Re: RE: ET Improvements

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@mediaone.net)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 23:18:06 EST


I guess that means I will be buying a tonneau cover.

FYI, my best 1/4 trap speeds have been with a lowered tailgate.

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(8 3/4 coming soon), Cowl-induction
(A new E-body 8 3/4 [3.90 SG] has been built by Reider Racing)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: ET Improvements

> I knew I bookmarked that bad boy for a reason.
>
> http://mars.acnet.wnec.edu/~ehaffner/did.htm
>
> Ronald Wong wrote:
> >
> > Can't tell you about ET's but there was a college student or group that
did
> > an study of aerodynamic drag on lid vs no lid, top vs no top, tail gate
up
> > vs down vs gone altogether. The results may surprise you but,
> > unfortunately, I can't find that site. I believe the end result was the
> > following list, in order from best (least drag) to worst:
> >
> > 1) Shell-type top, like Snug Top.
> > 2) Hard Lid (tonneau cover), like Snug Lid
> > 3) Tailgate Up
> > 4) Tailgate Down with or without net
> > 5) Tailgate Missing with or without net
> >
> > Ron
> > 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
> > For modifications see my DML Profile
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of DAK4JLB@aol.com
> > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 9:49 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: ET Improvements
> >
> > I am looking into which bed cover I am going to buy and am wondering if
> > anyone has done before and after test at the strip? I have heard of
gains of
> > 2mph in the 1/4 but didn't get the ET gains. Thanks alot guys.
>
> --
> -andy
>
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