Re: RE: New best 1/4 mile!

From: Terry Herrin (therrin@isaac.net)
Date: Mon Mar 27 2000 - 23:50:28 EST


"Sam Parthemer" <srp@home.com> wrote:
>Terry, I ran this weekend for the first time with the 1.7s...

Yes, I saw your message on the R/T list. Awesome!

>First pass 15.165 (previous best was 15.010)
>Not so good.. but then I read my mph--- 93 mph)

Oh wow, that's more power on the top end. Gimme, gimme, gimme!

>I did spin quite a bit off the line (I removed
>my bumper for a roll pan, so weight is a little
>different). My previous best mph was 90.95 mph.
>And my run was with a 2.4 something 60' (oops!)

I can't wait to see how the 1.7's do on my truck, since spin off the
line is no longer an issue for me with the slicks.

>Let air out until 18 psi...
>2.146 60'.... 14.656 seconds, 93.23 mph...
>WOOHOO! A new best... Figure the 1.7s dropped
>my ET by .350 seconds or so...and increase mph
>by 2.5 mph on average.

I can't wait! :-)

Terry Herrin
99 FR CC R/T
14.769 @ 91.43
Wilmington, NC
http://users.isaac.net/therrin/dakota.html



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