Haven't been to the track in a while, but my last best was 14.1@102 and I
couldn't use full throttle for none of 1st and about half of 2nd. Here they
wet the track with trackbite, the guys with slicks love it but to me it
feels like they coated the track with KY jelly. I've since found out the
trackbite is dry by nighttime but my wife won't let me go back after seeing
me fishtailing down the track.
--Patrick Delgado
2000 FR RC R/T; 9 psi Powerdyne w/ 7-rib pulley, Gatorback belt, F&B stage I
TB, TV cable adj., Homebrewed K&N 0920 behind foglight, MAP boost bypass,
IAT relocation, MSDBTM, MSD 8.5 superconductors, 3923's, MP computer, NO
CAT, katbox, full Hotchkis kit, Bilsteins, 275/50 nittos and 305/45 BFG's,
powerslots/QS pads, Jason cap. In possession but not in position; Belly pan
plate and traction bars.
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> From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com>
> Organization: Twisted Bits Internet Services
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 23:40:30 -0400
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Gary Pinkley's 1997 Dakota Modifications
>
>
> Oh, ok, missed the wide ratio part. I don't have a lot done to my truck
> right now, 50mm TB, IP Stage II intake, wires/plugs/cap/rotor, 180 tstat and
> a custom 3" carsound/spintech exhaust. I do seem to have pretty good
> traction, I've pulled a few 2.0 60' times with my stock RSAs, which I was
> pleased to see. The 4.56's won't come until I do my other mods, I plan on
> opening up the top end enough that I'll need something to pick up my low end
> grunt again. By next summer I'll be running a 4bbl M1 with either a 52mm or
> 52x55mm TB, ported/matched 2.02 R/T heads, custom comp cam, 1.6 rr's and a
> 100-150 shot of nitrous. The nitrous will help on the track, but for daily
> driving I'll lose a lot of my low end. I've talked to a few people who have
> this same setup and went with the 4.56's and are very happy. Most have
> reported about 3k rpm at 80mph on the highway, which is about what I was
> running in my last Dakota with the 32" mud tires, so that's not too bad.
> I'm very interested in Bernd's TT setup too, so who knows :) What kind of
> times are you running with your powerdyne? I like the thought of a blower
> or tt's cause you don't have to worry about the bottle running out, but then
> there's also the tuning issues, and inital $$$ investment.
>
> --
> Dave
> Bensalem, PA
> '02 R/T RC Flame Red
> http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Ob4o9sCNwrxqM/
>
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