Re: E.T. reductions by lowering tailgate?

From: Jack Hilton III (HEMI@charter.net)
Date: Fri Jan 22 1999 - 16:56:55 EST


At 03:40 PM 1/21/1999 -0600, you wrote:
>Ican2u7176@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Has any one noticed an improvment by letting their tailgate down at the
track?
>> I heard that it has worked for other trucks.
>Let it down? no. Take it off? yes! less drag + weight. Take out the
>spare too. Lower the tire pressure to about 20-22. It'll hook up. Alan S
>
>

When I removed the tailgate and the spare at Moroso last fall , I could not
hook up . When I did , my best run was 15.3 , but usually I spun for a
while . I think the idea of lowering just the back and transferring the
weight is a good one though .

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