Quarter mile: My results
#51
Originally Posted by franger
this is just a suggestion, but is it possible your a/c was on? also were your windows up, b/c believe it or not having your windows down can slightly slow the vehicle down(aerodynamics). also having your a/c on takes about 20 hp away from the motors original horsepower.. just a thought.
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Also PLEASE send me a PM when your going to go again. I'd love to race another ranger! Atleast if I get beat its by a ford! I have no idea what my truck runs and Ive never been to a real track to race. Itd take me a few tires to figure out how to launch correctly with low tire spin.
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The pervious owner of my truck, which is my coworker raced it and all it had was the K&N Fipk, a superchips tune, and cat back exhaust at the time and ran high 15s. I havent really changed anything on it other than underdog wires and autolite xp's as far as the engine goes.... His new all stock 05 4.0 auto extended cab 4x4 runs mid 16s.
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Originally Posted by Boomdock
Wow. And I thought my 3.0 was slow.
Having O/D off will make no difference. Your truck tacks out before shifting into O/D right? What would it help by not having an extra gear to shift into?
Having O/D off will make no difference. Your truck tacks out before shifting into O/D right? What would it help by not having an extra gear to shift into?
but I dont know about the whole turning o/d off...seems to me like that wouldnt do anything...hopefully the BAMA tuner and more practice will solve the slow time problems
#57
Originally Posted by Werty
I hit 5th before I crossed the finish line and as soon as it does hit 5th everythnig slows down big time...so the last 100 feet or so I was gaining hardly any speed
but I dont know about the whole turning o/d off...seems to me like that wouldnt do anything...hopefully the BAMA tuner and more practice will solve the slow time problems
but I dont know about the whole turning o/d off...seems to me like that wouldnt do anything...hopefully the BAMA tuner and more practice will solve the slow time problems
next time your sitting at a red light, turn the OD off and punch it (when the light turns green) and see what it does.
you will be surprised.
#58
Originally Posted by 5speedin2.3
lol no one even knows what overdrive does.
next time your sitting at a red light, turn the OD off and punch it (when the light turns green) and see what it does.
you will be surprised.
next time your sitting at a red light, turn the OD off and punch it (when the light turns green) and see what it does.
you will be surprised.
Overdrive is only for the top gear. It shouldn't hurt you taking off in 1st. Atleast I am pretty sure of that
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Originally Posted by greygooseranger
^^^ I agree... If you have it to the floor and your top speed at the track was only 75mph then you should not have hit overdrive.
Werty, have you done the gas pedal mod? The one to tighten up your stretched throttle cable? That could make a real difference, I know it did in my truck...
Werty, have you done the gas pedal mod? The one to tighten up your stretched throttle cable? That could make a real difference, I know it did in my truck...
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i have the screamin demon coil pack, underdrive pulley set, aluminum idler pulley, rogue maf combo kit, x-cal2 with 87mpg,87 performance,93 performance tunes, Flow master 40, and the 4.10 open diff that came with it. i went yesterday but i was spinning or wheel hopping in first and then burning through second. no matter what i did i couldn't get it to stop. i eventually had to launch at idle to not spin and granny it in 2nd gear. made my times like 11's most of the day. next mods will be rims and tires and traction bars.
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rapala. im also one of the guy's that want to see people go what thats a 3.0L!!!! yeah its great when you say yeah. and also when people say i cant get my 4.0L to run like that! keep up the good fight man. new heads with the roller rockers will help alot. also some weight reduction :) such as this fiberglass hood
http://www.trifectaoffroad.com/2005-...berglass-Hood/
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rapala. im also one of the guy's that want to see people go what thats a 3.0L!!!! yeah its great when you say yeah. and also when people say i cant get my 4.0L to run like that! keep up the good fight man. new heads with the roller rockers will help alot. also some weight reduction :) such as this fiberglass hood
2005 - 2008 Ford Ranger Fiberglass Hood :: Fiberglass :: Trifecta Offroad
2005 - 2008 Ford Ranger Fiberglass Hood :: Fiberglass :: Trifecta Offroad