Drag slicks

[PolaraFury]

Hello,

I have a 67 Satellite that is 3200 ish #. I want to get a set of drag slicks for it.

Should I run a soft sidewall tire or something firmer?

I am also running Caltracs on stock springs

 

[dvw]

Cal tracks with stock springs wont be the best. The weaker the spring, the better. What shocks? What power level? Gear? Converter?
Doug

 

[PolaraFury]

9 way adjustable Caltrac shocks on the back Caltrack 90/10 front. 600hp motor. 9” rear with 3:20 gears and 3K stall

 

[dvw]

Very liitle gear or converter. Drag radials will be the quickest. Should hook easily.
Doug

 

[RemCharger]

I agree the radials will be the quickest, but a bias will be more forgiving at a marginal track.
Is this a street car?

 

[dvw]

I agree the radials will be the quickest, but a bias will be more forgiving at a marginal track.
Is this a street car?

With the parts listed hooking a radial shouldn't be an issue.
Doug

 

[PolaraFury]

Thank you

 

[RemCharger]

9 way adjustable Caltrac shocks on the back Caltrack 90/10 front. 600hp motor. 9” rear with 3:20 gears and 3K stall

We're lacking some info.. I had a 600hp 383 that didn't make any torque till 5500 rpm.. with the 3500 stall in it I could have run 225/70/14 Sears 4 ply belted radials...

 

[KohrtRacing]

Hello,

I have a 67 Satellite that is 3200 ish #. I want to get a set of drag slicks for it.

Should I run a soft sidewall tire or something firmer?

I am also running Caltracs on stock springs

I run a 3500lb Charger. 28x10.5 on a 15. Caltracs system. 2500 stall Footbrake. Estimated 375hp. 3.91 gearing. Reverse manual valvebody. Hoosier for my door car only. I ran a DR2 dot for a while and liked it a lot but felt its durability was really poor (I’m very hard on it in the burnout.)

Only reminder is if you’re going to a slick, it needs a driveshaft loop.