base quarter mile test
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base quarter mile test
well, i just got this truck. 2001 reg cab long bed 2wd diesel w/6 speed. drove it over 2k miles while on vacation and i'd like to take it to the track and see what kinda base time i can get from it before the track closes. then this winter i can do exhaust gauges and a tuner, maybe even from santa lol...
question is, what do you guys recomend me shifting at, should i start in low, or what do i launch at? the truck is TOTALY stock, with 60k on it
and i've never raced a diesel truck before lol. i have raced my other cars tho, turbo and supercoupes (tbirds)
question is, what do you guys recomend me shifting at, should i start in low, or what do i launch at? the truck is TOTALY stock, with 60k on it
and i've never raced a diesel truck before lol. i have raced my other cars tho, turbo and supercoupes (tbirds)
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well, i just got this truck. 2001 reg cab long bed 2wd diesel w/6 speed. drove it over 2k miles while on vacation and i'd like to take it to the track and see what kinda base time i can get from it before the track closes. then this winter i can do exhaust gauges and a tuner, maybe even from santa lol...
question is, what do you guys recomend me shifting at, should i start in low, or what do i launch at? the truck is TOTALY stock, with 60k on it and i've never raced a diesel truck before lol. i have raced my other cars tho, turbo and supercoupes (tbirds)
question is, what do you guys recomend me shifting at, should i start in low, or what do i launch at? the truck is TOTALY stock, with 60k on it
and i've never raced a diesel truck before lol. i have raced my other cars tho, turbo and supercoupes (tbirds)Good score.
I dont have much experience in the drag. I would wait until you mod it to race it though. But I suppose it wouldn't hurt to run a couple runs just to see your gains for mods. Somebody else will pipe in. Congrats and welcome. Dont forget about intake too!
6637 filter. Here's a write up:
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Although I have an auto tranny I might be a little helpful, maybe. When I floor it and take off like a bat outta hello and it jumps up to a red line it feels like theres a flat spot at the top end and then it shifts and pulls like a mule snapping my head back when the rpms drop again
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If I was dragging a 6-speed 7.3, I'd start in "1" (2/6) rather than "L" (1/6)
Each shift will cost you LOTS in time. Shift at HP peak. Not sure what trap speed you'd get, but gearing wise you'll likely be in "4" (5/6) at the end of the 1/4, so three very long shifts that will each lots of time.
The 6-speed isn't exactly a fast shifting gearbox either, wasn't made for 1/4 mile, made to last pulling and hauling.
I used to race a sports compact and I launched at an RPM that will spin the tires, but not have you sitting there spinning on the line.
Each shift will cost you LOTS in time. Shift at HP peak. Not sure what trap speed you'd get, but gearing wise you'll likely be in "4" (5/6) at the end of the 1/4, so three very long shifts that will each lots of time.
The 6-speed isn't exactly a fast shifting gearbox either, wasn't made for 1/4 mile, made to last pulling and hauling.
I used to race a sports compact and I launched at an RPM that will spin the tires, but not have you sitting there spinning on the line.
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