Re: Dismal Day at the Dragstrip

From: MrDakota95@aol.com
Date: Sun Aug 11 2002 - 00:10:34 EDT


In a message dated 8/10/02 9:30:21 PM Central Daylight Time,
scsilverdak@hotmail.com writes:

<<
 
 Well I wasn't going to post these results, but maybe someone will find some
 humor,.....I certainly did not!
 and YEA my reaction time stinks, I'll need to work on that!!!
                     RUN 1# RUN 2#
 R/T 1.466 1.269
 60' 2.493 2.492
 330 6.933 7.062
 1/8 10.570 10.812
 MPH 67.75 66.34
 1000 13.742 14.031
 1/4 16.478 16.797
 MPH 81.66 81.13
 
 I'll need to figure out why the transmission won't shift into
 high gear till just before the traps.........I'll have to install a
 TRANS-GO shift kit (it's in my shop now, just waiting for my MOPAR
 PERFORMANCE deep pan to get here), and I'll need a stall speed to help the
 launch.(mopar P5007294 or the VIPER brand.........mmm..), Good thing
 the new N.O.S. system is going together soon!!
 Anyone have any suggestions????? or am I kidding myself
 trying to make this Dak run??
 
 Ron- '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
 website: www.scsilverdak.com
 e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
 
>>
First off your rear gears have a lot to do with where your truck will shift
at on the track
also your 60 ft. times tell me your spinning your tires off the line. What
RPM are you launching at ?. You may want to lower rear tire pressure a little
to reduce spin or go with some stock rims and some slicks that you can haul
to the track and change on site. Without a performance computer your limited
on how far you can push the Rs without hitting the rev limiter. I find the
easiest thing to do is to ask others at the track for a little help and info,
most racers are doing it because they love the sport and are willing to help
out new racers.

Shawn (aka)
MrDakota95
95 CC 5.2 4x2 Auto



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