I wonder if any air turbulence is occurring while drag racing and if you can
gain a .25 to .50 of a second time with a cover over the bed.
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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: Barret, Matt [mailto:MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 10:29 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: Re: RE: attn.Steven. was Richmond D'way
Nope, no Tonno cover on my truck, I even leave the tailgate up when racing.
matt
-----Original Message Follows -----
~From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
~Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 1:05 PM
~To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
~Subject: DML: RE: RE: Re: RE: attn.Todd/Tim. was Richmond D'way
~Are you running with the tonner cover on when drag racing?~
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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: Barret, Matt [mailto:MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com]
~Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:56 AM
~To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
~Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: attn.Todd/Tim. was Richmond D'way
~Yea Todd that would be alot of fun, maybe we could bet together at VMP,
~would be 50 miles closer to ya than Richmond Dragway. Although Richmond is
a
quicker track. Tim and I have been trying to get together somewhere so he
could borrow my slicks. What times have you been running lately?
These truck are pigs when it comes to weight, my little RC weights 3670 with
out me, and 3870 with me. Not much you can do to trim weight off the truck,
spare tire weighs 50 pounds and the tailgate about 40. To be honest, I have
run just as quick with the tailgate on!
Hey Tim, lets get something together, Todd sounds like he's ready to go in
the low 13's!! In a 4XXX lbs truck, no less!!! hee heee
Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Todd Flummer [mailto:mustang@netunlimited.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 11:23 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: attn.Tim B. and Injectors installed... was
Richmond D'way
You guys let me know when you plan to race again and I'll come up that way.
I plan on dropping as much weight as I can and maybe even going with the big
150 shot. I think that would put me low to mid 13's.
Todd
Mustang@netunlimited.net
www.netunlimited.net/~mustang/
----- Original Message -----
From: Barret, Matt <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:29 AM
Subject: DML: RE: attn.Tim B. and Injectors installed... was Richmond D'way
> yea, It will be close to the same, but I bet you'll see about a 2 mph drop
> or so in trap speed if the 60' times drop by .2's or more. I've got a
> spreadsheet of 70+ runs that you can compare all the info and see the MPH
> fluctuate. I'm talking about strictly 60'. Your Bro spinning 1st and 2nd
> was probably more along the lines of 100 feet or more, that will
definitely
> kill your ET and MPH!! Traction problems for our trucks is only in the
1st
> 60', generally no problem with traction after 60' unless your on some real
> bad radials :).
>
> Yea, bring that ride up here to Richmond Tim and we'll put the
> Hoosier-(daddys) on there and watch your truck stab deep in the 14's :)
> hee heee I'll keep my radials on and run ya ;-) !!
>
> Matt
>
>
> -----Original Message Follows -----
>
>
> From: Tim Berry [mailto:coolva1@home.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 8:48 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: attn. Matt B. and Injectors installed... was Richmond
> D'way
>
>
> Matt... I think MPH will stay close to the same...
>
> My bro spun 1st and 2nd at the track on his first time, last run, and
turned
> a 14.4 @101
> (normally 13.5 @ 105)
>
> btw, I installed a set of 24# injectors yesterday.. It seems to be
catching
> on (the puter)....
> Now... When do I get to slap them slicks on my truck??? =-)
>
> I feel the injectors MAY have lost a little torque down low, and gave me
> some extra HP, but I cant tell... it seems the speed-o-meter rises to 60
in
> a blink of the eye.... but... only VMP will tell me that =)
>
> Tim Berry
> Chesapeake, VA
>
>
> > Hey Wayne, once you get that rocket hooked up, say, in the 1.8-1.90
range,
> > hee heee, That would almost be 12's!! At any rate, mid 13's in a truck
> is
> > flying!!
> > That high MPH is a good indication of tire spin, I would bet that when
you
> > do hook up your MPH will be right around 100 mph even. Congrats!!
> >
> > Matt
>
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