I checked my air pressure, and only dropped it down to 30 psi.
Actually, my truck barely spins the tires off the line. Once it's a little
more broke in, I think traction will become MORE of an issue.
Side note:
Went to the BIG 3 swap meet here in San Diego today. It was amazing.
My wife and walked to 2.5 hours, and only covered 1/3 of the event. Lots
of cool stuff. We picked up some tools, got a set of "My other Truck is
an R/T" license plate (colored for each truck) frames...
And I found a guy selling tires/wheels, and he has a set of Dakota sport
aluminum wheels (with stock tires, ZERO miles on 'em)... and a set of
Tire/Handling package wheels (15x8 aluminum rims.. the kind I wanted
before I got the RT) complete with stock tires, ZERO miles on 'em. He
wanted $600 for the T/H package set, and I didn't get a price on the other
set (lower most likely). He did say, "Or make me an offer, I want to make
a deal". I asked for his name and # cause I had someone that would be
interested... SO, figure for about $500 bones, plus shipping from San Diego
you could score some rims/tires. I don't know if they include the lug nuts,
but
that's not a big deal.
If interested, email me, and I'll give you his name/number privately.
Sam '99 RT (Always looking for deals for fellow R/T--ERR Dakota owners!)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Jennings <jason@spray-tech.com>
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net' <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 5:09 PM
Subject: RE: DML: RT at the track (2nd trip)
>yeah, good runs... Sounds like you suffer from traction problems due to
>Mopar Roids.... Lowering tire pressure is a cheap way to get the job
>down. Just watch out for the spins though. Lower pressure brings those
>sideways closer to the ground and could eat at the tires in a bad way...
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Alan Short [SMTP:ashort@flash.net]
>> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 1999 2:05 PM
>> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: RT at the track (2nd trip)
>>
>> Sam Parthemer wrote:
>> >
>> > Took the RT to Carlsbad raceway yesterday, to try out the exhaust
>> and
>> > intake mods
>> > (Dual 2.25" and Quick-D K&N).
>> >
>> > Ran 4 runs, two of which were against a ford lightning. He red
>> > lighted the first run, and
>> > he beat me on the 2nd (I had better ET, he had me at the light a
>> .589
>> > vs. .790).
>> >
>> > Here's the best of 4 runs,
>> > .886 reaction (Zzzzz)
>> > 2.263 60' (BEST)
>> > 6.334 330' (BEST)
>> > 9.751 1/8 mi (BEST)
>> > 71.46 1/8 mph (BEST)
>> > 15.291 1/4 mi (BEST)
>> > 89.44 1/4 mph (BEST)
>> >
>> > Gained 1.5 mph, and dropped .275 seconds on the 1/4 mile!!!
>> >
>> > Of all the 4 runs, my WORST was a:
>> >
>> > .839
>> > 2.330
>> > 6.428
>> > 9.850
>> > 71.29
>> > 15.427
>> > 88.651 mph (Hit the OD button about 200' from the finish to get the
>> > RPM INCREASE
>> > for the last bit, then it shifted into OD... Hey,
>> I
>> > beat the new GMC S-15
>> > in the process!)
>> >
>> > Next mods: Mike Leach headers??? and Throttle Bodies.
>> >
>> > Truck currently has 2450 miles on it, air temp was a cool 62 F.
>> > (running from 4:45 pm
>> > until 5:45 pm on Saturday, humidity was in the 45-50% range).
>> >
>> > Sam '99 RT
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Hook it up a little more and shave those 60' times down closer to 2.0.
>> You'll be knocking on the 14's with the setup you have now. Real good
>> times for that track, I understand traction is a major issue there.
>> Have
>> you raced your wife, R/T against R/T? Now that would be a cool
>> picture!
>> 2 R/T's in the water box, smokin em up! Alan S.
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