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Well today we had the get together at the New England Dragway and this was my first time runnin the SS i was expecting a mid 14 second run. I only ran three times because i have to make a 1000 mile road trip to michigan in less than a month and i did not want to break my truck. On the picture of the slip I was in the left lane car# 853

 

1st Run

14.344@ 95.47 with a 2.243 60'

 

2nd Run

14.261@ 95.46 with a 2.159 60'

 

3rd Run (Best)

14.195@ 96.02 with a 2.165 60'

Here is a link to the video (Shot with a digital camera not the best quality)

I was estatic when I saw that last slip!!! I think I could have gone down to a 14 flat but i did not want to push the truck to a breakin point.

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Well today we had the get together at the New England Dragway and this was my first time runnin the SS i was expecting a mid 14 second run. I only ran three times because i have to make a 1000 mile road trip to michigan in less than a month and i did not want to break my truck.

 

1st Run

14.344@ 95.47 with a 2.243 60'

 

2nd Run

14.261@ 95.46 with a 2.159 60'

 

3rd Run (Best)

14.195@ 96.02 with a 2.165 60'

 

Those are really good times for your mods and AWD

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damn near neck and neck with me with virtually the same mods.... awd vs 2wd. nice times...... but i win, haha, jk bro.

 

 

yeah the one main difference is i had some weight reduction and i believe you did not if you took off all the stuff i did you would probably be quite a bit quicker. My one big mistake is that I still had a half tank of gas in the truck since it was almost a 100 mile drive to the track if i would have ran with a 1/4 tank or less i know i could have went 14 flat or 13.9. But I will have to wait and see till after my deployment next year.

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I'm waiting on my track wheels and tires to come in and plan on some weight reduction my next time out. You had a little better mph than I did... impressive being that's where the RWD is supposed to shine. Fun wasn't it? :thumbs:

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I'm waiting on my track wheels and tires to come in and plan on some weight reduction my next time out. You had a little better mph than I did... impressive being that's where the RWD is supposed to shine. Fun wasn't it? :thumbs:

 

 

when you guys say weight reduction, what is it that you guys do or get rid of?

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when you guys say weight reduction, what is it that you guys do or get rid of?

Spare, tailgate, hitch, and some remove bumper and install rool pan.

 

I don't carry a spare (does not fit over my brakes anyways) and leave my tailgate at home when I race.

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when you guys say weight reduction, what is it that you guys do or get rid of?

 

 

I took off my spare tire, tailgate and removed my hitch since i do not tow anything. The one thing i noticed is that with all that weight off the back end of my truck the rear end was real stiff/bouncy. Glad that it was only for a short time.

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Weight reduction for me would be ditching my wet bedrug and my little girls carsest, lol. Prolly drop my spare and tailgate..... plus my wheel and tire combo will be a bit lighter. Hoping for solid 13's on the stock tranny. Hope it holds for one outing at least. If i clip off a good run first pass I may not push my luck any farther, haha.

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Weight reduction for me would be ditching my wet bedrug and my little girls carsest, lol. Prolly drop my spare and tailgate..... plus my wheel and tire combo will be a bit lighter. Hoping for solid 13's on the stock tranny. Hope it holds for one outing at least. If i clip off a good run first pass I may not push my luck any farther, haha.

 

 

well shoot i still had my daughters car seat in too. Take that thing out there a half second atleast hahaha j/k :jester: . Not pushing my truck was a big thing when I went that is why I only ran three times.

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cool thanks guys. just wondering. we ran my truck last year at truck fest out here in colorado and ran a 16.7 but the only thing that was done to it at that time was a cai, 160* thermo, and exhaust. now i have a nelson tune with my hp tuners that has been "steet" tuned and long tube headers with no cats. oh yeah it has 22's. i know there heavy. i hope for 15's this year befor my cam! is this dooable? oh yeah i guess i do have all the weight reduction tricks done

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