spyder636
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posted January 07, 2008 09:57 PM
Shinko or Power Pilot 2CT
I have heard great things about both tires. This tire will mainly be used for drag racing?? Also would you recommend a 190 or 200???
  
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Silver08
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posted January 07, 2008 10:00 PM
power RACE soft, you dont need the 2CT for drag. and 190
i am about to try one of these. a lot of use have used shinko Usofts successfully.
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lietoome
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posted January 07, 2008 11:51 PM
I would only use the Shinko U-Soft for dragracing. Sure you can use it on the street, but the profile of the tire is rather wide thru the center which means less contact when leaned. I took an emergency 500 mile trip on my U-soft, I had to mount new rubber before my return home. It was almost to the wear-bar and I didn't want to risk another 500 miles @ 90mph+. With that said, I had a total of 1800 road miles & probablly 30 passes on the 1/4 with the u-soft before I changed it out.
Aren't the 2CTs rather expensive? I don't know anything about them. I do love my pilotpowers though.
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Bently
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posted January 08, 2008 03:03 AM
if your not stretched the power 2ct will be fine. But the regular pilot power would work just as good. that's what I ran on mine until I went to 62 inches then I went with the shinko.
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 04:56 AM
I have the regular Pilot Power on my SWB Busa and I like it a lot. I've run Shinkos 200 and 190 on it in the past but the Pilot hooks better and is lighter. I have a 190 U-soft on the '06 14 but it's about 4" over. I'm going to put a Michelin on it when it wears out and see the difference.
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 06:45 AM
so let me get this straight. do the u soft say it on the side of the tire. Mine has 003rr but no u soft on it. Im trying to see if i got the wrong one.
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 08:00 AM
Yes it has U-soft written on one side of it but it also has 003RR on it.
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blue max
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posted January 08, 2008 10:14 AM
i did the same thing last year, i didn't get the u-soft, they say the r003 will work and mine did at times. every time i tried to get my 60's faster i would spin or sometimes it would hook, unpredictable, my bike is at 64". i will get the u-soft this spring. i will need a front tire also, any ideas on that?
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spyder636
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posted January 08, 2008 10:45 AM
My bike will be about 5 inches stretched out and I am not really worried about big lean angles. I just want a tire that is gonna hook and give me the best ET's.
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tater
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posted January 08, 2008 11:56 AM
well what would be a good tire for the street?
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BlackMagic14
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posted January 08, 2008 12:45 PM
Good ole regular Pilot Power are great for the street!!
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 01:08 PM
quote:
Good ole regular Pilot Power are great for the street!!
I agree 100% !
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 01:47 PM
i dont know now. Ive been through pilot power, battlax, shinko 003, macxis, and the micky thompson street/ race tire. The only on that would grap was the battlax. Mind the bike wasnt x tend either. I guess ill try the u soft since apparently i bought the wrong one. Im looking for a serious street tire that you can strip with also. Or am i hoping for to much on the street. I just want the bike to grip so i can see what it will actually do. Yes i know at the strip it will grip with the sticky stuff. Since ive extend it i havent found a tire to grip.
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 02:03 PM
 Edited By: 00Busa on 8 Jan 2008 14:05
I ran 8.80s at Rockingham back in November on a Stock wheelbase Busa with 24 lbs and a Pilot Power. I got low 1.50 60ft every pass and never spun once out of 11 passes. Suspension set up has a lot to do woth it as well as a good "hooking " tire. I ride it on the street with 32~35 lbs, still not spinning.
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 02:06 PM
The mickey thompson would grip well when it was stock wheelbase. Only problem i had with it was it would hold air for some reason. I lowered the psi to 18 and ran it hard. The next thing i notice was it keep going flat. No nail or anything in it.
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 02:07 PM
Edited By: 00Busa on 8 Jan 2008 14:09
I tried a shootout tire once and it was TOO MUCH hook for me plus it seemed out of round and did a lot of "bouncing" when doing a burn out.
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 02:09 PM
i thought maybe my coil was to stiff. I loosened it up and set up the shock. The only time the shinko wouldnt spin was with someone on the back.
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 02:10 PM
Maybe you just got TOO MUCH HP !!!
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 02:14 PM
i dont thing that it. Its a stock 14 with all the regular mods everybody has on here without nitrous or a turbo. I have it a 16/43 gearing and about 6in over. Like you said its most likely my setup. I ll try a u soft this next time and if that doesnt work its for sure the suspension
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 02:18 PM
Edited By: 00Busa on 8 Jan 2008 14:20
What do you weigh ? I run a U-soft shinko on my 14 but it's only 4" over ( for now ). With 15~18 lbs of air I get consistent low 1.40 60 ft,. I weigh 168~175 lbs . Depending on my gym time. I use a 190 but may try a 180 the next time - 200s are HEAVY !!!
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 02:27 PM
im at 255
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00Busa
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posted January 08, 2008 02:29 PM
GOOD LAWD !!! And you're spinning ?
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NinjaNick
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posted January 08, 2008 02:40 PM
2CT's are made for cornering. If you get PP's, just get the original PP.
Shinko would be better if you're pure drag ofcourse.
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serius blk
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posted January 08, 2008 02:44 PM
ill try the u soft this next time and will see what happens.
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hans
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posted January 09, 2008 09:40 PM
Edited By: hans on 9 Jan 2008 21:42
quote:
My bike will be about 5 inches stretched out and I am not really worried about big lean angles. I just want a tire that is gonna hook and give me the best ET's.
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Spyder,
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Right now it looks virgin-- But that's not so bad 
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