Yes but by then the Road rockets will have closer to 400hp -- so once again the truck is behind
-----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 11:43 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: DML: RE: Re: WS6/SS vs DakotaSST
The difference between the Vette and the Camaro road rocket is 1 second. I
can only agree that statement - ROAD ROCKET. But be careful, the next Ferd
Frightening will have the same spec as your Camaro in both the 1/4 mile and
0-60 time.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Hines [mailto:michael_hines@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 8:07 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: WS6/SS vs DakotaSST
Okay. Not to sound arrogant or elitest (because I'm not), but I feel the
need to defend the F-body in general...here I go with my $0.02 worth.
Not to refute or otherwise minimize your kill at all, but I guess on any
given day anything can happen. Personally speaking, my '99 Camaro SS LS1 M6
(vastly underrated at 320hp...more like 350hp) is a #%@&~! road rocket,
easily the fastest stock street car I have ever driven, bar none. Now, that
is not to say that this car is undefeatable - not at all. However, I know
when my wife is driving, it might be a mid-15 second car, easy prey for a
quick Dakota. On the other hand, if I'm driving, it is a mid/low 13 second
car that may not pull a Corvette, but he won't run away from me, either. Big
difference in performance, to say the least, simply by changing drivers.
All things being equal, any LT1 F-fody with a good driver can run mid/low
14's and LS1's turn mid to high 13's all day long. Most WS6/SS cars with the
LS1 easily run low/mid 13s (Last year, Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
magazine took a bone-stock '99 SS to the dragstrip in a comparison with a
new Cobra 4.6 DOHC and pulled a 12.99 quarter mile STOCK! Nothing like
having your competition validate your claims for you...)
Again, not being elitest or snobby, but when you compare a pickup to a
sports GT car, well, there are trade offs...these cars are made to go fast
but have little carrying capacity or utility.
Okay, getting off my pedestal now. Congrats on the kill!
Mike Hines
2000 Durango SLT+
1999 Camaro SS M6
>>That guy musta been handicapped on drivin one cause i know that
>>thing will kick the crap outa my 318. The acceleration at first and
>>second gear is incredible. I think the 5.7 they have is rated at >>320hp.
<snip>
>Well we started at about 35 and I pulled away (constantly) till 90 >MPH
>were Iwas forced to slow (good thing too, because he definatly >has the
>areo>advantage!)
>
>Greg
<snip>
>That is real surprise considering his 0-60 is under 5.4 seconds. It must
>be the driver if you are running a stock 318. Or where you? He He
>
>Steven St.Laurent
>
>>That guy musta been handicapped on drivin one cause i know that
>>thing will kick the crap outa my 318. The acceleration at first and
>>second gear is incredible. I think the 5.7 they have is rated at >>320hp.
<snip>
>>Dyno tests on them put out 300 at the rear wheels.... stock...
>>I'm really sorry fer supporting them, but we gotz one.. and its bad
>> >>ass'd =-) I love them cars.. =-)
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