Ransom,
I am getting videos of your runs right now, and will upload thme later
tonight, you were screeching pretty bad iv every gear change.
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
----- Original Message -----
From: Ransom T Holbrook <ransom@setel.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 7:28 PM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: 4.7L dakota 1/4 mile times?
> I was shifting at 5k cause it seemed to run out of 'steam' much about that
> RPM, however I went today a got my 3" pipes for the homemade intake maybe
> that will help. (I'll try it at 5500 next time) Also it was curious that
the
> R/Ts I was running against was getting better 330ft times, but I would
gain
> on them from the 330ft mark till 1/8 and lose ground from 1000' through
1/4
> ... aerodynamtics?
>
> The biggest problem I had was launching without getting wheel hop, stock
> tires aren't much either .. it would spin thru the 3rd gear shift. Also
do
> you have a problem with your clutch heating up after several runs??
>
> Thanks for the advice..
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barret, Matt" <MATT_BARRET@earthtech.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 4:43 PM
> Subject: DML: RE: Re: 4.7L dakota 1/4 mile times?
>
>
> > Great run Ransom !, Carson Henderson, and myself have the same truck.
> Carson
> > pulled off a 14.7 this past weekend at VMP. That was also stock except
for
> > an old take off RT muffler he added. Best I did stock was 14.8's.
> > What rpm are you shifting at?? I picked up about .2 sec by shifting at
> 5500
> > rpms instead 5000.
> >
> > __________________________________
> > Matt--VA--Y2K-HEMI `00 Sport Plus RC
> > 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD,Hoosiers,
> > Homemade air intake,T-Bars, Spring clamps,
> > Mobil 1, 3" Flowmaster catback,Leach PCM
> > 14.48 @ 92.40 MPH 216 RWHP/292 RWTQ
> > ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ransom T Holbrook [mailto:ransom@setel.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 4:02 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: DML: Re: 4.7L dakota 1/4 mile times?
> > >
> > >
> > > Just got back this weekend from my first track session and
> > > was able to pull
> > > off a 15.19@89.82. 100% Stock
> > >
> > > '01 RC Sport+ 4.7L 5-speed 3.92 LSD
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Kretz11@aol.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 2:36 PM
> > > Subject: DML: 4.7L dakota 1/4 mile times?
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have a stock 4.7L Dakota SLT Extended cab with an
> > > automatic....what can
> > > I
> > > > expect it to run in the 1/4. Also, what are some
> > > relatively inexpensive
> > > > mods I can do to make more power?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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