cool boog,
ill try that the next time i go to the track.... hey do you have anything i could
buy from yer oal dak before you sell it?
Ed
BoogYT1300@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/13/99 11:48:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> 98dakota@home.com writes:
>
> << boog,
> im pissed a little about my performance of my dak on th 1/4 mile, but the
> pullies
> helped a little on the road, remember at boiling springs, i was doin 11.5 on
> the
> 1/8th, my slip yesterday said 10.975 on the 1/8th which is .6 faster, on the
> quarter however my previous best was 17.074@79.09mph, yesterdaymy best was
> 17.032@80.92mph, not much from the 3 peice ASP, i was hoping to get 16.99,
> and i
> probally would have gotten it if my reaction time was btter than .654. any
> hoo,
> there was a 3.0 caravan running 16.94 all day long......A MINIVAN!!!!!!
> STOCK!!!!.... the hell with this.....im lookin for a 98-99 RC IB RT!
> >>
> You gotta at least try this. If you are on a clean paved track (no dust
> kicked up), try running bald. Take your air intake off and let her free
> breathe from the TB. I think the Gen II's are somewhat restricted from the
> small air intake that bolts up to the TB.
> Also, keep it in drive and KEEP YOUR FOOT DOWN! No matter what, keep it down.
> You have good R/T's so this should help. Dont get psyched...I have. I have
> looked down and seen how fast I was going and almost instinctively let off
> the gas, only to shift into third too soon. Plus you need to eliminate
> weight, Take that tonneau cover off and run w/o your tailgate. See if that
> makes a difference.
> Hope this helps bud.
> Just remember...consistencey counts in bracket racing. Knowing what your
> vehicle has and how to control it is the object. Having more HP can actually
> hurt ya there. I know you are good at the brackets, if you want good 1/4's
> you need HP.
> Try running bald. And reset your computer before your first run. Your second
> run will be faster.
> Boog
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