Re: 17" slicks ?

From: Bruce Bridges (bbridges@alarismed.com)
Date: Fri Jul 24 1998 - 17:43:54 EDT


Jack,
Love to hear the results. Im going to try wrapping up to 1500-1600 rpm and
letting her go tomorrow at the speedway. I think the 5.9 wants more Rs off
the line to really pull. We'll see. temps and humidity are down here
today. Hope it stays that way for tommorrow.
Bruce
At 05:15 PM 7/24/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>Bruce -
>
>No , I have no hooking problems yet , at least on the street , but from
>what I've heard , conditions can be a bit more slippery at the track .
>
>I read that as well in HPM about the launches , and I think I'll try that
>too .
>
>I plan on going to Commerce maybe next Friday night and givin' it a shot .
>
>I wanted to go tonite because the humidity is down to about 50% for some
>reason , but I called the track and they're closed !!!
>
>I also found a guy in Atlanta that just got his DynoJet and is letting
>people get baseline readings for only $35 , so I plan on that too .
>
>I'll keep ya posted .
>
>
>
>
>At 07:08 AM 7/24/1998 -0700, you wrote:
>>Jack,
>>I sure wish I had your Hook up problems with my R/T... Or are you
>>anticipating big HP increases in the future? (I know I am sort of...) What
>>launch technique are you using. I followed HPMs "advice" of launching at
>>1200 rpm and got nothing but a little squeak off the line. It produced a
>>15.7 ET. I do have a big A*S tonneau cover on my bed though.. Any thoughts?
>>Bruce
>>At 10:53 PM 7/23/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>>In a message dated 98-07-22 21:18:21 EDT, you write:
>>>
>>><<
>>>
>>> Well , as soon as I am able , I would like to get a pair of slicks for the
>>> R/T .
>>>
>>> Should I go with a DOT slick , or an all out race slick ?
>>>
>>> Also , does anyone make a slick to fit a 17" wheel ?
>>>
>>>
>>> W . Jack Hilton III >>
>>> Jack, Im going with the DOT slick, the cheater slick that is. I might
>run it
>>>on Gratiot some friday night!! 17" slick? Yeah they make em, you can start
>>>by looking at a Bank!!
>>>Eric
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>Jack Hilton
>
>Black '98 R/T Club Cab
>
>http://www.mindspring.com/~hemi/jbd1.html
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