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Old 12-16-2008, 10:54 AM
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ORIGINAL: kingpin123

is that a 2wd or 4wd baja you have there?

do you have the part number for those slick you have on the front and back?

do you drag race with it and how do you hold up against 2wd gassers?
It's 2wd, 2speed. 28.5 reed ported oneills, 813 carb and jetpro
I don't drag race just got them for tarmac bashing to save my knobbies, i know a couple of guys with 5b's with road tires and have seen em run, cos of the 2speed it'd be no contest.

for drag racing i'd say they'd be the bomb if the set up is right....with my gear ratios and motor i was breaking one tire out off the line and ballooning badly as it would just hit max revs as soon as it let go...i've a 4plate locking diff now but haven't tried it yet but that'll fix 1 wheel getting loose. you do need to get them warm though with a standing burnout.
Foxy these tires balloon at high revs like real drag tires so even though they weigh a bit more you can gear for off the line and they'll grow giving you taller gears at high revs like the top fuel guys[8D]
I'll weigh em later compared to fr and rear truck slicks.

it's hard for me to say how they would be on a standard baja i can only tell you what they're like with my set up, without enough power and having to gear a single speed to compensate they might well be too heavy for good starts off the line