Do you know the elevation of the track you are running? Just curious.
Scott
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> From: Jarrod Pilone <moparman@jet.laker.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Cc: sean_meldrum@ittauto.com
> Subject: DML: 1/4 mile times!!!
> Date: Wednesday, October 01, 1997 12:49 AM
>
> well i went to teh track tonight to see how the truck ran with the Drag
> Radials and the slaper bars together.
>
> here's my slips in order.
>
> #1
>
> r/t: .664
> 60': 2.316
> 330: 6.781
> 1/8: 10.443
> mph: 66.91
> 1000: 13.633
> 1/4: 16.339
> mph: 83.16
>
>
> #2
>
> r/t: .604
> 60': 2.88
> 330: 6.724
> 1/8: 10.379
> mph: 66.93
> 1000: 13.562
> 1/4: 16.256
> mph: 83.86
>
> #3
>
> r/t: .693
> 60': 2.284 (MY BEST 60 FOOT TIME EVER!!!)
> 330: 6.734
> 1/8: 10.383
> mph: 66.91
> 1000: 13.564
> 1/4: 16.260
> mph: 83.49
>
> (i was extactic about that 60 foot time. best ever before tonight was a
> 2.308, so i guess the slapper bars and drag radials liked each other)
>
> #4
>
> r/t: 653
> 60': 2.287
> 330: 6.635
> 1/8: 10.222
> mph: 67.99
> 1000: 13.355
> 1/4: 16.011
> mph: 84.72
>
>
> I was so happy because this was the fastest i ever drove this truck in
teh
> 1/4 mile (previous best was 16.032@83.85 mph) but what happened is the
few
> people before me carried water from the wetbox to the line so i ended up
> doing a john force burnout past the starting line and never got a grip in
> the DR's cause of the water. so when the light hit i spun for about 15-20
> feet and i guess that let the engine rev up a bit more to get going and i
> ran a good time!.
>
> but overall i beleive my 60' times have benefitted from using the slapper
> bars with the drag radials. so they were well worth the $27.99 from
jeg's.
>
>
> i can feel 15's on the horizon
>
> BTW, i used ice on the intake between each run (about 1 HR between each
> run)
>
> so i was so happy to see my best time has been beat.im going back friday!
>
>
> Jarrod
>
>
> Jarrod Pilone moparman@laker.net
> http://falcon.laker.net/moparman
> '97 Dakota CC Sport V8, Flowmaster, FIPK, Pilone Throttle Body, Transgo
> Shift Kit, "R/T" Bumblebee Stripe.
> '72 Dodge Demon, future 12 second 1/4 mile car
>
>
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