Thanks Ray!!!!........
I always avoid the the water box, a burnout with street radials is really
not required, as this Dak hooks fairly well!
it's just a little slow off the line due the weight.
I'm hoping the Tranny work might help.....but it'll have to wait a couple
weeks............
Ron-
Co-owner: Muscletrucks.net
website: www.muscletrucks.net
e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 11:53 PM
Subject: DML: RE: PGH Raceway Park Opens
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> <snip>
> > Got one question though........I'm running on Nitto
> > NT-404.........275-65-VR17 on 17 X 9 R/T rims, I run with the air
pressure
> > set at 35 psi on a daily basis.........should I lower the pressure any
for
> > strip testing??.....if so..how much??
> >
> > Ron-
> > Co-owner: Muscletrucks.net
>
> With the NT-404 being an all-season performance tire instead of a drag
tire
> it will likely be best to leave it at the same pressure you use in daily
> driving if that has given you even wear across the tread. Street radial
> tires do not generally respond well to reduced air pressure. If you can
> spin the tires on a section of street asphalt that clearly shows the tire
> marks, it will give you the information you need to determine optimum
> pressure. What you are looking for is evenly dark marks across the entire
> width of the tire as shown on the street. If it is lighter in the middle
> than on the edges, you need to add air. If it's darker in the middle and
> light on the edges, you need to reduce air pressure. No offence here,
but
> if you can't spin the tires on a good, clean asphalt street, then you
don't
> need to adjust pressure at all. :-)
>
> An important tip for the strip....with street tires, avoid the water in
the
> burn-out box and go directly to the starting line. If you cannot drive
> around the water, go through it *slowly*. When your rear tires have
> cleared it, get the tires to spin briefly so you can get rid of some of
the
> water. Doing a prolonged burn-out will usually make the tires LESS
likely
> to have maximum traction as you leave the starting line.
>
> HTH.
>
> RayB
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
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