i don't have a tonneau cover, but wouldn't a soft cover help prevent drag?
i'm going to try running with different tire pressures to guage which
pressure gives me the best launch. i would imagine that too little pressure
will cause the tire to warp inwards, and provide less traction.
also, your instructions on accellerating? is that directed to an automatic
transmission? i've got a 5-speed, and i rev the engine up to 2200-2400RPM's
to launch. last time out, i put down 2.302 60' time, which i thought was
pretty impressive (compared to 2.704 in my previous best). what do u
recommend for a 5-speed, should i keep doing what i'm doing?
Gabe Couriel
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Tony
Cellana
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:08 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: race prep questions
Take the tonneau, spare, jack, floor mats out. Every 100 lbs is worth about
1/10th.
On street tires, drop the pressure in the rar to about 18-22 psi. Air the
fronts up to around 40 psi.
AVOID the water box!!! Do a quick dry burnout to clean the surface of the
tires. Too much heat will make them gummy, and actually lose traction.
At the line, lean on the gas peddle JUST hard enough to raise the rpm. When
it goes green, press the peddle firmly towards the floor. An immediate
flooring will usually end up with tire slippage. This will take time and
practice to figure out. Let your gut lead you in this department.
Good Luck
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Gabriel Couriel <gcouriel@bellsouth.net>
To: DML <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:03 PM
Subject: DML: race prep questions
>
>i'm gonna be heading to the track next week, and want to prep the truck
>correctly to run as well as possible. i want to reduce the weight as much
>as i reasonably can, but i'm not sure about some things.
>
>should i race with the tailgate up? tailgate down? tailgate gone???
>should i race with my spare tire (to even the weight)? i didn't have
>traction problems last time, but i don't want to start.
>what pressure should i inflate the tires to? these are radials (Firestone
>Indy 500), and last time i ran with them, i kept them at the recommended
>level. however, the time before, i lowered tire pressure to 20psi. what
is
>the recommendation for street tires?
>
>thanks for the answers!
>
>Gabe Couriel
>
>
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