Also gotta remembre that the 518 tranny has a 2.2 (or so) first gear while
the 500 has a 2.45 first gear. This makse for a good difference off the
line. But traction is mostly the problem. I am hoping for a couple more
runs tomorrow. Another thing is that I am letting the tranny shift for
itself, 1-2 @ 4400 RPM, 2-3 @ 4200RPM I will try to shift myself tomorrow
but i kinda don't wnat to F---k anything up as it is for sale and all... I
hope to break the 17's this week while I still have my 88 to play with.
Later Mike
Chris
>>>Mike ya gotta remember 2 things, I don't have headers and thr tires
>spun
>all the way through first and put it slightly sideways when it hit
>second.<<<
>headers rule and all, but they don't make a full second's difference.
>Your trap speed is the same as mine, so you have the potential to run a
>solid 17.5 with good shift points and traction. If you really wanna get a
>good launch, drop your rear tires to 22 psi and burn em' before you
>launch... risky to do on the street, but worth it for that 17.5 run =)
>with that hotter tranny you got you should be spankin' my dak all day
>long, even tho I have headers and a chip.
>oh! and shift LATE... I learned at the track that the later I shifted,
>the faster I ran.. even when I shifted when I thought I was past my
>powerband...
>- -mike d.
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