Re: the 6er does NOT cover itself with glory

From: Mike Schwall (mschwall@flash.net)
Date: Sun Apr 09 2000 - 00:24:58 EDT


At 03:15 PM 4/8/2000 , you wrote:
>Today, I decided to take the 6er down to the dragstrip and see what
>she'll do. Never been to a dragstrip before, so I was a little
>nervous, but everyone was very nice, so I got up there for my 1st
>run. Uhhh, oh! I'm supposed to go now! RT-.796 1/4-18.815 @ 74.83
>I know she can do better. So round I go again. Rev her up, I'm
>watching the lights- WHEEL SPIN! Starting to think I'm just gonna
>sit there and spin till the next folks get staged, I put it in 2nd
>and go. Mighty impressive RT-.989 (STOP LAUGHING!) 1/4-18.593 @77.39
>3rd pass- FINALLY! RT-.521 1/4-17.878 @76.41
>I decided it wasn't going to get much better, and I was tired, (who
>knew driving 1/4 mile could be so exhausting), so I went home.
>Fortunately, the honor of Dodge trucks was NOT up to me to uphold, as
>I originally feared, because there was a racing Dakota there in the
>Super Pro class who did a 10.06.
>Flip
>& the poky 6er
>'98 Sport, 5sp, RC, SB, Intense Blue, 3.21 gears, open diff
>Airaid intake, Gibson single side-exit catback exhaust.
>
>I MEAN IT!! STOP LAUGHING NOW!!!

Ohh the memories. Drop rear psi on the left to 20, right to 15. Don't rev
any higher then 1500 RPMs, drop and plant, learn to power shift (don't lift
on gas while shifting). Might help to ruin someone else's tranny during
learning process :)

Mike

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