The 5.0 Mustang is one of the most popular cars can be found today in drag strip. Not without a good reason for that. The power to weight ratio good Mustang from the factory. Together with the extremely high availability of both parties and after-sales operations. Makes it an ideal platform to build a race car end. But the Fox-body Mustang is flawless (no one is perfect). The non-parallel four-link rear axle, the bias nose heavy and some otherFactors. Leave plenty of room for improvement, luckily most of them are easy to solve.
Let's start with the tires, the tires are the most important link between the car and the road. This makes them the most important part of getting your Mustang run correctly. The plant provides rubber, Goodyear Eagles on most models. Tires are good, but not exactly optimized for drag racing. The combined short-side wall height, with rather hard rubber compound. The average number of wheels andblack spots on the floor. Thus, a change to a dedicated drag racing tire type is fine. To drag radial street driven cars are hard to beat, riding on a track more than just slick racing is what you want. Mustang can be a 26 "or 28" tall tires with a light massage fenderwells internal use only. Use a "wheel with 5.5" backspacing 15x8 and you should be able to fit a 275/60x15 Radial 28x12.5-15lt or ET Street 28x10.5-15 or an oil slick. The difference lies in how the tires aremeasured, are listed by the slick tread width, the rest of the section width (total width) were added.
During a 28 "tires up, as the variables listed above is better for a high efficiency compressor, turbocharger or nitrous car. If the trip is primarily in the department of HP shares, a 28" tire surely exaggerated. One thing to consider is the weight of the tire, bigger = heavier. Once you start the car, the same tire is now a liability because of rotational inertia. In other words, ifHang up your car with a good 26 "tires and does'nt spin too. It will actually be faster with smaller tires and lighter. If you limit your budget constraints to a set of tires, the tires are probably shorter the way you drive you want. A 28 "tire is to ask a rearend gear changes as well. What is an expense rather than discuss in a later chapter.
On the subject lighter is better, the wheels are heavy over evil. The switch to an aluminum wheel as light as a central line orWeld drag lights, or if you cash in a series of Bogarts. It will definitely shave time the 60 'ET, up to 1 / 10 second or longer on some cars. Most bikes require longer wheel bolts properly secured to your lap. Safety rules say that the pin must extend at least to the diameter of the screw (2.1 ") in the Hex Lugnut. Tubeless Radials are usually managed, slick racing tires and ET Street, with the inner tubes in general. Requires pipe screws running runningthrough the heel. To prevent the tires from tearing your valvestems scan. 10-12 SS sheet metal screws bolts evenly around the bead on both sides of the wheel should do it away. Make sure the screws are long enough for you to go through the circle, but not until the drilling of the tire. It should be something good an invoice No 12 x 1 / 2 length "-3 / 4" (be sure to check though). Make sure your new wheels and tires properly before you make the track. AdhesiveWheel weights work better than the pneumatic hammer for use in most shops. You might want to pick some and bring them to you when they assembled to leave.
Now that your Mustang has new shoes, it's time to air them. Buy a quality indicator of the pressure of the tires made specifically for drag racing. The old pencil / meter stick is a simple type, will not be cut! My recommendation is on the high side of the print (not more than maximum pressure) and to begin gradually lowering thePressure 1-2 bar at a time. Take control of 60 'times, the pressure that you are looking for the best time. Then you can vary the pressure from 1 / 2 pounds at a time when the race to perfection. Be wary of the fact that a slick drag with low air pressure around it is a hairy, a little 'getting used to, watch out! At this point you should see the ET from a few tenths of a second have at least reduced. But read with me and I bring my race much better tips and techniques that enable the Kingthe strip!
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