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wesman
10-23-2004, 07:24 PM
I went to the local strip today, 14.5 @ 95.3
Mods are 4.10s, K&N, Densos & SCT Tuner flash from Dennis for 93 Octane.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/times.jpg

I did the first run with the stock wheels and tires, 14.7 @ 94

Then I switched to these.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20040.jpg
They are BFG Drag Radials 225/50/15 they hooked up no problem.
They are a little shorter.
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20041.jpg
I was going through the traps at over 5000rpm in 3rd gear.

Waiting in staging lanes
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20043.jpg
wesman
10-23-2004, 07:26 PM
Ready for action:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20036.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20045.jpg
Burnout
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Wesman%20II/11/Picture%20113a.jpg
SergntMac
10-23-2004, 07:34 PM
Nice times!

I didn't need to see your timeslip, your word is good here. Couldn't read it anyway...

Good looking BFG drag radials too, so, tell us how you launched? Did you smoke them up and get them sticky hot in the water box?
wesman
10-23-2004, 07:38 PM
Nice times!

I didn't need to see your timeslip, your word is good here. Couldn't read it anyway...

Good looking BFG drag radials too, so, tell us how you launched? Did you smoke them up and get them sticky hot in the water box?I did a medium sized burnout past the water box and then just turned off the traction control, stepped on the brake, brought the revs up a bit and let it fly. I left it in drive. Not a hint of wheelspin.
sailsmen
10-24-2004, 02:47 AM
Ideally you want a hint of wheel spin.
wesman
10-24-2004, 05:03 PM
Ideally you want a hint of wheel spin.
Wheelspin is wasted energy.
I forgot to say, the tech chief said this was his first Marauder. And the Lightning boys took a break from their 12.9s long enough to say nice color.
Then on the way home a tow truck driver at a gas station spied that it was lowered right away. He had never seen a Blue one.
sailsmen
10-24-2004, 07:58 PM
No wheel spin usually means bogg. A hint of wheel spin allows the engine to get into the Torque band. My 76 runs in the MM at the track prove it. :D
QWK SVT
10-25-2004, 06:00 PM
I forgot to say, the tech chief said this was his first Marauder. And the Lightning boys took a break from their 12.9s long enough to say nice color.
He lied, I'm the first. ;) I was at Cayuga last weekend... Looks like it was fairly quiet - how many runs did you make?

Did you chat with the Lightning guys? Steve, Rory, et al... They're nice folk, and Steve ext. cab is pretty sweet. Now I REALLY wish I went, this week :banghead:
FiveO
10-25-2004, 06:23 PM
Nice times wesman..! :up:

I wonder if the shorter tires hurt or helped performance.

Any thoughts anyone?

They look sticky though....!
hdwrench
10-25-2004, 08:28 PM
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nice license plate! i have one just like it.http://www.mercurymarauder.com/forums/images/smilies/thumb.gif