Went down to Cecil Co. Dragway tonight with some people. Haha, I was pretty much told to go for a run in my truck... so I did. I've been to the track a few times before but never raced down the track, so needless to say I wasn't quite sure what to do... besides the obvious (floor it) lol. Anyway on my first run.. heres what I came up with.

R/T......(.464)
60'.......(2.607)
330......(7.207)
1/8......(11.015)
MPH.....(64.76)
1000....(14.285)
1/4......(17.080)
MPH.....(80.28)

Honestly I don't know how well 17.08 is (compaired to trucks like mine), but to me it doesn't sound bad at all for a basically stock truck just having a run for fun. Add in the weight of the pushbar, crap inside the cab, loaded bed toolbox, spare tire. etc... not bad at all in my book.

Mods to truck that would make a difference....

Open air cleaner
Headers --> Highflow cat --> Turndown's after muffler
Superchips Performance 91 Tune w/ 93 Octane


Well needless to say after I did my first ever run I figured there was still some room for improvement... plus I wanted to shave off 9 hundredths to get me to 16.99 lol. Went up to stage (both times were around the waterbox). First time it hooked nicely. My second try I did the same thing at the light as the first time but ... a ricer must have left a present for my right rear tire because I did the 1/8 mile pegleg burnout. Couldn't hook for anything even after letting off, and getting back in it. Needless to say my time pretty much sucked for that run and called it a night after that.

Other thoughts:
I only had about 30 miles on that performance tune so it hadn't completely learned it yet I think. Not sure if it may have learned some more values on that 1/4 mile first run to make my 2nd run more powerfull and couldn't hook because of it or what.

Need a limited slip

If someone has an extended cab short bed truck mainly stock, let me know what your time was for comparison.

Thanks!

 

not really sure but tonight, i try the 60 time and got 9.99 so the 9sec club!!!!.. but that was on my phone so not realy sure... i wish i had a 1/4mile time...... my buddy has a i-phone with the 1/4 and 0-60 app so i will how sum time sure i hope.

tell you the truth i don't think 17.sec isn't bad think about it 4x4 5.2 and 3.55 gear i think that pretty good.

 

not bad for a fullsize. and your reaction time was decent for a 1st timer... good on ya.

 

Pretty decent times. That said Cecil is the fastest track there is. Guys that have been there from where I race generally run .2 - .3 seconds faster (12 sec cars). Ive heard some mention corrected altitudes of 1400' below sea level. Seems to be prone to hi barometric pressure.
Same truck as yours at the track I race at tend to get hi 17s

 

Thanks for the compliments guys. A buddy of mine with a 97 version of my truck (ECSB, same motor (his brand new actually), same gears, had a pushbar, has a cold air intake, highflow cat, 4x4, etc..) He does have 33's though but ran his truck last week and he said he got mid 18's if I remember right. At least 18 something.

 

I got 11.1 last time. With the engine rebuild I'll be in the 9's

 

Must have been one heck of a tail wind

 

Ram Powa Bish

 

Are we mixing our 1/4 mile and 1/8 mile times here?

 

Should have let me know I would have like to ran my ram down the hill a few times. I like 17's!!!!! I think I might be able to get 15's out of it.