Anyone using M&H 275/50R17 Drag Radial?

xtweakerx · 11-19-2007

Anyone in here using M&H 275/50R17 Drag Radial?

I had some issues using them last season w/ finding the right pressure,burnout and hooking.

I was hooking almost the same as my street tire, roughly 2.0 60 foot.

Now the real kicker is, anyone using them w/ the stock 3:55 gears and/or stock suspenion?

I've yet to change either.

The tire is one inch taller than stock, so it's bringing down my 3:55 gear ratio down some, which is prob hurting me.

I will evenually upgrade to 4:10's but not yet, and Evenually get some lower control arms.

Now last year i went to the track bone stock w/ the drag radials and flowmasters and best time was 13.90 @ 101 w/ like 2.0 60 foot. And that was at like 15psi,

i was told to run between 16-22, and most guys like 19psi.

Just want to hear what others are doing w/ the same time of setup.

This year i'm going back but w/ a C&L Intake (racer) & SCT tune which im waiting to get from Brenspeed.

Also guys w/ similar setup in a 5speed, what are u launching at? And u guys out there w/ a pretty stock setup using intake+tune, what are u shifting at?

Thanks a million.

2oo5GT · 11-19-2007

Did you slip the clutch while playing with the gas when you would launch your car? or did you just drop the hammer and floored it? It should definitely catch more than your street tires and a 2.0 on street tires is good.

xtweakerx · 11-20-2007

yeah i was slippin it some.

xtweakerx · 11-24-2007

bumppp.

craigels · 11-25-2007

With mods in sig on 275/40/17 Mickey Thompson drag radials, 12 psi, decent burnout, 4500rpm, side step the clutch (no slip) I can pull 1.7x 60 foots all day long.

I'd say let some more air out of the tires, get them real hot and don't slip the clutch.

Craig

xtweakerx · 12-05-2007

is it safe to run the air that low in radials?

M&H Told me between 16-19 is prime numbers.

hmmph!

craigels · 12-05-2007

Mickey Thompson says to run 19-21 in my application, but they don't hook worth a crap with that much in them. I have found that 11.5-13 psi is best. You can run them that low at the track, but wouldn't drive home on them that low. Good luck!

Craig