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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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Don't know if it matters. But on that day that i traped 113 tire pressure was 18psi front 22psi rear
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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at your hp in your car you may not see the effect of it as much if you more hp and when drag becomes a problem. 100-110mph is when drag needs to be looked at a lot more.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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Well we will see. Englishtown re opens in march. all im changing is the tires to oem size. And see if the trap goes up.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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Well we will see. Englishtown re opens in march. all im changing is the tires to oem size. And see if the trap goes up.
are you tires now taller then the stock ones? if so you deff will get a better et time and mph should go up a little. reason beening is your not even making out the 4th gear. and you can rev it out to 8300 on stock head. {thumbup** best of luck
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 06:49 AM
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are you tires now taller then the stock ones? if so you deff will get a better et time and mph should go up a little. reason beening is your not even making out the 4th gear. and you can rev it out to 8300 on stock head. {thumbup** best of luck
They are actual smaller then the stocks.

255/40/17 = 25.0 in Diameter - 78.6 in Circumference
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235/45/17 = 25.3 in Diameter - 79.6 in Circumference

So going back to stock will raise the gearing. The trick is to setup the gearing so you hit the traps right at peak hp.
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 07:32 AM
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1st through 3rd i was shifting at 7500rpm by the end of the track in 4th gear i was hitting my rev limiter 7850rpm
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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rev to 8000 and shift
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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I might just try that
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Old Dec 5, 2008 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Audi2ptzero
They are actual smaller then the stocks.

255/40/17 = 25.0 in Diameter - 78.6 in Circumference
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235/45/17 = 25.3 in Diameter - 79.6 in Circumference

So going back to stock will raise the gearing. The trick is to setup the gearing so you hit the traps right at peak hp.
that explains why i have to shift faster.
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Whats the fastest times you guys seen with the power im making?
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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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You can try a 245/45R17, these are slightly bigger than the stock 235/45/R17's. This would help raise the gearing!
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 12:16 PM
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Thank you for the advice
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Old Dec 11, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CBRD
wider tires have more aerodynamic drag... more frontal area...

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This is correct, more surface area will cause drag.
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