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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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eg vx hatch h2b 235 whp.
b16 lsd tranny 4.4 fd
what size slicks should i go with i have 24.5.
should i be okay or go down to 23 inch?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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23 for sure
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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24.5 would be to big?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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24.5 would be too big down the track or at take off
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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23 should be fine, a friends stroked lsv making around 250 run pretty well on 23" slicks
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Okay also the thing is I already have the 24.5. But I might be able to get 23s
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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big mac, i have 23s that ive used on mikes car, if you want to try them out sometime let me know.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:05 PM
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Yeah man could you take em to ifo
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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i plan on it....but i will be using them lol. I will be running them on the blue car in AMS
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 03:12 PM
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Damn lol ima see if I can get 23 and take both
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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Definitely 23s
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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have you run the car at the track?
23's might make you shift to 5th gear and you dont want that.

i love how everyone just throws up an opinion without asking ANY questions.
god i love the internet...
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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No gonna be first time with this car
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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how high are you reving
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Old Feb 18, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Default Re: help choosing slick size

i would say 235whp will run low 12's if you can drive it.
which means you will be trapping at 115ish mph
if you rev higher than 8500ish with 23" tires and your trans it will be perfect.
if you dont rev past 8k then i would get 24.5"
sounds like 23's are best to me because if you making 235whp, your probably cammed and your reving it higher than 8k
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Default Re: help choosing slick size

anyone care to chime in for an SiR turbo same trans as the OP. reving to 8100 rpm I want to avoid 5th gear. would a 24 or 24.5 do the job?
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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Default Re: help choosing slick size

Originally Posted by SiRCiviC94
anyone care to chime in for an SiR turbo same trans as the OP. reving to 8100 rpm I want to avoid 5th gear. would a 24 or 24.5 do the job?
24.5, you'll probably be trapping higher speeds than the OP. what's your car and turbo setup?
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