GM guys lets see your 4WD drag set ups!
 

Looking for pics of what everyone is running as a 4WD wheel and tire combo for the Street/Strip. Post a pic of your set up and details on it! I'm pretty sure I'm going with the dark stars 17x9.5 on all 4 corners but want to see what everyone else is running first.

I've heard of clearance problems with the 9.5" wheel up front.

I run stock denali wheels with the m&h 275/50r17. 2 of the tires are more or less shot so when the time comes I'll get 2 race stars 17x9.5 and run the 325 out back.

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M&H Racemaster drag radials on Centerline billet wheels, and a little bit of suspension work. Any questions, just ask. Yes it's a 4x4.

Wonder if I could get a different offset for the front to not rub? Do you know if they run the frame or the finder?

AK truck looks good! What size tires? What do you have for lowering? I want to be sitting at about that same hight.

275/55R16, which is a 28" tire. Wheels were 16x8.5 IIRC.

Out back, I had lowering shackles, removed block, removed overload, and CalTracs. Up front I had lowering keys, aftermarket UCA eccentrics, tie rod sleeves, and adjustable limiting straps. It was around a 3/5 drop.

What tie rod sleeves do you have, and limiting straps?

Thanks for the info!

I'd like to see more about the tie rods too roger. I gotta upgrade those...

I'm hoping they are the same as a duramax I can get those cheap from a buddy.

They are. Same exact ones I have on my Duramax.

That's awesome! What limiting straps do you have I like the idea of adjustable straps.

Curious on the straps myself.

Here's the detail on the straps. I have a set also but haven't installed yet.

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...l-spin-414845/

I cant post a picture from work but I have slicks on 17x9s with a 28x10.5" slick. I have coilovers in the front and heim tie rods. I like my coilovers way more than with the straps; no need to constantly adjust them and the ride is way better.

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Is that what you are running?

Not exactly, but similar (same concept). The kit I have I think is an early model. The biggest issue is the tie rod bolt to the spindle is tapered, and finding that tapered bolt is not easy (I never found one), so I ended up drilling out the spindle for a large straight bolt.

Thank you for the link, I know how to install the straps coming from the 4wd diesel scene. Are those the brand straps you are using?

I'll be waiting on pics for this set up. I was really wanting to run a 28" tire. An issue with street driving? Rubbing?

At what point do you need anymore than a strapped front end and a ride height that allows the cv's to be flat? This is all i have as of now and i can dead hook on street tires leaving on 7psi and ramping to 18psi.

Also you can purchase all the stuff you need to strap the front from Summit for under a 100 bucks.TGI-111273-KIT LIMIT STRAP; 10
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When you pick up the front end enough to loose traction on the front wheels and basically bounce back and forth as the fronts hook and release. Its a pretty violent experience. It will probably just spin on the street, but when it hooks on the track youll know it.

I plan on leaving off the transbreak at around 3500-4000 at about 8-10psi 95% of that will be on the street so need some good tires.

My dodge use to do this real bad, added straps and solved the bounce but still spins, but I am leaving at about 20psi and spraying it right outa the hole so that might have something to do with it lol.

Thank you for the info!

I dont think youll need a trans brake unless you already have it. My truck bucked pretty bad til I strapped the front down. I'm not making enough steam yet for cal-tracs on the rear haha.

You think my breaks will hold 10psi launchs on slicks?

4wd with hydroboost held my setup at 1000rwhp+

caltracs will greatly help with axle wrap and bucking

Well good to know what turbo and stall did you have?

:p
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Turbo was a bw s482 and converter a low stall ptc 10.5" triple disc

holy shit thats intense...

what are you gonna do with that hole in the fender and a PD blower? stick your air filter out it :cody:

Looks good I belive iv seen videos of your truck running!

Ill probably just put duct tape or something over the hole, or just leave it open for an engine bay vent :lol:

Ok so I went out and installed a bigger wastegate spring that allows me to build more than a 7psi launch...lucky I was 1/4mile from the house because I had to drive home in 4hi. Apparently I will need traction bars to launch on 13psi, because the rear springs wrapped and busted the rear universal joint. Luckily it barely smacked the gas tank and sheared 2 caps off the joint, the ds survived. Time for cal-tracs or Smith Racecraft! LOL!!

I had 14 psi just off idle at the launch. When it unloaded the front end, "violent" is a good verb.... It also turned hard left, which will scare the shit out of you pretty quick, and the pucker factor gets pretty high.

The track manager(in my case track owner) was not impressed or happy about it.

With straps & CalTracs, and drag radials, I could still have some tire spin on the launch, but it became manageable.

Before I strapped the front it would buck a little and pull hard left. The straps fixed that problem but my truck was lazy to build boost with the 5lb spring in the gate. With the 9lb spring the boost comes on violently and this morning was the first time I have tried to launch over 8psi. I think I'm gonna go with the Assassin bars and some adjustable rear shocks

Bringing this back up...I got my bars put on and adjusted. Now I spin for about 20 foot and it finally hooks(street tires) LOL!! Now I need a $1200 set of drag radials. Does everyone recommend the M&H 275/50/17's ??

I prefer the MT ET street radials over the M&H (which tend to run small)

Those would be about 400 bucks cheaper but I would have to step down to 16's. Who has ran 4 of these on the street?

I used to use that size m&h, they worked pretty good! Very soft though, maybe 10k street miles tops.