> Those are GREAT times (and consistent) ... especially those 60' times!!!
> You must be putting out close to (if not more than) 300 rwhp.
>
> Did I read you correctly when you wrote that the last two runs were done
> WITHOUT any belt on??? I've read that there is an enormous drain put on
> the battery in a 1/4-mi run and, as a result, have not tried it.
>
Thanks Bob. As far as without any belt. I've only ever made three runs like
this and didn't have any trouble from the original battery yet. At first I
was a little skeptical about the possibility of an overheating issue, but
found this has not been a problem. At Cecil the lower staging hills are on a
downward incline which will let me drift passed or through the waterbox then
I fire the engine. By the time I pick up my slip at the shack on the return
road the engine coolant temp gauge is still showing a little less than 210
and that's when I pull over to throw the shortbelt back on.
> Are you still using the MT drag radials? I ran on the last day at Cayuga
> up here and, on the first run, laid down two black strips for about 20'.
> Dave said the 'flagman' just looked at him and shook his head. I felt
> them spin on the launch for quite awhile but the Dak ran straight as an
> arrow (thanks to the spring clamps)! Felt like I was still at the water
> pit. Only got two runs in as the track's computer system crashed and they
> couldn't get it to reboot!
>
Yep, using MT ET DOT Streets 26 x 10.5 and I like them even more after
yesterday! Bummer for the happenings at the last race up there at Cayuga,
there's always next season, though!
> I've got to try to get to Cecil next year! Congrats!
>
Hope you can! I know your Dak was only a little more than .2 sec. behind me
at National Trail Raceway last August. So, I know with good conditions at
Cecil you'd destroy your current personal best. BTW: opening test-n-tune at
Cecil for 2001 is March 10th.
Shane
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