Re: New best time/Some observations

From: Ryan Macartney (pilot877@mindspring.com)
Date: Sun Oct 10 1999 - 15:44:12 EDT


YEAH, way to beat up on the Jap crap!!!
Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim, Donna, Erin, and Brian <leefam@wcc.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 09, 1999 10:29 PM
Subject: DML: New best time/Some observations

> On Friday night I got some new best times for my truck. WOOHOO!!!! It
was
> about 60 degrees out, 45% humidity, and track elevation is ~1900 ft.
> Rundown on the truck:
>
> 93 Dak LE CC 5.2L (95k miles) 2wd auto 3.55 single track
> weight: 4130 lbs w/me(160 lbs) in it & ~3/8 tank o' gas
> Magnecore wires
> Autolite Platnums
> F&B Stage I TB
> MP SBEC
> K&N FIPK
> Dynomax Cat and UltraFlo catback
> Dual 12" Electric Flexilite Fans
> R&D Performance Underdrive Pulleys
> 235/60 R15 Firestone SS10s on the rear (used - $40 for both!! w/80% tread
> =) )
> 3.55 open rear
>
> I ran hoodless and with the tailgate down. First run sucked - was so
slow,
> in the middle of the run I thought something was wrong with the Dak, turns
> out the tailgate was up. I ran a 16.210 @ 85.38, next run, t-gate down,
> 15.855 @ 87.33. That should end that dispute of up vs. down. This time I
> ran 235/60 tires instead of 255/60s like normal. Helped a bunch! Gives
an
> equvalent gear of ~3.73s. Worked good, only problem was that they would
> spin pretty easy. Interestingly, I got my best 60' (and times) ever with
> the 235s.
>
> Best run:
>
> 60' 2.444
> 1/8 10.106 @ 71.50
> 1000' 13.062
> 1/4 15.586 @ 88.74
>
> Took me 14 runs (I LOVE small town tracks - $15 entry fee/14 runs) on Fri.
> night to get there, but I finally ran a 15.5! I got do test a bunch of
> different things, though. Truck likes to be shifted at 5300 rpm with a
> 1800 rpm launch with 1/2 throttle 'til the 60' mark. Before, with the
> hood on and 255/60s, the best I ever got here was a 15.915 @ 87.8 at this
> track. I already know the hood is usually worth .2s and a couple mph.
> That makes it look like the shorter tires where worth about .2s as well.
>
> Ran a 99 Chevy Silverado (sp?) RC shortbed w/5.3 auto and aftermrket
> exhaust. Whooped his ass! He ran a 16.662 @ 83.40. Pretty nice guy at
> least. Had a run in with a rice boy too. He talked a bunch of sh*t about
> me having an American vechicle, a truck, and that it was a Dodge - and how
> his car was faster, etc. Beat him so bad it wasn't even funny! He ran a
> 18.803 @ 67.12 to my 15.657 @ 88.99. What a LOSER!!!
>
> Brian
>



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