R/T has no direct relationship to your ET. ET is from when you cross the
line at the start to when you cross the line at 1/4 mile. It's not from
when the tree hits Green (not when you're calculating 1/4 mile time anyway)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 12:03 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: night at VMP
>
> Oh, youre so wrong!
>
> I've had runs where I had faster ET's and slower MPH's. Its all in your
> staging and reaction times. I'm lucky enough to be able to get .550 R/T's
so
> if I had a 1.2 R/T, I still have .7 seconds to make up. On a light
modified
> truck, youre going to run constant MPH's, so making up that .7 seconds is
> nearly impossible.
>
> I am a firm believer that you can have the fastest truck, but if you cant
> get good R/T's, its worthless.
>
> Gary Hedlin
> President
> Hedlin Web Designs
> http://www.hedlin.net
>
>
> ""TJ Goettner"" <dakota52318@toad.net> wrote in message
> news:010701c2f5c8$2acc6da0$e9bc21a2@cc456355a...
> >
> > Forget the TIME, what was your MPH?? That will give you the best idea
of
> > wether or not you added any power. Put it this way, if you lost
traction,
> > then your time will go up, but you are still going to make the same
amount
> > of power... SO, your MPH should stay the same between runs. Now, if you
> > made more power tonight, and had crappy traction, your times will be
> higher,
> > but if you are are making more power your MPH will be higher showing
this.
> > I run a 15.74@87.5, consistently, look at the stuff in my sig, that will
> > give you an idea.....
> >
> > TJ
> > dakota52318@toad.net
> > 1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
> > Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
> > DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
> > K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
> > Custom Throttle Body
> > MP Computer
> > 15.74@87.59
> > 4350lbs
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 8:13 PM
> > Subject: DML: night at VMP
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Well, I made my way back up to VMP to see if the Rockers made any
> > > difference...
> > >
> > > First - good news: I made it through the first 2 rounds of
> eliminations,
> > > but I ran out the 3rd round by one-tenth of a second.
> > >
> > > Bad news - The best I could do tonight was a 15.80, which is the same
as
> > my
> > > previous best, and that was pretty decent launches tonight.
> > >
> > > Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I should probably be pushing low
15's
> or
> > > high 14's easy?!?!?!??!? Here's what I'm running:
> > >
> > > 97 CC 5.2
> > > Accell Ignition system
> > > JBA 9mm plug wires
> > > Autolite 3923's gapped @.040
> > > F&B 50mm TB
> > > Gibson Catback side swept exhaust
> > > Car Sound Cat
> > > Hypertech PCM
> > > 1.7 Crower Rockers
> > > IAT Adjuster (did not use)
> > > Mopar chome Valve Covers
> > >
> > > Truck weighs around 4,250 with me
> > >
> > > I'm definitely getting some spark knock when the engine is hot and I'm
> > > pushing it (180 T-stat going back in tommorrow, spring is here). My
> 15.80
> > > run was when my engine was fairly cool. I do notice that it does not
> seem
> > > to shift right when I'm running at the track. A lot of times on the
> > street,
> > > I'll watch it and it shifts between 4800 - 5000 RPM. Seems when I'm
> > running
> > > the track, it tends to shift around 4500 RPM, which is making it so
I'm
> > not
> > > getting my powerband as much as I want it to. I'm sure getting the
180
> > > t-stat will help my times be more consistant, but doubt it'll get me
any
> > > faster than the 15.80. What I don't understand is I was running 15.85
> > > before the TB, Rockers, Cat, Ignition system, plug wires with another
> > 150lbs
> > > and very strong headwind.
> > >
> > > Ken Allgood
> > > 97 CC SLT 5.2L
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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