The head wind combined with the stereo equipment and spare tire may have
been enough to offset the added performance parts.
A number of local guy's last year took to removing the extra weight, hard
bedcovers, tailgates, spare tires, and non-essential stuff in the cabs, and
setting up the sound systems so they can be pulled to reduce the weight as
well.
I've removed the spare tire and carrier from under my Dak, and ditched the
stock rear bumper in favor of a roll pan .......I've also ditched the jack
and tools that were in the cab...........I've got the total weight down to
4,300 lbs with a full tank of fuel.
Ron-
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Take your Dak to the track - drag racing basics
>
> Actually, I was pretty disappointed with those times. 2 years ago, I ran
> the same, 15.8 at VMP. From my understanding, everyone was running .2-.3
of
> a second slower due to a hugh headwind.. also add in the 150lbs of
speakers
> & box, and plus spare tire, I should have run .4-.5 quicker..... On top
> of that, I added a F&B 50mm TB, Mopar PCM, Accell ignition system, JBA 9mm
> wires and Gibson Catback exhaust, and I ended up running essentially the
> exact same time..... :(
>
> Ken Allgood
> 97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ScSilverdak" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 5:54 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: Take your Dak to the track - drag racing basics
>
>
> >
> > Congrat's Ken!!!........pretty good times!.........I'm headed
> > back to Pittsburgh Raceway Park after it opens in April!
> >
> > See if I can get a 15 second run myself.........made a few improvements
> this
> > past winter........
> >
> > Ron-
> > '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged
> > website:http://www.scsilverdak.com
> > e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <kenallgood@cox.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 12:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: DML: Take your Dak to the track - drag racing basics
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Unfortunately at the VMP here, most of the time the whole area is
> watered,
> > cannot get around the burnout box.. so I always end up lighting 'em up
> > anyway. Unfortunately, having to go thru that with street tires makes
for
> > bad launches. Last time I went, I spun off the line almost every time.
> > Even my last run where I didn't really load up the RPM's at all and
babied
> > it off the line and ran a 16.0 (ran 15.8-15.9 other runs). Funny thing
> is,
> > the first run in bracket racing, I spun out pretty bad off the line, and
> > still got my best run and broke out (15.80 on a 15.88 dial-in).. The
> > Mustang GT I ran against broke out too, hehe... He ran a 15.38 on a
15.41
> > dial-in.
> > >
> > > Ken Allgood
> > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > Date: 2003/03/20 Thu AM 11:23:39 EST
> > > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > Subject: DML: Take your Dak to the track - drag racing basics
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For anyone wishing to visit a track to see how their Dak performs,
or
> > for
> > > > those of you wishing to compete in ET bracket racing, this NHRA site
> has
> > > > some valuable information.
> > > > http://www.nhra.com/basics/index.html
> > > >
> > > > Take a look at all the categories there and you will be better
> prepared
> > and
> > > > more at ease for your first/next visit to the track. Let me know
if
> > you
> > > > have any questions not answered there.
> > > >
> > > > I encourage everyone to try this at least once. It's fun, fast,
safe
> > and
> > > > inexpensive. Read your local track rules and familiarize yourself
> with
> > the
> > > > track layout and local procedures. Avoid the burnout box at first,
> > > > especially/always with street tires, and launch from the starting
line
> > as
> > > > you would from a stoplight. This will put no more wear on your Dak
> > than
> > > > doing the same thing on the street. When you want to improve your
> > > > technique, identify someone there who appears to be a knowledgeable
> > racer
> > > > (not a ricer ;-)) and ask for advice. Most will be happy to help
> you.
> > > >
> > > > RayB
> > > > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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