I had a couple of 2.20 60ft. times in the Shelby on regular old radials. I
thought they were pretty good considering my truck doesn't have the magnum
engine. The best it went was a 15.71@86.2 mph. I was happy. I also
changed to a 180 degree thermostat. It helped a lot. Not sure what gains I
got because I changed a couple of other things also at the same time. The
truck runs A LOT cooler when I am driving it now.
Later
Scott Miller
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> From: Andre Mauboussin <andrem@cyberramp.net>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Cc: sean_meldrum@ittauto.com
> Subject: Re: DML: 1/4 mile times!!!
> Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 3:39 PM
>
> Jarrod Pilone wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
>
> Congrats Jarrod! I'm curious if my 5 speed is giving me a big edge in
> 60ft times though. I used get 2.25 60 fts with the stock Invicta tires
> and no mods! My truck ran 88mph in stock form also (it weighs 3600lbs
> with me in it). Your 1/8th mile ET looks pretty good and you should be
> in the 15s already. It seems like you're missing some HP on the Big end.
> If it won't screw up your computer drop to a 180 thermostat(this got me
> over a tenth for $6(used heavy duty robertshaw) Currently, my best 60 ft
> is 2.11 on street radials with no traction aids. Are there any automatic
> racers out there doing better on street radials than 2.11???
>
> Andre Mauboussin
> 95 Reg Cab/SB 14.70 @93.5mph
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