Sam,
Im probably going next week too! Gotta go before it becomes condos... Ill
probably bring the Dakota and my Cuda. Keep in email touch! The R/T will
still be stone stock.
Bruce
At 05:35 PM 7/20/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Bruce, you should have let me know, I would have gone up
>to Carlsbad to see how I'd do against another Dakota (and
>and RT at that!). Let me know if you plan to go Saturday, and
>I'll make a run up there (and bring my digital camera).
>
>Sam '95 SLT
>Santee, CA.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bruce Bridges <bbridges@alarismed.com>
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Date: Monday, July 20, 1998 1:23 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Dragstrip result, R/T @ carlsbad raceway (partII)
>
>
>>Bad email probs today, sheesh...
>>OK,
>>R/T CC with tonneau, 2500 miles 90deg, 90% humidity
>>16.1 ET first run
>>16.13 ET second run (1.37 RT, must a been napping)
>>15.7 ET third run (my wife) with a .9 RT (shes quick for her first time out
>>ever)
>>15.87 ET final run (had to go see gramps) Beat a stock 69 350SS camaro,
>(he
>>wasnt too happy)
>>
>>Impressions:
>>The truck can go a lot faster. I have no skills (yet) as a drag racer. I
>>hope this will change. We are hooked big time.
>>All times were posted with the Overdrive ON... I hate that little button
>>for racing. Turn the motor off to ogle at the 8.6 second VW (holy cow...)
>>and start, stage, and shift into fourth at 80MPH... Next time Ill put a
>big
>>sign inside saying turn the &&*&^*^% overdrive OFF!
>>Launch at RPMs greater than 1100. I was so wimpy about my tires I was
>>trying to keep em from spinning... What a losing concept. The engine
>seems
>>to dog it without getting into the higher RPM range off the line.
>>Finally, The ODBII seemed to learn something during the day, cause on my
>>last run the truck pulled harder from 50-80+ MPH than it did on the
>previous
>>runs. A lot harder! It was as hot as it got, so it had no "right" to go
>>faster, but it did, although my ET was high due to my wienie driving style.
>>Wonder what went on and how do I get MORE???
>>Next weekend, Low 15s or bust... (hopefully no bust.... pleeeese)
>>Bruce "convert" Bridges
>>
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