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Topic: Slick vs DOT slicks
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Jerry Piner
Gearhead Posts: 138
From: staunton, va
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 05-05-2003 10:54 AM
  
I am currently running 28x11.50 QT Pros. I have been running in the Street class at my track. I am going to move up to the footbrake class and was thinking about buying a set of slicks. I was wondering how much better would a set of slicks hook compared to the QT Pros.
I know a guy who was running ET Streets and went to a slick and his 60 ft went from 1.67's to 1.62's.
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popeye
Gearhead Posts: 124
From: midwest USA
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-07-2003 01:34 AM
Jerry,pretty hard to beat a new set of slicks for traction and consistency but then you can't use em on the street. ------------------
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 21725
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 05-07-2003 09:03 AM
MOst cars pick up even more Jerry.------------------
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 1805
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-07-2003 10:01 AM
Real slicks bite a little better than DOT slicks.BUT, if you weren't having traction problems with the DOT slicks, you won't gain much (if anything) by going to real ones. Traction limited vehicles are the ones that will be able to tell a significant difference. Good Luck! ------------------
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Wireman
Journeyman Posts: 24
From: Austin Tx
Registered: Oct 2002
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posted 05-08-2003 09:12 AM
I race in several heads up classes. One of the classes require a DOT tire not to exceed a measured 10.5". I run the MT ET Street 28 x 12.5, it falls in right on the size limit.
My car is about .3 slower all the way around on the ET Streets.
I would not have believed it, but they are not as forgiving as the ET Drag. I can hit the 28 x 10.5 Drags pretty hard. The only bad thing I have noticed is I can get about 25 passes on either type tire.
[This message has been edited by Wireman (edited 05-08-2003).]
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