Basic Budget Drag Setup for a Newbie?

[SBVERT03]

So I've never been to the track before, and I would really like to change that soon! Therefore I am looking for some advice on a basic wheel/tire setup that will keep me safe and hopefully keep my chances of breaking something as low as possible. Lol. Seeing as how I'm just testing the waters, I don't need to go out and break the bank just yet. Lol. I really want something that will mount right up without any grinding or banging if I can find it.

I currently am running some 18" saleens with toyo 275/30/18 hp extensas up front and 305/30/18 R888's out back. I'm guessing I would have a pretty rough time at the track with that setup. Haha. I still have my IRS, with a bushing kit and upgraded half shafts.

I have seen people talk about using some 16" V6 pony wheels as a budget option? Any other popular setups out there? What about rear tires for minimizing shock to the IRS?

Thanks guys!

 

[Mystic03]

get some stock gt 17" wheels wrap them with MT ET streets youll be set :thumbsup:

 

[SBVERT03]

get some stock gt 17" wheels wrap them with MT ET streets youll be set :thumbsup:

Thanks for the feedback man! I will definitely look into that. I know I could get some of those rims quick and cheap! Two things I'm curious about though are what are the pros and cons of:

16's vs 17's and ET Streets vs ET Drags?

 

[Mystic03]

Thanks for the feedback man! I will definitely look into that. I know I could get some of those rims quick and cheap! Two things I'm curious about though are what are the pros and cons of:

16's vs 17's and ET Streets vs ET Drags?

i dont see much of a difference from 16-17's.. but ive only ran 17 et streets nothin but good things too 1.5 60's no wheel hop 650/600 on stock 95k irs with just a brace


ET streets in action
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[bubblehead93]

I like my Hoosier 28x10-17 drag slicks... air down to 12-14 lbs and let fly... to do it all over again, i would have skipped the drag radials... waste of my time and money... larger diameter tire on these cars makes all the difference with all of the torque these cars make...

 

[SBVERT03]

i dont see much of a difference from 16-17's.. but ive only ran 17 et streets nothin but good things too 1.5 60's no wheel hop 650/600 on stock 95k irs with just a brace


ET streets in action
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Do you run the ET street radials or bias ply? If you run the bias ply out back do you have to run skinnies up front?

 

[Mystic03]

Yes the rears are bias ply and I run bias ply front runners as well

 

[SBVERT03]

Yes the rears are bias ply and I run bias ply front runners as well

What wheels do you run them on?

 

[Mystic03]

01 gt wheels and racestar front runners

 

[SBVERT03]

01 gt wheels and racestar front runners

Gotcha. If I'm looking for an all out budget setup, would spares work up front? I also remember people talking about diamond racing wheels as a pretty cheap option. I may look into those.