RE: Re:WAS:Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: Tim

From: Barret, Matt (MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com)
Date: Wed May 10 2000 - 07:42:09 EDT


Yea Tim, I have noticed Richmond is Quicker by 2 tenths. I ran in the 14.8's
at VMP and at Richmond I run high 14.5's to 14.6's, so there does seem to
be a difference. I was just looking at my spreadsheet (around 50 1/4mi runs
so far)and it looks like my short times are poor at VMP, and it's .1 to .2
so thats your difference, atleast for me! I never looked at that until just
now, hmmm, thats interesting. Tim, you've gotta come up here to Richmond
Dragway, its not as nice as VMP, but its quick, you might run in the 15.1's
or 15.2's out here?? :)
Let me know if your coming out here!

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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA Y2K-HEMI
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD
RC 2x4 Homemade air intake W/ K&N open element,
Traction Bars, Spring clamps, Mobil 1
BEST 1/4 14.57 @ 91.09 MPH (Hoosier Slicks)
BEST 1/8 9.19 @ 72.58 MPH (Hoosier Slicks)
BEST 60' 1.90
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Berry [mailto:coolva1@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 8:35 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE:Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: Tim

Yup, stock shocks... and the coil-overs or whatever u sed.. they were cut...
(to fit his ranger) and the traction bars lowered my truck a lil in the rear
cuz it compresses the spring a lil...and when I tow the lawn trailer, it
dosent sag any more.. so I dont care about the rough ride =-)
(they arent adjustable)
I soon may need to go to bilstein in the rear also... just to have them all
around =) ($$$)
Have you noticed any difference in the times from Va Motorsports and
Richmond in the 1/4 times?
a few peeps say Va Moto is about .2 - .3 slower than any other tracks...
just wondering what you have found...
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Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
`97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD:
Dual's w/Flowmaster, Homemade K&N GEN II, 2 Electric Fans
180 T-stat, MSD 8.5 wires, Traction Bars, F&B Stage 1, Mod'd intake
Trans Go Shift Kit, BFG 275/60's, MP Puter
Edelbrock Headers/Y-pipe, Exhaust cutout B4 cat
BEST 1/4 15.488 @ 86.2 MPH
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 4:07 Dark
Subject: DML: RE:Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: Tim

> Yea, those are "coil-overs" , I know exactly what your talking about!!
> are yours adjustable? like the Koni brand?? They'll be stiff alright!!
hee
> hee, but thats good for racing! Thats another good idea that I kinda
forgot
> about!
> Only thing about coil overs are they tend to lift the ass end up in the
air
> if they are non adjustable.
> Tim, what kind of rear shocks are ya using?? stock??
>
> thanks
> __________________________________
> Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA Y2K-HEMI
> `00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD
> RC 2x4 Homemade air intake W/ K&N open element,
> Traction Bars, Spring clamps, Mobil 1
> BEST 1/4 14.57 @ 91.09 MPH (Hoosier Slicks)
> BEST 1/8 9.19 @ 72.58 MPH (Hoosier Slicks)
> BEST 60' 1.90
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Berry [mailto:coolva1@home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 3:44 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: Re: RE : Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: Steven
>
>
> My friend gave me some coil springs that go over the rear axle and to the
> frame, I think they are for heay loads... like $20-30 at advance auto....
> Even tho my truck was runnin slower, I had NO traction probs what so
> ever.... Not once did I spin them off the line... I took them right off
> his Ranger, and put them on mine, they are somewhat compressed all the
time,
> but I think it made a difference... and the ride is frickin ruff as heck
=-)
> These and the Traction bars may be the key... E-mail me off list and I'll
> try and get some pics to ya...
> __________________________________________________________
> Tim Berry -- Chesapeake, VA
> `97 SLT 318 auto CC 2x4 LSD:
> Dual's w/Flowmaster, Homemade K&N GEN II, 2 Electric Fans
> 180 T-stat, MSD 8.5 wires, Traction Bars, F&B Stage 1, Mod'd intake
> Trans Go Shift Kit, BFG 275/60's, MP Puter
> Edelbrock Headers/Y-pipe, Exhaust cutout B4 cat
> BEST 1/4 15.488 @ 86.2 MPH
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 3:04 Dark
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: Re: RE : Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: Steven
>
>
> > yep, you've got a good point, anything to stiffin the ass end up would
> help
> > in transferring the load a little quicker to the rear tires.
> > Matt
> >
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 2:31 PM
> > To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
> > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE : Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: KUK
> >
> >
> > For more gripping on the rear, I would change the shocks for the
dragster
> > version that Push the weight to the rear quickly versus the Mopar
version.
> > I think even Mopar has a version of these type of shocks.
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marty & Sharon [mailto:msdng@netzero.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 11:04 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: Re: RE : Buying MY DURANGO....... RE: KUK
> >
> >
> > Good point, concerning your dyno output, would you be interested in a
dual
> > friction clutch on your setup to get more to the ground?
> > Kuk
> > So that is about .20 sec. (about) so if ya
> > > subtract that off of his ET, you get 14.5's, pretty interesting, but
> also,
> > > he dynoed at 213 hp and 302 TQ!
> > > which was within 5 hp of my 4.7L and 17 ft.lbs more. even more
> interesting
> > > is, he runs about the same short time 1.96.
> >
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