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sime
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Joined: 27 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 2:50 am    Post subject: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

Hey all,

Is there anyone out there who has proper racing slicks on their gemini for quater mile runs?

How much were they?

Where did you get them from?

What size are they?

Cheers
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TurboTG
rice boy


Joined: 09 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

mine where about150 each but that is mates rates, so you need some connections to get good prices
Mike
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rust3
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 1:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

my brother is

he got them for 300 of a mate and they are mickey thompson 26x8's
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sime
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

Hey guys thanks for the replys

I was just looking in a zoom magazine at the gemini with the plates crazyfj and it has 26x8 Micky Thompson slicks but the wheels arches had to be modifyed with a slege hammer and angle grinder!!
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IDAREU2
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Joined: 07 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

Im running HOOZIERS they cost me $400 dollars S/H the pair and were only 2 runs old normally cost around $750 a pair
and they are 295 X 50 X 15 = 10 inch X 26 inch high

cheers
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GROOV3
petrol head


Joined: 04 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

lol they are some big tyres
how many runs do they last ?
or does that depend on the power of the car
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Darren1
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Joined: 17 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

Sorry if a bit of topic,but what 60 ft's do you guy's get,and what 1/4 time and mph?
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TXcoupe
petrol head


Joined: 05 Oct 2001
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

i run a 2.4 60 ft and a 16.63@78.94mph

I run RE540's they are a semi racing slick i run 195/60/14 cost $198 brand new or there is yoko A032R's that are about the same price too
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IDAREU2
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 1:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

1.6 60 footers with a 10.91 @ 121.98 MPH
the tyrea last as long as I want them to..
BIG burnouts probably a season or little ones the last for ages..
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rust3
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 2:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Anyone running racing slicks? Reply with quote

depends on how throttle happy he gets when doing a burnout
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