What track? In georgia by any chance?
Alex
Travis Higgins wrote:
> Hi Jason,
>
> I just raced my Dak for the first time a few weeks ago. A couple of
> pointers.
>
> 1) Lower the tire pressure down to like 22 - 25 psi. I went to 25 psi but
> probably could have went lower.
> 2) A lot of people like to run with the tailgate down. I have a tonneau
> cover.
> 3) Drive around the water box, then do a good burnout to clean off the tires
> and get a little heat in them.
> 4) Turn the overdrive off.
> 5) Stage as shallow as possible for a little better ET. Meaning you just
> want to roll forward enough to trip the second staging light.
> 6) I had my best 60' time when I brought the revs up to 1400 rpm against the
> brake and when the lights turned green, I eased it out a few feet then went
> full throttle. You will probably have to experiment, as it will depend on
> track conditions and how well your tires hook up.
> 7) Just have fun!
>
> I did not reset the computer before racing. I do think the computer learns
> however, as on each run I ran faster and faster. Although like a post
> earlier today stated it might just be that you're cleaning all the carbon
> out of the motor. I did pull the filter out of the air box and ran my best
> times that way, although it was later that night and could have been
> attributed to the cooler weather.
>
> You should run anywhere from 15.1 - 15.5 depending on the altitude of the
> track that you are at. Most important thing is to have fun. It well be
> even more fun if you go with some other Dak owners. When I went to Firebird
> we had a mini Dak gathering with 4 R/T's and one 4.7l/5-speed Sport and we
> all had a blast. We would ask the staging lane director to line us up
> against each other.
>
> Anyway have fun and let the DML know how you did!
>
> Travis
> 00 IB CC R/T
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