Jon, I'm curious as to the nitrous comment. Everything else makes perfect
sense but I don't understand why the intake would make that big of a
difference with a nitrous setup.(not challenging, just curious)
Joe W.
98 dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: R/T or 360 exhaust question
>
>
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Aaron wrote:
>
> > NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
> >
> > Awe man, here comes a new thread.
> >
> > I was at the track not too long ago and a dude came up to my friend with
the
> > R/T and asked him why "It ran 14.8s stock and now 15.3s with the M1".
> >
> > The M1 KILLS TORQUE! these trucks are heavy and need all the torque
they
> > can get. Long intake runners are one of the main torque makers. -why
Dodge
> > has high-torque/low horse motors.
> >
> > Not worth it to lose that much torque and gain MINIMAL ponies. Keep the
> > stock and PORT IT!
> >
> > Just ask the guy with the 12.90 R/T, I'm sure he has no idea what he is
> > talking about. (sarcasm)
> > TORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUE
> > is an R/Ts friend.
> > TORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUETORQUE
>
>
> Not nescessarily. It all depends on what you're trying to do. You
> can't just focus on one component and say "good" or "bad". You have to
> look at the vehicle as an entire system and tune each part in concert,
> all working together to achieve your final goals.
>
> I suppose it is very well possible that installing the M1/MPI on a
> bone stock engine could kill torque, but when I installed the MPI on
> my little 318, I picked up at least 3 tenths. Wether it gained or lost
> me HP or torque, I don't know; all I know is that when I installed it,
> my ETs dropped, and right around 3,000 rpms, my truck pulls like a
> freight train. :-) However, I also have a computer, intake and
> exhaust work, etc. Also, if you're planning on running a wet nitrous
> system, the MPI is the only way to go...
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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