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Actual 1/4 mile time slips!

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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Default Actual 1/4 mile time slips!

Ok, so it's not overly impressive but here it is: 15.96 @ 85

Seems kind of slow but for a 6000lb truck (5995 according to the track's scale, including my 290 lbs, 3/4 tank of gas) with $500 in mods I guess it's ok.

First slip:

60ft: 2.38
1/8: 10.21
mph: 64.0
1/4: 16.14 @ 83.24 mph

Backed that up with a nearly identical run vs. a stock Chevy Silverado SS, which totally killed me with a 15.2 @ 88.7. Theoretically they make the same power and weigh a little more than I do but apparently the numbers miss something.

Since my truck is a 2003 and the Superchips can't change the shift points, I decided to then shift it myself. I let it do the 1-2 on its own and then shifted 2-3 myself right at 6k rpm.

60ft: 2.39
1/8: 10.32
mph: 68.35
1/4: 16.04 @ 85.65

Hey, that made a big difference! Why not try manually shifting the 1-2 as well?

60ft: 2.33
1/8: 10.24
mph: 68.45
1/4:15.96 @ 85.02

That's the best it had so I called it quits for the day. I have 56k miles and it's on stock plugs & wires so they'll be done soon. Also, over the past 10 years this track has consistently been slower than my local 1/8 mile results, by several tenths, so it can always vary a little either way.

Future mods include exhaust and efans, and one day a cam if I can find an installer in the southeastern US.




 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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kool! the ss is smaller though. you have a quad cab. hes extended or whatever they call it.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Not bad for a 4x4 full size truck....

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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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did you deep stage it? every inch counts... thats what she said!!!!

what was your reaction time?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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Not bad for a QC 4x4 with a heavy driver. Get a stall, some good tires and practice your launches.....that 60' will drop way down.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Not bad at all.....I'd hate to see what the 4.7 does.....im guessing mid 17's lol
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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i bet you my 3.7 would run a mid-30 or so...maybe a 36.7?



























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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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ORIGINAL: RAM0447

Not bad at all.....I'd hate to see what the 4.7 does.....im guessing mid 17's lol
Check out my sig for that answer.... of course its not stock but it is Naturally aspirated.

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