winter and my 18" DD chrome bullitts with 275/40 Nitto 555s in the spring and summer.
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I don't know which one is better...... I bought this combo from the classifieds section here. $450 delivered seemed like a good deal; the wheels are in good shape and the tires have some wear but little overall so I figure I saved about $100-$150. Can't beat the TMS classifieds LOL!
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I'm still anxious to get my chrome's and Nittos on there though, and join all of you guys who have those nice shiny wheels!
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4.10's and a whipple on my auto, makes the gas pedal pretty sensitive. A few times I have accidentally launched off a stop sign looking like a moron trying to show off
Just a little bit more than a touch on the pedal and it goes. I wonder if there is a way to change the 'tension curve' on the electric throttle body?
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Well today I received my extra set of 17" bullitts with 275/40 BFG Drag Radial tires....... (thanks NMRAjames!).
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!![Rollinglaugh](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/rollinglaugh.gif)
I can't believe how short and fast my first gear is with these tires...... it seems like when I got heavy on the throttle with the stock Pirellis, I had so much spin thru 1st and into 2nd that I didn't realize how quick 1st gear actually accelerates until now that I have great traction with this wheel/tire combo. I have most of the bolt-ons available with 303/318 rwhp/tq and 4.10 gears...... I guess more than anything now I'm kinda wondering how the 4.10s will be once the blower is installed.
To quote Ozzy, I think the 4.10s and blower will make this car a "CRAZY TRAIN"!!
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4.10's and a whipple on my auto, makes the gas pedal pretty sensitive. A few times I have accidentally launched off a stop sign looking like a moron trying to show off
Just a little bit more than a touch on the pedal and it goes. I wonder if there is a way to change the 'tension curve' on the electric throttle body?
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I just got my 295-35-18 BFG's yesterday. I have a Whipple HO, and 4.10's, this car is just sick now. ![Headbang](https://themustangsource.com/forums/images/smilies/headbang.gif)
Here is a cool tire comparison site http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
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Here is a cool tire comparison site http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalcold.html
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