Re: Re: ... GARY'S GONE .... Traction question

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 11:48:33 EDT


That's cool. I used the accel "tune up kit" from summit for like $60.
Plugs, wires, cap, rotor all included. It worked out very nicely. Mui
excellante!!! You should put a coil in there too..... just the coil really
helped before I put the ignition box in...

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- Josh
Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message news:sea5190e.091@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > I'll take you up on that intake, but I got raped for plugs and wires (among other things)at my 60k service, so I decided I was going to get my use out of them... I'm rapidly approaching 90k, so I will probably do all that then - prolly mid-summer. > > >>> jbattles@bankfinancial.com 04/22/03 09:37AM >>> > > Dude, aren't you still running your stock wires/plugs/cap/rotor??? I'd > start there... > You can put a nice ignition on your truck for pretty cheap, and that in > conjunction with some phatty wires/plugs and a nice brass contact cap/rotor > you will notice a difference. > > I was toying with getting rid of my cold air tube this summer in favor of > "something new" and as yet undiscolsed to the public....if you want it when > financially possible that I take it off, just let me know. > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > ""BARRY OLIVER"" <DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us> wrote in message > news:sea4ff5c.089@mail.dhs.state.il.us... > > > > Assuming a 4x4, gen 3, CC, Mopar 3" catback, 318, K&N drop in, 31x13.50 > tires, HEAVY. > > I have two questions: > > #1, my truck is too heavy to ever be fast, but other than going to a > home-brew/FIPK, is there anything simple I can do to get some of my roll-on > performance back? > > #2, I know that it you use the 4wd for traction, you suffer pretty bad > driveline loss, but does anybody know how much? AWD in a drag truck seems > like an awesome concept, but how much hp do you lose paying for that extra > traction? > > > > >>> scsilverdak@hotmail.com 04/21/03 05:31PM >>> > > > > That was last year buddy!!!!..........this is a new season.. > > and it was low 16's.....as in 16.149 @ 84.24....with NO > > TRACTION at all!!!!! > > > > heheheheh.....wait till next weekend!!!........muhahahaha!! > > > > > > >



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