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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Curious about my next purchase...what would help more for the launch, some bfg's or a limited slip?
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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no question here, DRs all the way. LSD wouldnt help unless u had high HP car. at that point u would have already been at least on DRs if not on slicks.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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if its for the street i would say lsd. If your going to track get some slicks. Slicks are way more fun and you can get a way better launch no matter how fast the car is. I was getting 14.8 on my stock d16a6 in crx and having fun. Then I got a b18c1 and put lsd in the tranny and had way more fun bring the car out without it pulling to the side on me. Both are good things to have though.

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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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Yea it's daily driven, so the lsd could double over for that. I'd like to run with all the other street cars so it'd have to be a DOT tire.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Default Re: drag radials or lsd? (sporkcrx)

But the drag radials would help much more on the 60' huh?
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Default Re: drag radials or lsd? (sporkcrx)

in that case drag radials.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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without a doubt, i still ran my DRs on the streets, they work good.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Drag radials for sure.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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bfg's it is! getting some 5.5" wide del sol wheels for em, hopefully something will be thin enough to fit on them
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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BFGs wear out quick on the street. I found that out the hard way.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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BFGs wear out quick on the street. I found that out the hard way.

I'ld go with an OBX LSD and a set of azenis. Good compremise on both accounts.
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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I'd only slap them on when I go to the track, already got azeni's
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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Default Re: drag radials or lsd? (sporkcrx)

obx lsd man
i cant stand bfg products because they dont last for ****
i used michelin gs road race slicks for the street
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Old Mar 27, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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My Nitto 555r drag radials have lasted a long time and they still have a lot of tread left. I have used them at the track, street races, and when driving around town.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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What sixe? The no longer make what i wanted, which was a 215/50/15 i believe
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 04:21 PM
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205/55/14
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beerbongskickass &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">205/55/14</TD></TR></TABLE>

What 60's were you able to cut with these? I'm picking up some 205/50/14 bfg's.
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Old Mar 28, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Id be scared launching hard in sticky tires without LSD. I crushed my spider gears shifting to second on Dunlop street tires, little pieces of metal bounced around, damaging some gears and the inside of the bell house

I say LSD first.
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