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What size slicks
- Thread starter Owen:s
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If you are only wanting a pair then I would suggest buying the same size as the other two you are going to use 
lol 
Bg182 bitsa,thisthat
Yea your right ya nob, I struggled getting any power down with my old set up so looking too gain a bit from the tyres ain't such a stupid thing is it??
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Owen speak to scoff.
Its always great here on clio sport when you get really quality valuable replys from members who to be frank probs dont have a life nor have a clue what the answer is hence why they cant reply.
Its always great here on clio sport when you get really quality valuable replys from members who to be frank probs dont have a life nor have a clue what the answer is hence why they cant reply.
Well it's still only a 1*2 
Hooiser UK are a decent bunch, give them a call http://www.hoosiertyre.co.uk/html/tyres_-_drag.html
You dont want track slicks for a drag strip, the sidewalls are far too firm which means they wont collapse onto the road to give a big footprint.
What are the smallest wheels you can fit over your brakes? Are you prepared to swap the brakes to smaller ones to allow you to go down a wheel size?
You want the highest sidewall you possibly can so it can collapse more, and you want the biggest external diameter to increase footprint as well.
Extreme example, but you want to take a few steps towards this sort of thing:
So basically NOTHING like what people use on trackdays or the road.
And obviously pull the ABS fuse out, lol
What are the smallest wheels you can fit over your brakes? Are you prepared to swap the brakes to smaller ones to allow you to go down a wheel size?
You want the highest sidewall you possibly can so it can collapse more, and you want the biggest external diameter to increase footprint as well.
Extreme example, but you want to take a few steps towards this sort of thing:
So basically NOTHING like what people use on trackdays or the road.
And obviously pull the ABS fuse out, lol
You cant go below a 15 then sadly mate, unless you are prepared to swap down to smaller ones when you run at the strip?
Do you want road legal drag tyres, or are you not fussed about that? (not sure if you are racing in a series for road cars or not)
Bg182 bitsa,thisthat
Hi Tom thanks v much, there going on a 182 that I'm almost finished for next year. My last build was running 265/300ft/lb and I really struggled too get any good traction it was raining aswell like which didn't help ran 12.8,what are u running and what times u been getting? the new build will have possibly 360-380bhp so looking for some ideas on tyres cheers
big boost cup
im running around 300 in mine at the moment. and thats done a few 12.2s at shakey with no nitrous. if your going to get some slicks id also look at getting a better gearbox as you will be launching it fecking hard of the line to stop it bogging down.
big boost cup
i have read about that stuff but a lot dont seem to rate it. hence going for some slicks. road/track tires even with a massive burnout on a prepped track and i was spinning until 3rd. where as slicks small burnout 5k launch and instant grip
big boost cup
you fixed the V yet?
200/580 are the size you want equivelant to a 205/45.
Cup racers ran 19/57 or 190/570 which would be a 195/45ish
180s are too narrow so us 185min to 200max, the race tyres are very square so have more contact patch than a road tyre etc.
