Yeah VMP sounds good but I know traction is somewhat kind of limited. The
only thing I can really trim off is the tailgate, tonneau and about 100 lbs.
of stereo equipment.
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 12:55 PM
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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