No, what I'm saying is, this time I did not have the head wind and did not
have the speakers or spare tire, and add the mods in, and I still ran the
same ET I did 2 years ago...
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 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Take your Dak to the track - drag racing basics
>
> 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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