>Here's a repost of my times from June, for comparison:
>============
>I took my Dakota to 75-80 Dragway's "Mopar Super Sunday" today and made a
>few runs in it. It's a 1996, Short Bed, Regular Cab w/ 318, 5-speed and
>3.90 sure-grip rear. Only mod is cat-back duals with 1 flowmaster muffler.
>
>Run 1:
>ET 15.5463
>MPH 88.5278
>Reaction time: .8312 (.5000 is a perfect light)
>60 ft.: 2.2938
>1/8 mile: 10.0016
>Comments: I pulled right into the staging lanes upon arriving at the track
>and going thru Tech. Launched easy with moderate wheelspin, shifted at 5200
>rpm (not powershifting). 1964 Dodge 383 4-barrell beat me running 14.9.
>
>Run 2:
>ET 15.4675
>MPH 87.8481
>Reaction time: .7282 (.5000 is a perfect light)
>60 ft.: 2.2068
>1/8 mile: 9.8859
>Comments: I put the tailgate down, launched easy with moderate wheelspin,
>shifted at 5200 rpm. Beat a Daytona Turbo Z 5-speed who ran 16.5.
>
>
>Run 3:
>ET 15.3861
>MPH 89.9732
>Reaction time: .5596 (.5000 is a perfect light)
>60 ft.: 2.3908
>1/8 mile: 9.9376
>Comments: Removed air cleaner lid and element and let the truck cool for
>about 30 min. Launched a little harder with incredible amount of wheelspin,
>all the way thru first gear and most of 2nd gear. Shifted at 5200 rpm.
>Dusted a Ram SST who ran 16.5.
>
>Run 4:
>ET 15.3271
>MPH 89.7859
>Reaction time: .6277 (.5000 is a perfect light)
>60 ft.: 2.2530
>1/8 mile: 9.8651
>Comments: Let the truck cool about an hour. Let a small amount of air out
>of the rear tires. Launched easy but still had a good deal of wheelspin,
>shifted at 5200 rpm. Beat Turbo Lebaron convertible who ran 16.7.
>
>
>
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>kowalski@mnsinc.com
>http://www.mnsinc.com/kowalski
>1970 Superbird 440+6 | 1970 Charger R/T 440+6
>1976 Feather Duster | 1996 Dakota 318 Magnum
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Thanks for the info. Now I know about what my 96 318 3.55 Dakota should
run in the 1/4 since all I know right now is my 9.9 at 72mph 1/8 miles
numbers.
What were your mphs at the 1/8 mile mark?
Rob Robinson
96 Sport 318-3.55 2wd
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