swathdiver
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Damn I wanna go. $50 is pretty good. I need to do more data logging and get a helmet before I get serious about going though. With my tune file theres two things I need to do. 1 is make sure I’m not getting any torque management limiting throttle, though that’s different than turning it off. You don’t want it off on a mostly stock 4L60e. Good way to get 5 neutrals. Second is I need to dial in the rpms for the 4 -> 2 at WOT. Right now if I’m doing 70 and smash the throttle it won’t downshift to second even though there’s more than enough rpm for it to do that. It’ll only go to down to 3rd and its not making high power there like it would in 2nd. Not needed for drag racing but its something to look at.
My neighbor also has a full set of 17” steelies for the tahoe. They have a new set of winter tires on them from 7 years ago. I think I’ll take two of them to the drag strip for the rears because they’re gonna be way lighter than the 20s and I won’t feel bad about doing burnouts on a $1500 set of all terrains
You shouldn't need a helmet for test-n-tune with your truck unless you expect it to run in the 13s. I don't bother with burnouts, the launch area is plenty sticky for the KO2s, which I think actually slow me down, like driving across fly paper.
I think the race fee is less than that too on those days/nights. But once you get a soda and something to eat from the geedunk...