> Hey Jarrod....I got to thinkin' about the slicks and the Drag Radials.
Did
> you get the slicks with the intention of eventually using 'em on yer
Demon?
> You probably aren't going to see the full benefits of the slicks on the
> truck unless yer gonna neutral slam it, upgrade to a higher stall
> converter, or go all out on the trans with a "brake". That buddy of mine
> that uses 'em on his Mustang launches it at 4k rpm and they still hook,
> even being the short sidewall 255/50/16's!; this giving him a 2.0 60ft.
> *His* buddy drags a '94 (I think) Dakota with 28 or 29 inch tall slicks,
> 5spd, and a 3.90 rear plus a slew of other mods. 4800 rpm launches and
1.8
> sec. 60 ft's!
>
you are absoultely correct!. they wil end up as slicks for the demon. they
did arrive today and mana re they cool!. had to buy tubes for em too.
anyways, ima get em mounted this weekend and ill see how she runs at teh
drag strip in the beginning of august since the strip here is closed till
then for repairs. but my shift kit arrived monday too, im gona install it
saturday!. i cant wait for that!!
Jarrod
Jarrod Pilone moparman@laker.net
http://falcon.laker.net/moparman
'97 Dakota CC Sport V8, Flowmaster, FIPK, Pilone Throttle Body
'72 Dodge Demon, future 12 second 1/4 mile car
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