On Fri Apr 14 10:00:44 2000, dakota-truck@buffnet.net wrote:
> No, I'm not running slicks. I'm running Goodyear Eagle GT II 275/60/R17's.
This is more
> to see what it runs before I do any mods. That way I can see how my mods are
actually
> doing. When should I stomp the gas...as the last yellow turns on? Or
should I hold the
> brake and get the RPM's up and just let go of the brake and gas it? If that's
the case
> roughly what RPM should I get her up to?
Practice on the street. Mash your brake pedal, and try 1000 rpms, let off the
brake and see if you get wheel spin. If you fon't get wheelspin, try 1200 and
so on. Remember to run the same amount of air pressure in the rear tires as you
would at the track. What pressure to use is based on tire. You want the widest
contact patch possible without the sidewalls touching the ground. You want all
the tread in flush contact with the ground. Try throwing some chalk dust on the
ground and drive through it to see how much rubber is touching the ground. The
right tends to get more torque due to engine torque/weight transfer and rear end
twist. So make the right rear a little wider than the left to compensate.
You don't want to mash the gas right off the line, get the rear end hooked up
then mash it. You'll know what I mean when you start doing it. You will be
able to feel it. Get in to the gas fast, but not too fast. Do an even steady
push on it. Takes practice. You don't want the engine to stumble when it's
recovering from the increased load of the tires getting traction.
Mike Schwall
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