>From his MPH, he sounds like he is at a high elevation? (Maybe try launching
in second gear once.) I never brought mine over 1500-1800 rpm and had to
ease out the clutch to nurse it out of the hole. Judging from you R/times,
which aren't your main concern, leave on two and three quarters of the
lights, you may even be able to leave on the third yellow. But you do have
to slip and nurse the clutch. Power shift for second and third
and you should do fine. If you are running stock, shift around 4800-4900
rpm, that should keep you in the 318's powerband.
Kuk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard A Pyburn" <rap777@juno.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:59 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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