At 11:15 PM 7/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Jon, thanks for the incredible advice. I dupmed the original message from the
>files, but I did print a hard copy this morning. Took it to work so I could
>answer the questions.
>
>You said that you are running 14.98@90.1...What are your rear gears, I am
>running a 3.55LSD.
>
Oops, sorry; I meant to add that to my message but I forgot. Same as
you. 3.55LSD.
>MSD on or off...I am going to reattach the original harness, and also going to
>install plug connectors, so I can run with the msd, and then without on the
>same day. Will see if it make a difference having it on or off.
Sounds good; that's the best way to do it.
>
>Plugs...I use Champian Truck Plugs, gapped at .038
Same here (champion gold truck plugs) but mine are gapped at .035.
[...]
>Do I drive thru the water?...No, I drive around cause my fronts were getting
>too much water in them, and when i would launch, the tires would spin thru L1,
>and part of L2. I go around the water, back up so I get about 1/4 of the tire
>wet, then pull out and brake stand the smokin tires for about 5 to 10 seconds.
>Then I do 1 or 2 dry hops, before staging.
Hmmm... This may or may not be a part of your problem. A burnout
really isn't nescessary for a street tire. Even DOT drag radials only
require about 3 seconds; just enough to start getting some smoke from
them. You don't need to get any smoke off of street tires though; heating
them up usually doesn't do anything. (and might even make 'em slick).
Another issue with the water (even if you back into it) is that it can
get up under your wheelwells and then drip down on the tire. I just spin
mine for maybe a second to get any rocks, dirt, water, etc. off of 'em.
It seemed to help; my launches are a lot harder and I still get a good
bark in 2nd gear, but nowhere near the spin I used to. I don't know
what the condition of your track is, but you might want to try moving right
or left in the lane to try and launch off of concrete instead of molten
rubber.
>
>Thanks again for all the help and we will see where I am. BTW I should be able
>to run this weekend, they are holding the summer nats here, and are bringing
>in some nitro burners, and alcohol funny cars. So I hop they let us local boys
Good luck!
-Jon-
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