I run right at 85mph every single time.. In fact, 3 years ago when I first
ran and had the 15.85, I hit 86mph. Other than that, my times tonight where
very high 84mph or low-mid 85mph.
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
----- Original Message -----
From: "TJ Goettner" <dakota52318@toad.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 2:52 AM
Subject: DML: Re: night at VMP
>
> 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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