Hey that's not bad. Here is a tip. Relax :)
I am not the pro by any means but I can tell you my first experience last
summer was at the local NHRA sanctioned track. The night was the "night
under fire" (the place was packed, with all sorts of cars + the jet cars.
The stands were packed, which can hold the crowd for spring nationals).
That was to set the scene.
Now you have to understand, when I get nervous in the truck my left leg
shacks (weird). The first time, I had a guy from work that runs super pro
bike in the car with me to help. The light turned green and I hit the gas
but wait, I am not going any where. My first reaction (on the street is to
shift into second to loose the torque), and I did so. Bad move. When I
started in second I still spun lick crazy again. lets just say that run
sucked.
I'm sure yours could not have been to bad
Well since then I have a set of BFG street legal drag radials, a locker, and
traction bars for traction. I should not have that problem again. Now its
just getting to the end the fastest. My last suggestion is to watch traffic
light (if your first in line) and try to nail them. This will give you
practice. Good luck next time :)
Tim Althoff
http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/yllw/dkta.html
99 Solar Yellow RC V-6 Manual
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Jayson Woodruff
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 2:08 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: First 1/4 mile run....Don't laugh!
laughing.
1.4 reaction isn't bad for a first try though. you know it's not part of
your
overall time.
Jay W
DONKEYJAKE@aol.com wrote:
> I've got a 97 5.2 auto CC 4x4 with the towing and handling package. Mods
are
> 10" K&N round filter on TB, dual Gibson cat-back, chrome Gibson headers,
MSD
> wires, of course 3923's, Lava liner in bed (same as Rhino) and a Hurst
> shifter on my T-case.
>
> Keep in mind it was my 1st time at the track and I was nervous as HELL. I
hit
> the lanes to just run for time after I saw some rigs I knew my 4x4 could
> take. I also let up off the gas and broke a little after I hit the 1/8
> markers! I got confused and did I mention that I was nervous as HELL?
>
> Reaction- 1.462 (ouch)
> 60 ft- 2.462
> 1/8 ET- 10.798
> 1/8 mph- 65.03
> 1/4 ET- 17.240
> 1/4 mph- 65.80
>
> See I told you that I hit the brake after the 1/8! Check out my speeds for
> the 1/8 and 1/4! All right, go ahead and laugh!
>
> JAKE
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