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FordFairmont
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 Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject: Next mod for 400m times? |
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Looking to head down the track in the future and wondering where my money is best spent to help get the best time over the 1/4 mile
Im running EA 5 speed...... which means 3.5 first gear plus 3.7 single spinner diff means traction is an issue, so im thinking 2 options
...... been quoted nearly $1000 to have a rebuilt LSD fitted to my diff
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....... fit a pair of 235/70 American Racer semi slicks around $600 posted
http://www.vpw.com.au/product.asp?CatID=16&PrdGrpID=2439&ProdID=74803
What would be more beneficial on the track? |
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I'd say LSD first to get the traction
then get some semi slicks...just my opinion.
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ELGT
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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nitrous, slow take off, and then hit it.
Best bang for your buck you will ever find |
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FordFairmont
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| phongus wrote: | I'd say LSD first to get the traction
then get some semi slicks...just my opinion.
phong =P~ |
haha yeah thats my plan, but i dont know if i can afford both. Im worried about the lsd as ive heard alot of stories of people having a single spinner diff 6 months after a LSD rebuild?
| ELGT wrote: | nitrous, slow take off, and then hit it.
Best bang for your buck you will ever find |
that would be ideal, but knowing my car the only thing going "bang" would be headgasket  |
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xcabbi
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Next mod for 400m times? |
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| FordFairmont wrote: |
What would be more beneficial on the track? |
Spool hands down. If its a track car then why waste 1k on a rebuilt LSD when a spool can be fitted for a fraction of the price. That is if it is actually a track car. |
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FordFairmont
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ok sorry i gotta rephrase it then, its a family car that will see the occasional track duty.
Basically looking at the two above options and wondering which would help traction more? |
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| FordFairmont wrote: | | phongus wrote: | I'd say LSD first to get the traction
then get some semi slicks...just my opinion.
phong =P~ |
haha yeah thats my plan, but i dont know if i can afford both. Im worried about the lsd as ive heard alot of stories of people having a single spinner diff 6 months after a LSD rebuild?
| ELGT wrote: | nitrous, slow take off, and then hit it.
Best bang for your buck you will ever find |
that would be ideal, but knowing my car the only thing going "bang" would be headgasket |
Why would a headgasket go?
Done prpoerly, nitrous is awesome, cheap, addictive and just unbeatable.
I have never blown a thing. |
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