going to the track this weekend! need sugestions!

[02 ranger]

Im going to my local track up here in north texas at kenedale speed way. its an 1/8 mile track and im going to run my truck since all my other friends are running theirs. my friends truck include an 05 dodge 1500 single cab short bed 4x4 hemi, a new looking colorado 3.5l inline 5 engine ( i think) 2wd with 3.83 limited slip, 2006 chevy 1500 extended cab with a 4.8l 4l60 tranny, shortys, intake and under drive pully. i am really just trying to beat the colorado and 1500 chevy but i will see since the 1500 has pretty good top end and the colorado is pretty quick as well. my truck is a 2002 ranger 4.0l auto with 4.10s open, extended cab 4x4 bone stock. it is actually pretty decent on speed and impresses my friends for being stock. the only thing is the lame 93 speed limiter but i bought my friends super chip 1865 to remove that and add a few extra ft/lbs of torque. Does any one have any ideas what my truck will run? i am going to shed a few pounds before i race like removing the spare tire, take out the jack, clean out my truck and wash it up and run with a little less than half a tank. i am going to air up my front tires to 40 and bring my back ones down to 35 (i have 245 75 16 bf goodrich long trails) because apparently it helps with traction. anyways its my first time at the track and i just want to know if anyone has any ideas what i might run and if their is anything i can do to bring my time down even a little i would appreciate that a lot!! any questions let me know!

 

[scooter]

Wide open till you see God. Then brake.


Todd S.

 

[Snal]

if it were me I'd do what you're doing but strip it down a little more like the passenger seat and the bed liner if you have one and floor mats even the door panels haha everything that doesn't involve with the truck running and exactly what scooter said. I might even air down a little more or run the rears with 35psi then 30 the next run to see how it does and remember to spin your tire to get the rubber sticky

 

[02 ranger]

Thanks man anyone have and idea what my truck might run? My friend with the dodge ran a 10.2 I'm hoping to get close to that be because I'm really trying to beat my friend with the Chevy 4.8.

 

[Explorin94]

Wide open till you see God. Then brake.


Todd S.

Repped for that one.

 

[02 ranger]

update!

i just got back from the track and i raced 4 times, 2 times against a dodge 1500 lifted 4x4 34's hemi swap manual and i beat him once and he beat me once. i raced a newer dodge 1500 4x4 hemi auto and he beat me and raced my friends 06 silverado 1500 4.8 auto with intake headers and underdrive pully by almost a full 2 seconds! btw dont judge the reaction time.. first time at the track in anything!

1st race: dodge with lift and hemi swap.. i won
r/t .746
60 foot: 2.606
330: 7.246
mph: 50.10
1/8 10.953
mph 65.30
2nd race: same dodge- lost
rt- .537
60- 2.585
330- 7.230
mph- 50.07
1/8 10.944
mph- 65.13
3rd- 06 chevy- won
rt- .404
60 2.515
330- 7.141
mph- 40.39
1/8- 10.849
mph- 65.54
4th- newer dodge auto with hemi- lost
rt- .474
60- 2.510
330- 7.175
mph-49.91
1/8 10.903
mph- 64.88

i dont think i did too bad judging it was my first time but i sure did have a blast! and i couldnt get the super chip to work.. i plugged it in and it said code e-22 i looked it up and it said it wasnt compatable.