I dunno, the timer doesnt start untill after you break the beam to get your
reaction time, so that does not get added to your ET. Again, you might have
had better or worse traction, and different HP outputs, dodges arent all
that consistent, at least that seems to be a big gripe with some guys. I
dont have that problem, even when I was in GA, with all the heat and
humidity, my times were still consistent....
TJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 9:03 PM
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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