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Originally Posted by Nissan Junkie
pciley,
Not trying to be offensive here... those are GREAT times... 
But dude... you gotta quit sleeping at the tree man...
.500 -> perfect
.600 -> acceptable
.700 -> practice
.800 -> ummm... yeah
.900+ -> pack it up and go home
again... I am not trying to be offensive here... and I mean nothing against you...
But you need to work on it... considering the size (mind you I have only test driven a titan, and have never ran a "sissy stick" through the traps) you may want to hit the accerator as the last yellow is lighting up...
and which brake are you using when you are power braking?
not that the parking brake is going to work well for this situation, seeing as how it is a push to enguage and push to release (atleast in the one I test drove)...
the more I think about it... the harder it is to launch this truck... not like my focus... or other cars that I have taken down the strip... they all had the lever type of e-brake.. which allows me to hand control the brake at the light and launch harder  ...
but try launching a bit sooner, if you see green you are allready too late ...
fyi my persional best light is a .507 and my average light is in the mid .5's...
hell I may come down there and run with you next time... just for the hell of it!!!...
tho it would be me in my focus
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hehe.. yeah, the parking break idea is DEFINITELY out. I really have to stand on the break so the truck won't get away from me and false start when I was launching at just 1500 rpm. I was trying my best to launch at the last amber so I was across the line when it hit green. THOUGH IT DOESN't AFFECT TIMES!!! because the individual lane timers don't start until your nose moves forward. For instance, I could sit at the start line until the other guy has finished, and still beat him if my 1/4 mile time is less... know what I mean?
Keep in mind dude, the trucks being drive by wire don't let you think for yourself. From the second I let go of the break and hit 3/4 throttle (because full would actually shut it down a bit) it takes a moment for the truck to decide to move. I haven't had a vehicle before that did that, and all my previous cars had a throttle linkage directly from the pedal to the throttle body so I have to assume that the wire/servo setup is "the weakest link."
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Originally Posted by 37L1
Paul,
Have you tried the JetTech leaf spring helper/cheap trac bar mod???
For $30 probably will eliminate most of your wheel spin.
Just a thought.
37L1
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Search is not my friend today. Tried both those descriptions and searched by JetTech's username and nothing came up regarding leaf springs.. do you have a link? I am open for any mod that increases traction for $30. Thanks.
-Paul
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Originally Posted by imadogman
What makes it obvious? Have you done any wind tunnel testing, or is it just that you think that the tailgate is a drag inducing item when it is up?
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Well, I don't have any wish to take my truck to a wind tunnel... its just a pickup truck, not an indy car. This track racing is just a weekend thing to keep me out of trouble.. in a way.
What I 'thought' made it obvious that having the TG down had less wind resistance was that I get better milage that way. With the tail gate up the truck has a harder time passing at high freeway speeds and doesn't get as good of fuel economy. I guess that is how I came to that conclusion, but I am NO rocket scientist, so if there is an imaginary cushion of air inside the bed then....
Hope I have answered all questions. I POSTED THIS BECAUSE I AM OPEN FOR SUGGESTIONS!!! but mostly to brag
so the HEMI guys can stop saying "Show me the time slips" and all that about us.
All criticism is welcome, don't feel bad to knock my reaction times or anything. This is only my second time to a race track to be the one racing, and these runs were my 3rd, 4th, and 5th runs ever. The first two runs I had at California Speedway in Fontana were over 15.6 because of me not knowing how to drag race. I'm still learning.