Re: drag rear wheels and tires for shelby gt 500

by Leonard 95 on September 2nd 2009, 5:42 pm

McKrAzY wrote:david you better have that dam GT500 in low 12's by the end of the year

Low 12's, hell I better have this thing in the 11's real soon! If I can't hook it up, I am buying 15 inch rims and gonna break something trying.

by 07Shelby500 on September 2nd 2009, 8:09 pm

It should have no problem going deep into the 11's with the power its got. Might take some et drags to get there though. Not sure if the MT drag radials are up to the challenge. Might get you into the 11's though. I just need to get my plugs changes so I can run with you SC guys some more. LOL

by Leonard 95 on September 2nd 2009, 8:15 pm

I think the drag radials will work, it may just take 15 inch drag radials to do it though. I really want to stay away from a slick style drag tire, don't want the wandering feeling on the big end. Oh car finally got done today and 3.73 gears in, feels alot different now.

by 07Shelby500 on September 2nd 2009, 8:35 pm

Cool! What did you have in it before? 331's?

by Leonard 95 on September 2nd 2009, 8:40 pm

yea pos 3.31s, 2nd gear would go about 90mph, not anymore! :)

by Tims2002gt on September 2nd 2009, 9:15 pm

Dang, it should pull alot harder through the gears now! Definately want to get some type of MT tires though. I've also heard good things about the M&H tires.

by Leonard 95 on September 2nd 2009, 9:23 pm

yea m&h are really good, read 2 gt500 runnings 10's on the m&h drag radials, one using 17 inch and one using 15 inch, both in 1.6-1.7 range 60ft. Problem with m&h, almost all there tires in 17-18 inch range are 28 inches tall, way to tall for my car.

by shelbenator 500 on September 20th 2009, 9:14 pm

I ran a 11.45 @118mph 60ft 1.60 had to let off at the end got real squirly not bad thou!

by Leonard 95 on September 20th 2009, 9:37 pm

1.6 haha, you better start upgrading your rear end now, good job!

by Leonard 95 on September 20th 2009, 9:37 pm

by 03.sonicblue on September 20th 2009, 9:41 pm

shelbenator 500 wrote:I ran a 11.45 @118mph 60ft 1.60 had to let off at the end got real squirly not bad thou!

Nice Run!

by Guest on September 21st 2009, 9:28 am

shelbenator 500 wrote:I ran a 11.45 @118mph 60ft 1.60 had to let off at the end got real squirly not bad thou!

Very Impressive! What do you have as far as suspension work done so far?

by shelbenator 500 on September 21st 2009, 9:05 pm

Have everything steeda,Bmr lowered roucsh drive line,sway bar delete gears,panhard adj rod,lowers and uppers,relocate bar etc.

by Dein on September 21st 2009, 9:42 pm

May I ask... What is a Roush drive line?

by Leonard 95 on September 21st 2009, 11:00 pm

Probably just a roush driveshaft

by Dein on September 22nd 2009, 5:23 am

That's what my thoughts were, I guess I was unaware that Roush made a drive shaft since I have the pos two-piece in mine!

by Guest on September 22nd 2009, 9:40 am

Black08_427R wrote:That's what my thoughts were, I guess I was unaware that Roush made a drive shaft since I have the pos two-piece in mine!

They dont....they stick a Roush sticker on someone elses one-piece...raise the price $200 and sell it to "Roush Owners" as theirs.

No but seriously...thats what they do