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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2008, 10:47:14 PM » |
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I wonder what their availability is.
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« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2008, 10:55:55 PM » |
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The tires mentioned by the esteemed Ms Buchta are the current Top Fuel fronts - easily available.
Part number 2404 as I recall . They are a HARD compound and I'd worry about being scolded by the Goodyear tire specialist for using them for sustained 300 mph speed.
Rex's project-another story.
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« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2008, 11:03:24 PM » |
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How about 2222?
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« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2008, 11:44:04 PM » |
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Don't have the catalog number but that's probably the Super Comp/ Top Dragster /TAD front and it's also an off the shelf item and competitive to the ones built by Hoosier, Mickey Thompson, etc. for those Drag Race categories.
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2008, 12:00:39 AM » |
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How about 2222?
That's what we run and we have had them over 288. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2008, 12:02:47 AM » |
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If you click on Sheri's second link and scroll down to the second page you will see the listing. The are listed under Eagle Land Speed and are rated at 300mph
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2008, 12:09:19 AM » |
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This for Sherry and WAY off topic.
Do you ever ask Willie if your leathers - " . . make me look fat?"
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2008, 12:27:22 AM » |
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How about 2222?
That's what we run and we have had them over 288. 2222 on backs 9.5'' wide 2283 in front 23 x 5''. JL222 |
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2008, 12:37:23 AM » |
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Are they readily available? I've read here that sometimes tires are hard to come by.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2008, 10:20:03 AM » |
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Are they readily available? I've read here that sometimes tires are hard to come by.
When I ordered the 2222's (which Troy and John now have) I ordered them through summit and had them in about 5 weeks but that was in feb 07.Shelby still list them for sale. If I only get one meet out of the M/T's like this year, I may go back to 2222's. John, I still want those wheels  |
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« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2008, 11:53:48 AM » |
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Are they readily available? I've read here that sometimes tires are hard to come by.
When I ordered the 2222's (which Troy and John now have) I ordered them through summit and had them in about 5 weeks but that was in feb 07.Shelby still list them for sale. If I only get one meet out of the M/T's like this year, I may go back to 2222's. John, I still want those wheels U gonna be at El Mirage in May? If u show u can have them.  Wait a minute, we also have to show for u to get them.  |
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2008, 01:49:53 PM » |
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bvillercr : Just wondering what is the approx. weight on your front and rear tires and overall car "wet" weight (with fuel and driver)? I am thinking of building a small convertable streamliner/lakester and hopefully will try to keep the weight and overall cross section and drag down. And by doing this i can use the narrow tires and still have good ground pressure and not run out of brakes. I know i will have some concerns for cross wind spins and i am working on that still.
Also do you use brakes on the front tires?
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« Reply #14 on: December 23, 2008, 09:56:26 PM » |
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Are they readily available? I've read here that sometimes tires are hard to come by.
When I ordered the 2222's (which Troy and John now have) I ordered them through summit and had them in about 5 weeks but that was in feb 07.Shelby still list them for sale. If I only get one meet out of the M/T's like this year, I may go back to 2222's. John, I still want those wheels U gonna be at El Mirage in May? If u show u can have them. Wait a minute, we also have to show for u to get them. I'm not sure what next years race plans will be (speedweek for sure) but we'll figure it out. Celia wants to go to Yosemite late winter/early spring so may be we'll cruise by one weekend and pick them up. Brian P.S. How big is your house?  |
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