Hi I'm wondering if a car weighed about 2400lbs with driver and the motor is pushing 190whp & 130ft/lb torque @ wheels... is it best to use slicks or drag radials?

I remember when I had an LS motor w/ GSR tran in my 93 Si Hatch weighing 2400lbs w/ me... Got 14.9 @ 93mph using the factory 99 HX wheels/tire setup with 2.3 60ft... And then I threw the NT555 Drag tires on 14" steels... Cut the time in half 14.43 @ 93mph with a 2.1 60ft...

Later on I put the GSR head on... never ran a street time personally but my brother who is fairly decent driver got 14.4 @ 98mph 2.3 60ft with those same tires above... And this is where I doubt the slicks because I wanted to throw drag radials on but we went on ahead with the 15" mickey thompson slicks (24inch version? i think so)..... got a 14.1 @ 95mph with a 2.0 60ft... and that got me scratching my head because I swear with the drag radials we probably could had pulled about the same time or better... I'm guessing we'd get a 2.1 60ft and so far it seems if we have fairly same overall wheel diameter that'd take a good .4 off the ET with fairly same mph like 97-98... I did run the car in another race and got 13.96 @ 95mph with 1.9 60ft on the slicks... but I truly believe it's more impressive pulling a 14.1 or 14.0 with street tires (drag radials )

Oh and by the way the 190whp 130ft/lb wasnt my motor... it's a friend who has an si like mine... and im just trying to convince him to use drag radials instead of slicks...

Well I hope someone read this and has an answer Thanks for your time...

 

It depends, if hes using it for drag racing than use slicks. if he wants them for the street and strip then go with dr's...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Apprentice &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hi I'm wondering if a car weighed about 2400lbs with driver and the motor is pushing 190whp & 130ft/lb torque @ wheels... is it best to use slicks or drag radials?

I remember when I had an LS motor w/ GSR tran in my 93 Si Hatch weighing 2400lbs w/ me... Got 14.9 @ 93mph using the factory 99 HX wheels/tire setup with 2.3 60ft... And then I threw the NT555 Drag tires on 14" steels... Cut the time in half 14.43 @ 93mph with a 2.1 60ft...

Later on I put the GSR head on... never ran a street time personally but my brother who is fairly decent driver got 14.4 @ 98mph 2.3 60ft with those same tires above... And this is where I doubt the slicks because I wanted to throw drag radials on but we went on ahead with the 15" mickey thompson slicks (24inch version? i think so)..... got a 14.1 @ 95mph with a 2.0 60ft... and that got me scratching my head because I swear with the drag radials we probably could had pulled about the same time or better... I'm guessing we'd get a 2.1 60ft and so far it seems if we have fairly same overall wheel diameter that'd take a good .4 off the ET with fairly same mph like 97-98... I did run the car in another race and got 13.96 @ 95mph with 1.9 60ft on the slicks... but I truly believe it's more impressive pulling a 14.1 or 14.0 with street tires (drag radials )

Oh and by the way the 190whp 130ft/lb wasnt my motor... it's a friend who has an si like mine... and im just trying to convince him to use drag radials instead of slicks...

Well I hope someone read this and has an answer Thanks for your time...
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considering the fact that you'd dip into the 12's with slicks.......i'd say use slicks.

 

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