Thread: 13.'s with a roller cam?

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Very true......I agree.

Originally posted by hambiskit
Very true......I agree.

did want to be a ass but my friend?? drop my stock radials he said this low .HE SAID and at the big end my car was a hand full .that was a long time ago and he keeps is hands off my tires

ive heard good things about the bf drag radials, but this car is driven at least 4 times a week on the streets too. Can the drag radials be used on street regularly too? I thought they were just to get to the track and back. A friend told me to try the Nitto 555r tires too. They are drag racing soft compound tires that also give about 15,000 miles of street use too. What would be the best choice?

i run the bf drag radials tires on both of my cars and i like them .have never used the nittos .i used to drive my cars 3 to4 times a week tires last me two years .

Hey Pat, do you know what the speed rating would be on the BF drag radials??? How bad do they heat up on the highway??? I live in a small town in the sticks, 50 mile drive for decent cruising, curious how they might do...... Thanks

k i have a 72 pontiac ventura 2 , wich will soon have a 383 stroker in it , make around 450-500hp

what should i be looking at with stock gears in the quater mile/ and what times could i see with 3.73's

Originally posted by Dave Severson
Hey Pat, do you know what the speed rating would be on the BF drag radials??? How bad do they heat up on the highway??? I live in a small town in the sticks, 50 mile drive for decent cruising, curious how they might do...... Thanks

i have not run much on the hi way with them but i can not see them running to hot they have work very good for me. i think they would work good for you . i run at 50 mph and much faster when the time is rigth . all the time and run the side roads from were i keep my cars to home 20 miles one way and have not had them heat up and come apart . they see 50 miles on them a nigth and seam to hold up good

Thanks for the information, Pat. I know they hook fairly well for a street tire, was just curious about their down the highway capabilities. Appreciate the help.

I'm thinkin you should into the 13's as is.

What RPM does the motor quit pulling?

What RPM do you shift at?

I thought the same thing. I was expecting to be in the high 13's but there are some factors to consider. Im running on radial tires, i do have tire spin on launch, and most of all, in hell paso, texas, the elevation is a whopping 3800 feet. When pluggin in my best time of 14.45 to a sea level corrected time, she will run 13.7's. The power curve is set to max out about 5500 rpm, and im shiftin just short of that around 5300-5400rpm. Im sure if i put some drag radials and put her on a diet droppin a couple hundred lbs, i'd could pull a 13.9. What do YOU think?

Just try not to spin the tires on the line, you'll be faster making a conservative start than launching hard and spinning the tires some. The first 60' are the most important of the quarter. A top fuel car can run full throttle for the first 60', then let off the gas and still run a 10.something at 70 something mph.

very true. Ill monkey around with different rpm launches and see what i can pull off. Thanks for the advice