Re: RE: Re: Dakota Drag Limit-BLink

From: Aaron (acolona@i-55.com)
Date: Tue Mar 21 2000 - 21:06:49 EST


that's what I thought you meant. never tried mine top end when it was stock.

----- Original Message -----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 11:59 AM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Dakota Drag Limit-BLink

> Stock!
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD,MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps
> mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil (work)
> mailto:Saint1958@home.com (home)
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aaron [mailto:acolona@i-55.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:53 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Dakota Drag Limit-BLink
>
> it depends on if your talking a stock one or not. I have reached over 128
> and still pulling, but mine's not stock. as far as suspension though, it's
> just lowered with blocks in the back.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 9:17 AM
> Subject: DML: Dakota Drag Limit-BLink
>
>
> > Blink, I would suspect that the current 97 plus Dakota design as a drag
> > limit of only 128MPH. As any DML surpassed this limit without any top
or
> > lowered vehicle?
> >
> > But then in Southern California, if you can find a road that is cleared
to
> > race to reach that type of speed, that would be a miracle.
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------
> > Steven St.Laurent
> > Test Engineer
> > Test Branch, GSD,MCTSSA
> > MARCORSYSCOM, US Marine Corps
> > mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil (work)
> > mailto:Saint1958@home.com (home)
> > Office: (760) 725-2296
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Blinkslowly@aol.com [mailto:Blinkslowly@aol.com]
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 5:48 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: enough with the rice!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > In a message dated 03/19/2000 8:19:29 PM Central Standard Time,
> > Ohm347@aol.com writes:
> >
> > << i don't have a honda rob. my roommate does. i've got dakota. we
race
> > all
> > the time and he kicks my butt. his car has never had anything break on
> it.
> >
> > they've put a new rearend and replaced all the ujoints and cv's in the
> > front
> > end of my 4x4. the only engine mod on my 318 is a k&n fipk and i got
> that
> > after the new rear end. his prelude stock does 144mph. how fast is
your
> > truck? i know mine won't even come close to 144mph. >>
> > Well Ok I think enough has been said, But we can come up with repair
> stories
> > all day long, I've never had to replace a thing on my Dakota except a
> > starter. Its been the most reliable vehical ever. But my friend bought a
> 95
> > prelude 8 months ago with 35 thousand and has had nothing but problems,
> from
> > the tranny to the breaks etc. As far as my truck going 144, I don't know
> my
> > speedo goes to 110, I paced with a 99 trans am straight to 130 but that
> > dosn't matter when I finish the quarter mile after 12.5 seconds I'm
going
> > 112
> > MPH and thats All that counts.
> > Rob
> >
>



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