RE: All my 1/4 mile times

From: Stlaurent Mr Steven (STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil)
Date: Wed May 24 2000 - 16:52:00 EDT


Sam, would this work for the Dyno run or at 25lb that Matt did his Dyno run
with?

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Steven St.Laurent
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MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
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 -----Original Message-----
From: Sam Parthemer [mailto:rtdkota@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 9:29 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: All my 1/4 mile times

Was 32 originally (right off the street). Dropped it to
18... That seems to be the magic number for everyone.

Sam

--- Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil> wrote:
> What was your tire pressure setting? Was it 25lbs or
> 15lbs?
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Parthemer [mailto:rtdkota@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 8:56 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: All my 1/4 mile times
>
> Terry, to get a better idea of how WELL you are doing,
> check out your 60' times.. I bet you are having a
> traction
> problem moreso now. My first run with the rockers was a
> 15.3 (usually ran 15.001 15.050, etc never in the 14s)..
> I
> thought WTF??? Then noticed my MPH was 2 mph higher in
> the
> 1/8 th and 1/4 ... Lowered tire pressure, BAM! 14.672...
> 14.7...14.71...
>
> Try doing a chart on that and posting it.
>
> Sam '00 RT
>
> --- Terry Herrin <therrin@isaac.net> wrote:
> > I've created a graph of my quarter mile runs to date to
> > help see how
> > I've improved over time. I left off one run where I
> was
> > in second
> > gear by mistake, as that was messing up the graph from
> a
> > performance
> > standpoint. <laughing> The graph is off my web page,
> > but here's a
> > direct link to it as well:
> > http://users.isaac.net/therrin/qtrtimes.jpg
> > At first I was disappointed that my last time out with
> > the 1.7 rockers
> > I didn't beat my best time. But the graph shows the
> > rockers make it
> > easier for me to run 14.8 now. The 15.1 run after the
> > 14.8's is
> > because I did the run without letting the engine cool
> > down some.
> >
> > Terry Herrin
> > 99 FR CC R/T
> > 14.769 @ 91.43
> > Wilmington, NC
> > http://users.isaac.net/therrin/dakota.html
>
>
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> (14.667@93 mph)
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