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Deez-zl1 · 11-21-2016, 05:47 PM

How much time can i expect to gain in the 1/4 mile by installing skinnies up front ? Ive got a 13 ZL1 w 650 to the wheels. Best 60ft is 1.6 sec and 10.9 in the 1/4. Is it worth the $$$ to go to skinnes ???

TTTAPOUT · 01-18-2017, 04:47 PM

You will barely gain .05, and the downside is the instability and terrible braking. I made the switch on my Mustang years ago, and nearly wrecked at the end of the track because the car is designed to put a lot more braking through the front tires and now there is no traction. Unless it is a straight drag car, I would stay with something more stable.

crazydave · 01-18-2017, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Deez-zl1

How much time can i expect to gain in the 1/4 mile by installing skinnies up front ? Ive got a 13 ZL1 w 650 to the wheels. Best 60ft is 1.6 sec and 10.9 in the 1/4. Is it worth the $$$ to go to skinnes ???

Gained about a tenth on a 4th gen. The major benefit is you are dropping about 50lbs of un-sprung weight off the front of the car. Cornering and braking suffer quite a bit so I would not daily drive on them with a 4000+ lb car. I never had any problems at the track stopping as long as the track has an adequate shutdown area (most NHRA 1/4 mile tracks do). I will be running a set of 17"welds this summer tying to move up on the bolt-on list and plan on making back to back runs with stock vs 17x5s to see how much of a gain i get.

Deez-zl1 · 01-27-2017, 06:30 PM

Thanx for the replies. Please post the results. That will be some good info

Pro Stock John · 02-21-2017, 11:51 AM

Totally worth if it you are into drag racing. You can drop about 25 lbs a corner and cut down on rolling resistance.

Not sure about TTTA's experience, but I daily drive on skinnies all summer.

11-21-2016, 05:47 PM	#1
Deez-zl1 Drives: 2013 camaro zl1 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: North florida Posts: 86	Skinnies up front ??? How much time can i expect to gain in the 1/4 mile by installing skinnies up front ? Ive got a 13 ZL1 w 650 to the wheels. Best 60ft is 1.6 sec and 10.9 in the 1/4. Is it worth the $$$ to go to skinnes ???

02-21-2017, 11:51 AM	#5
Pro Stock John Writer Drives: 2010 SS / 1967 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 7,216	Totally worth if it you are into drag racing. You can drop about 25 lbs a corner and cut down on rolling resistance. Not sure about TTTA's experience, but I daily drive on skinnies all summer. __________________ PROJECT HEAVY CHEVY Camaro Now: Mods for the Masses Part I \| Part II 13.15@106 1.95 \| 100% Stock 12.37@112 1.85 \| + Kooks Headers/Cats + 20" 555R + CAI + BW TB + UDP + Tune 12.06@113 1.70 \| + CD 3200 + 18" NT05R + RCR Intake + NE OTR + GPI Tune 11.84@115 1.59 \| + 3.91s + Race Star 17x7 Fronts 10.90@125 1.47 \| + GPI VVT Cam + BW Ported Heads + CD 3800

01-18-2017, 04:47 PM	#2
TTTAPOUT Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 101	You will barely gain .05, and the downside is the instability and terrible braking. I made the switch on my Mustang years ago, and nearly wrecked at the end of the track because the car is designed to put a lot more braking through the front tires and now there is no traction. Unless it is a straight drag car, I would stay with something more stable.

01-27-2017, 06:30 PM	#4
Deez-zl1 Drives: 2013 camaro zl1 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: North florida Posts: 86	Thanx for the replies. Please post the results. That will be some good info