Practice "Feathering" the clutch on launch. I've launched my truck (with
Nitrous) from the light and feather the clutch to prevent wheel spin. It
may be a V6, but the Dyno (with Nitrous) shows 230+HP and 380+ TQ from the
rear wheels. It can be done...it just takes practice.
- Bernd
http://www.toycrusher.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A Pyburn" <rap777@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:59 AM
Subject: DML: Fw: MML-Help withthe Dak at the Track
> ANyone care to give this "bloke" a hand?
> Thanks!
>
> Richard in San Antonio
>
> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 00:45:50 -0500
> From: 340 EH BODY <enolagay@execulink.com>
> Subject: Help w the Dak at the track
>
> So last weekend I had the Dak at opening day at Cayauga (sp?) I have
> only
> been driving a Stick shift for about a month and a half I figured I'd
> have
> a little trouble with my launch. Well that may have been an
> understatement. Here are the details of my 6 passes with a little
> critique
> from memory any advice or tricks for better launch would be great.
>
> Truck = Stock regular cab short bed Dakota (RCSB) with 318, HD5sp, HD
> rear(9.25" I think) w 3.92 gears
>
> 1st : lame ass burnout/Dumped the clutch mashed the pedal/spun through
> 1st
> & 2nd/hooked way late 2nd missed 3rd (redfaced)
>
> R/T .873
> 60' 2.688
> 1/4 19.367
> Mph 77.35
>
> 2nd : decent burnout + tried launching in 2nd/dump clutch,mash pedal/no
> spin, mild bog. dammit!
>
> R/T 1.035
> 60' 2.570
> 1/4 16.727
> Mph 85.13
>
> 3rd : okay b-out/dump & little less mash/still lots of spin in 1st/hooked
> a
> little end of 1st/spun again in 2nd/ best time.
>
> R/T .737
> 60' 2.416
> 1/4 16.690
> Mph 84.79
>
> 4th : no burnout/dump&mash in 1st/not much hook through 1st/hooked 2nd
>
> R/T .838
> 60' 2.338
> 1/4 17.786
> Mph 83.43
>
> 5th : figured I'd try launching in 2nd again so naturally I had a great
> burnout and bogged it on the launch again! dam dam dam!/so frusterated by
> bogging almost missed 3rd to boot.
>
> R/T .805
> 60' 2.882
> 1/4 17.242
> Mph 84.12
>
> 6th : (against Dragon Don's Baby Viper) okay b-out/feathered the launch
> hooked ! in 1st even!/fortunately Don's alarm hadn't woken him yet 8-)
> (Don's R/T 1.597) felt like the fastest run of the day/numbers were a
> little disappointing.
>
> R/T .849
> 60' 2.493
> 1/4 16.795
> Mph 84.30
>
> all runs shifted at around 4500,
>
> Man it was fun! but I kinda figured with the 3.92 rear I'd be under 16 s.
> maybee I shoud look at a 3.55? thoughts comments?
>
> puts the Dart into perspective though!
>
> TIA
> Richard Middleton
> 1970 Dart Swinger 340, 727, 2:94 SG ( 15.2@90 mph)
> 1998 Dakota RCSB 318, 5sp, 3:92 SG ( 16.6@85 mph )
> London, ON
>
>
>
>
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