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02-21-2012, 10:59 AM
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Since ive smartend up and no longer want to DD on hoosiers, im looking to pick up a set or drag wheels to accually run at the track and not DD on. my car has the Eibach Pro Kit on it and the car(especc the front) sits really low. i was wondering if theres any known problems with a drag wheel combo and a car lowered as much as the pro kit drops it? and does anyone got pics?
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02-21-2012, 11:08 AM
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02-21-2012, 11:13 AM
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The wheel doesn't really matter so much as the tire height when lowered.
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02-21-2012, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
The wheel doesn't really matter so much as the tire height when lowered.
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This.
Lowered on small drag fronts is bad news on NJ roads. FWIW a lightweight front wheel can be a world of trouble if you hit a pothole.
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02-21-2012, 11:27 AM
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Power Member / trans break does not equal transbrake
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This.
Lowered on small drag fronts is bad news on NJ roads. FWIW a lightweight front wheel can be a world of trouble if you hit a pothole.
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i know that first hand from dailying my cars with skinnys, another big reason why im picking up a seperate set.
a 28" tire in the rear is way to big, a 28" in the front would deff help with the ride.
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02-21-2012, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
i know that first hand from dailying my cars with skinnys, another big reason why im picking up a seperate set.
a 28" tire in the rear is way to big, a 28" in the front would deff help with the ride.
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28" in the front is pretty big for the wheel well.
How low is your drop?
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02-21-2012, 11:41 AM
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26's, don't make your car look like crap.
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02-21-2012, 11:48 AM
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if just for track use, looks matter why?
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02-21-2012, 12:02 PM
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Looks matter! I don't know why you would run 28's in the front and 26's in the rear or why it would matter going straight on a flat stretch of asphalt.
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02-21-2012, 12:09 PM
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looks dont really matter so much at the track lol
but im not talking the drop off, i like the way it looks to much. the Drop is REALLY low, front wheels tires tuck a bit.
id have no problem running 26" in the front i think, im gunna see if one of my friends have 26" tires on there skinnys and see if i can barrow em for a lil bit to see
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02-21-2012, 12:10 PM
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Yeah, looks do matter at the track. Not a ton but it's nice to not look like Fred Sanford out there.
If you will be swapping the tires on at the track then run whatever you want. Weight transfer and traction may be an issue but that's common.
On the street just run 26" wheels all around.
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02-21-2012, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
Yeah, looks do matter at the track. Not a ton but it's nice to not look like Fred Sanford out there.
If you will be swapping the tires on at the track then run whatever you want. Weight transfer and traction may be an issue but that's common.
On the street just run 26" wheels all around.
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i do have 26s for the street all around.
at the track im either going all drag wheel, or just skinnys and a Regular rim with slicks. and chances are half the time all be driving it to the track, but mostly island, so RT80 isnt a problem with road surface... but that entrance road to island sucks !
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02-21-2012, 12:17 PM
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I have 26inch front and rears as do kirk and smash.
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02-21-2012, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
i do have 26s for the street all around.
at the track im either going all drag wheel, or just skinnys and a Regular rim with slicks. and chances are half the time all be driving it to the track, but mostly island, so RT80 isnt a problem with road surface... but that entrance road to island sucks !
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Yeah, that's why my first post talks about the roads. I figured you'd be driving to the track on them as extra wheels don't fit in an fbod and that could suck.
Just run 26" wheels up front at the track too.
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02-21-2012, 12:38 PM
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i have a set of prostars on skinnies, i have to check if they are 26 though but you can borrow them to see if they arwe what u want, we are close enough to lessen the drive for ya
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02-21-2012, 12:39 PM
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I weighed my stock 16s with 245 tires on them at 42lbs a piece, if not more.
Wouldn't a decent skinny & tire only weigh about 21lbs?
Almost 50lbs of rotating weight off the front of the car. Might be worth it to swap to a set of Skinnies when going to the track...
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02-21-2012, 12:40 PM
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Yeah, looks do matter at the track. Not a ton but it's nice to not look like Fred Sanford out there..
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02-21-2012, 12:48 PM
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I would hesitiantly say you could borrow my set as long as its clear that if you paint them or anything similar, you will end up with the rims around your neck.
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02-21-2012, 03:49 PM
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02-21-2012, 04:00 PM
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looks nice, now wash ur wheels
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02-21-2012, 04:07 PM
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I think it would look good with some CCWs
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02-21-2012, 05:34 PM
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I think its undriveable, enjoy.
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02-21-2012, 06:09 PM
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put it this way stock tires are 26 so if the tires on now fit then 26's will fit... i ran 26's front and rear also and my car is lowered a decent bit (not quite as low but its low) i had no issues... im prob selling my drag set up. come spring time and i have time to polish if your interested let me know
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02-21-2012, 06:11 PM
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I think it would look good with some CCWs
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sadly i have to build a heart for the car, if i didnt id have CCWs on it allready.
and yea, its pretty low. i havent washed the car yet... mostly because the hose at my shop is shut off. lol
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02-21-2012, 06:31 PM
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put it this way stock tires are 26 so if the tires on now fit then 26's will fit... i ran 26's front and rear also and my car is lowered a decent bit (not quite as low but its low) i had no issues... im prob selling my drag set up. come spring time and i have time to polish if your interested let me know
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this will result in kirk slaying a beggerz 
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