What kind of tire pressure were you using in the BFGs????
Jason
2/15/99 9:03 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: mrdancer [SMTP:mrdancer@camalott.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 6:29 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: R/T 1/4 Mile times 14.7 @ 91 mph Club
Cab!!
I've heard from different sources that leaving your tailgate
down will slow
the truck in the quarter. Apparently, with tailgate up, it
reinforces
overall body structure so you'll get better hook-up and
traction......something to think about.
-----Original Message-----
From: Catlin <catlin@erols.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, February 14, 1999 5:30 PM
Subject: DML: R/T 1/4 Mile times 14.7 @ 91 mph Club Cab!!
>Hey All,
>Went to the track after church today and got to do 4 runs. For
those
>who don't remember my R/T is a 1998 Flame Red Club Cab. The
mods are
>Throttle body, JBA headers, Ram Air, BFG Drag Slicks and 180
thermostat.
>The first run I left the trans in drive with over drive off.
For some
>reason the 2-3 shift occurred at about 4200 rpm. I thought
since I had
>the lower profile BFGs on (1" lower) maybe it was thinking time
to
>shift.
>It also did this on the way to the track. Other than that the
run went
>well. Those BFGs really hook up! No 330, 1/8 mile of 1000 ft
times :~(.
>Capital Raceway said those timers won't be hooked up until the
season
>officially opens since the timers keep getting stolen. Here is
the time
>from the first run. This run was done with tailgate up and
spare tire
>attached (nothing removed from the truck).
>
>14.80 @ 90.63 mph
>
>Second run I stuck the sifter in 2nd and manually shifted to
3rd
>at 5,000rpm. Again it hooked up great. This run was also done
with
>tailgate up and spare tire attached (nothing removed from the
truck).
>
>14.71 @ 91.12 mph
>
>The third run I was hoping to drop into the 14.6 rang by
dropping
>the spare and lowering the tailgate. No such luck. The truck
started
>to hook and then completely started spinning.
>
>15.2 @ 90.48mph
>
>My forth and final run I reinstalled the spare put the tailgate
up
>and decided to manually shift in all gears (bad idea). Well it
>spun off the line I got traction and the hit the rev limiter as
I
>was shifting to 2nd. I shifted into third at 5300 but bouncing
>off the rev limiter really hurt my time.
>
>15.12 @ 90.32
>
>In hind sight I think shifting at 5000 would have given me my
best
>time since it really doesn't have much after that with the mods
>I have on it right now. Anyway if you want to see the two best
>time slips click this link and then click "new time slips"
>
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/2566/
>
>Mike Catlin
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