Should I shift to 4th or let it ride? Also, what do you suggest for the topend
so that I wont have to lose all the power when going past the rpm range in 3rd
or losing the time by going into 4th. What do you think? Help!!??
Alex Reed
Bob Tom wrote:
> At 06:43 PM 8/24/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >I am new to the site. I'd like your input on what my dak should be doing
> in the quarter.
> >Here are the stats: 99' Ext. Cab. 2wd, 318V8, 3.55 limited slip rear,
> 5spd. manual,
> >255/7015 Pirelli A/S tires, Kenne Bell cold air intake w/K&N cone filter,
> single
> >flowmaster muffler w/ dual rear pipes. <snip> Now that you have the
> stats, here is my
> >best time at Atlanta Dragway; 16.688@83.05 quarter time and speed.
> Shouldn't it do better
> >than that? There was not alot of wheel spin, I caught second chirping the
> tires and pulled
> >hard. Should I leave it in 3rd or shift into 4th? Either way I seem to be
> screwed. Thanks.
>
> For comparison purposes, I have a friend who has a '98 Dakota RC 318, 5sp,
> 3:92 SG (stock)
> whose best is 16.3@85 mph with wheel spin at St. Thomas Dragway in Ont. My
> '97 first ran
> around 16.7-16.8 with cat-bak, K&N drop-in and all seasons. It looks like
> that your figures
> are in the ballpark ... finding the throttle and gear shift points will
> probably improve on it
> by one to two tenths.
>
> Bob. Ont, Canada.
> '97 Dakota CC, 5.2L, 4x2, 3.92 SG, auto., 4265 lb.
> PB: 14.737 @ 91.75 9.364 @ 72.95
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