Some remove the pass. seat and front sway bar for the 1/4 mile, who has removed the rear bumper for racing ? ... Is this a little to hardcore/hardup I realize I should go with a rollpan...

I was thinking of removing the rear bumper, seat, front sway bar, tail-gate and the 3rd leaf's to see if a could touch 12.2 -12.3..... Ive been 12.5-12.6 with this weight on the truck. I have'nt even removed the tail-gate for racing before.

Also I'm a little apprehensive about launching with slicks and one leaf removed because of the possible squat and hop factor, who has ran the 1/4 with a leaf removed ?

 

I never understood that. What's the joy of removing all the stuff that is usually on the truck? To get that better 1/4 mile time? To me that 1/4 mile time means nothing since its not how the truck is and does not honestly show what the truck can do.

 

i agree with ntimd8 somewhat. i can understand taking your tailgate off because it takes like 2 seconds, but stripping your truck down to bare necessities just to get a good time and then putting everything back on for the streets is a little nonsensical.

 

I usualy just take the tailgate and the spair tire off and that is it.

 

This a joke right>??? You are SERIOUSLY thinking of taking off your bumper to maybe pick up .05>??? The more weight you take off the rear the greater the chance of losing traction. Sounds like the silliest idea I think I have heard of in quite a while. -Mat-

 

With this kind of thinking, slicks would be out of the loop as well since they are not on the truck on the streets. So, don't run slicks either Clay. After all, you are just using slicks to get a better time. Frankly, it's a little nonsensical...

BTW, this is the gayest post you have ever made.

--Steele

 

I disagree. Slicks take advantage of the hp you already have, and help you off the line. But you are still otherwise running down the 1/4 in the same trim as you ride around on the street. Other than a stoplight run (where traction plays a part), your truck still performs just as it would at the track.

Stripping out the interior and removing body panels is not only far from street trim, it plain looks stupid. When I see these guys at the track removing their sub boxes, seats, etc., I have to laugh. I just think, Ok, what does it really run on the street? 2 seconds slower?

Don't do this, man. It's just plain bad.

 

Your right Steele what was I thinking ....... removing weight ....running slicks for quarter mile racing ... I cant be serious I guess those who have rollpans just cant hook up cause they removed weight from the rear


anyone with racing experience care to answer ? You "leave it stock cause thats how you race on the street" guys have been heard......


P.S. you have a knack for noticing gay things......

 

We don't race on the street here in San Antonio. Thanks for the help though.

--Steele

 

if you race you want a lowest possible E.T. dont you ?


I agree it might look stupid with the bumper removed ...but not with a roll pan. I think I'll get the roll pan.

 

Ya, you should remove the radio too. I think it's good for .10. Ohh and since you are going to take that out you can remove the antenna for less drag. Should bump you down another .05.

Ya? Why don't you bend over and I'll knock you in the keester? I'll send you home with a I just popped the neighbors cat look on your face.

--Steele

 

I've never had a big traction problem when bumper, tailgate,hitch, and spare off, running the slicks. what worries me is you were concerned about the squat/ hop factor without the leaf.
Do'nt you have traction bars? I'd never launch with slicks, without them.
just fyi, I have a roll pan on, unless I have to tow something,then I pop off the pan(7 screws)and bolt the hitch on. spare has been removed since 1st summer.
also I prefer to leave it just like I run it on the street, and that's even with slicks half the time

 

Over at lightningrodder.com I've made 2 "gen 2 weights" articals. In them you'll see how much these parts weigh.

Rich

 

The only thing I ever removed was the spare tire and rear bumper for my pan. I cant lower the tire to use it anyhow, so off it went.

I didnt notice any gains at the track, but something like that is hard to notice sometimes, since temps and conditions in general change each visit to the track...at least for me they do. You have to think that the bumper and tire was probably around 100 lbs at least.

I like running in street trim, bed cover and everything as it would be on the street... including my F1s... I would like to try some slicks one day just to feel them out, if I can fit them anyhow.

 

I removed the spare, hitch, front sway bar from my truck. Reason being is that these are all "unnecessary" for the street and strip and cannot be seen anyway. But removing taillights, bumpers, etc. is a bit over the top. I mean, if all you are concerned about is ET, then why not just buy a drag car in the first place. The appeal of the truck in the first place is that it is functional, good looking, and way fast with only a few mods. Start pulling bumpers, taillights, etc. and you lose that.

I will reserve the right to laugh my *** of when I see someone going down the strip with no bumper, and manages to beat me by 1/2 truck length. Probably the same laugh as I had when the guy in the new Porsche 911 managed to pull ONLY a fender length on me in a run from 0 to 80...since that fender length win only cost him an extra $50,000...hope he's happy.

See an analogy of desperation here...