goto 3.92 or 4.10 gears!
Punch
1998, Dakota, Deep Amethyst, CC, V6, Sport, Homebrew K&N intake, Gutter
Guard grills, more to come!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: <Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: DML: My 4x4 1996 Dak fineally goes down the track...
> Well I fineally made it to the track with my truck, and got to make 3
passes.
>
> All runs were done in 75-80 deg temps except the 1st which was about 65
deg.
> First pass I spun the tire a little just to clean it and staged, launched
> from about a 1200 RPM footbrake and cut a .600 light, a small amt of wheel
> spin and I was out of the hole pretty good, I let the truck shift for
itself
> which is about 4900 RPM. The truck launched straight ans stayed straight
> even under braking for the very first turn around. Timeslip...
>
> Reaction --- .602
> 60 ft --- 2.450
> 330 ft --- 7.060
> 1/8 mi --- 10.808
> 1/8 mi MPH-65.23
> 1000 ft --- 14.028
> 1/4 mi et-- 16.775 @ 81.94 MPH
>
> I cut a decent light and made an OK pass, the MPH I think is a little low
and
> the ET a little slow, but the truck does have 123,000 miles on it and
heavy
> 31" tires.
>
> The second pass I decided to launch it at about 1800 RPM to try and get a
> better 60' time and pick up a better ET, all this got me was a WHOLE lot
of
> wheel spin, I got in and out of the gas about 5 or 6 times in 1st and it
just
> wouldn't quit spinning, so since I knew my pass was shot I just stepped
into
> it and held it, it shifted second at about the 330' mark and kept spinning
to
> about the 1/8 mile... results are as follows...
>
>
> Reaction --- 1.262 yeah I was sleeping, too busy watching the tach
> 60 ft --- 3.171
> 330 ft --- 8.877
> 1/8 mi --- 13.089
> 1/8 mi MPH-60.05
> 1000 ft --- 16.489
> 1/4 mi et-- 19.314 @ 80.20 MPH
>
> For my 3rd pass I decided to try and launch it just like the first time
with
> no burnout, just dry hop it 3 or 4 times to clean the tires, it worked and
I
> was rewarded with my best pass all day, the only change I made this pass
was
> a manual 2-3 upshift at 5150 instead of the shift point of 4900 the past 2
> runs, next time I race I'll try a manual 1-2 shift too and see if I
improve
> anymore...
>
> Reaction --- .812 still sleeping
> 60 ft --- 2.482
> 330 ft --- 7.084
> 1/8 mi --- 10.824
> 1/8 mi MPH-65.48
> 1000 ft --- 14.029
> 1/4 mi et-- 16.757 @ 82.70 MPH
>
> Ok so I only went 2/100'th faster, it's still faster and I had more MPH...
> Future mods will be, no fan, short belt (no ac), and dropping some air out
of
> the rear tires in search of more traction! Any comments and suggestions
are
> welcome!!!
>
>
> Luke
> 1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, 16.75 @ 82.7 MPH, SLT CC SB, 318, 3" 2 Chamber
> Flowmaster cat back exhaust, 9" open element Mr. Gasket Air cleaner, 52mm
> Ported TB, 3923 Autolites, A-518 / 46RE, 3.55 geared Peg Leg 8 1/4,
31x10.50
> BFG Mud Terrains, Alpine CD player, Infinity Kappa Speakers.
> If Murphy's Law ever leaves me alone I'll have this installed soon: E-Body
8
> 3/4" Rear axle, 3.55 gears, Detroit locker, 10" Brakes, and Moser
Engineering
> custom alloy axles!
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