Re: 1/4 mile times revised

From: The Miller's (kmiller@mail.cvn.net)
Date: Thu Jun 26 1997 - 18:45:32 EDT


Hey Jarrod:

One thing that might have slowed you up is the weather. When you ran the
first time, was it cooler out or had less humidity in the air? I know the
weather effects your times tremendously. Also the size of your tires could
have effected your times.

Scott

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> From: Jarrod Pilone <moparman@jet.laker.net>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: 1/4 mile times revised
> Date: Thursday, June 26, 1997 12:34 AM
>
> welp, ran ehr at the track tonight. i am very dissappointed. i went
slower.
> here 's the info:
>
> stock:
> 16.354@81.24 with a 2.309 60 foot time and a .644 reaction time.
>
> best run tonight after FIPK, Flowmaster, And Better Tires that grip:
>
> 16.476@81.84 with a 2.363 60 foot time and a .613 reaction time. the
other
> 2 runs i made tonight were 16.581@81.70 with a .649 r/t and a
16.572@81.81
> with a .948 r/t (i wasnt paying attention at the tree and ended up going
> past the stage light and the light hit instead of leting me get
straight).
>
>
> i've come to the conclusion that the cooler air from the inner fender was
> better for the engine and the 3 inch flowmaster is hurting my low end
> torque. maybe ill put the stock air setup on with no filter on friday
when
> i go again and ill put my jacob's omni-pak ignition on to see if that
> helps. damn i hope so. from the way it looks, my speed in the 1/4 has
> increased but teh e.t. dropped. i went from 235/70/15's to 275/60/15 in
the
> rear and 245/60/15 in the front. i getr much better traction now.
>
>
> Jarrod
>
> Jarrod Pilone moparman@laker.net
> http://falcon.laker.net/moparman
> '97 Dakota CC Sport V8, Flowmaster, FIPK
> '72 Dodge Demon, future 12 second 1/4 mile car
>
>

 



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