Personally what I would do is get rid of the drag radials and go for some
Mickey Thompson E.T. Streets, M+H's, or Hoosier Quick Time Pro's. They are
D.O.T. approved, but look like a slick with a couple tiny grooves in them.
I've seen the drag radials before, and they just don't seem to impress me.
**personal opinion**
I have an 8 3/4 rear so I use a pinion snubber that we made up and it works
really good. since you can't, I assume you still have the 8 1/4, look into
those calvert racing bars. yeah, they are expensive, but I see them on
super stock cars, so they must be doing something.
last, if you still have the helper spring on the bottom of the leaf spring,
remove that and put spring clamps just at the very front of the spring,
nothing on the back.
try those suggestions
ttyl
Scott Miller
89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.56 @ 110 mph) "FASTDAK"
94 Dakota Sport - 3.9 V6 5-Speed (15.86 @ 84 mph)
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:31 PM
Subject: DML: Can't get the Dak to hook at the track.
> I am having serious traction problems and I need serious advice from
anyone
> experienced in drag racing their Dak. Does anyone have any advice on
getting
> my Dak to hook? My 60 foot times have never been better than 2.06, I use
> 275/60 Drag Radials (@15lbs) with Lakewood traction bars and 4.10 gears (I
> leave at 2000rpm). Any advice?
>
>
> Mark Kuzia
> flyboy01@mediaone.net
> http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
> 1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
> 360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS, Cowl-induction
>
>
>
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