Yes I am comparing apples to apples...green apples (Dakota R/T) to red apples (Durango 5.9L). If you read his post he said that a R/T with a intake and chip ran a 16.3 @ 87 MPH. A R/T has a 5.9L and an additional 5 HP and, as mentioned before, weighs 1000 lbs less. That's why I was asking the conditions of the track. All of the times seem pretty poor to me. If I can run a 16.08 in a Durango with a 5.9, a Dak R/T should be able to run close to a second faster, due to the weight difference. If you go by the rule that for every 100 lbs. of wight you take off is good for 0.1 seconds.
Chuck
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Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 06:36:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mike Sype <blue98dakota@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: DML: '97 V6 Powerdyne (Official Results)
Yeah, but try putting a v6 in your Durango and see
what it will run... Im guessing 17's or 18's??? Your
v8 has the torque and HP to push the extra weight of
the Durango down the track (at a damn good time, I
might add). I don't think your comparing apples to
apples. Great time on the 6'er by the way..
Mike Sype
98' 318 5spd 3:55
best time 15.2 with gibson c/b, 14" k/n, stock 235's
- --- Charles Wyman <cewyma@Roushind.com> wrote:
> Not to rain on your parade, but those times seem
> pretty bad. It's great that your Dak improved by
> almost 1.5 seconds due to your supercharger but my
> Durango, which is about 1000 lbs. heavier than the
> dak, ran a 16.08 @ 84 MPH bone stock (except for R/T
> wheels). Was the track conditions really horrible?
> I was still able to run a 16.1 with a 30 mph head
> wind, 85-90 degree temp, and very high humidity.
> I've seen Dak R/T's with less mods than the one that
> ran a 15.3 run 14.7's all day long. All he had was
> a Mopar intake and a jet chip. I'm planning on
> going to the track this week to see what my mods did
> for me...I'm guessing I should be able to hit mid to
> upper 15's.
>
>
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> > Chuck
> > '00 Flame Red Durango SLT+
> > 5.9L, 4x4, 3.92 LSD, R/T wheels (Goodyear Eagle GT
> II 275/60/R17)
> > 2.5" Dynomax Magnum Race Series cat back exhaust
> > Quick-D T-body & intake
> > Mopar Performance PCM
> > Lund Eclipse 4 door window vents custom painted by
> Caribbean Customs
> > best 1/4 mile (stock): 16.08 @ 84 mph
> > www.geocities.com/papa_c_d/
> > cewyma@roushind.com
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:38:30 -0700
> From: "Casey Aldridge" <caldridge@uswest.net>
> Subject: DML: '97 V6 Powerdyne (Official Results)
>
> Ok folks.....
> had the ole blown v6 out at the track tonight for
> her initial flogging
> we ran a 16.4@83.....this did not make me very
> happy, even though my last
> run
> with out it was a 17.9@76..UNTIL.....i walk over to
> a pair of R/T owners and
> talk
> to them...both of them had 2000 model R/T's...one
> guy had the mopar intake
> and
> computer....the other guy had the intake, computer,
> mp cam, and what he
> called
> an mp full exhaust system(didnt know this existed).
> The one with just the
> intake
> and the computer ran a 16.3@87 and the one with more
> mods ran a
> 15.3@something. So now
> i am a lot more happy with the whole deal, running 1
> tenth slower than an
> R/T is pretty
> impressive to me. Plans for next time include
> switching back to the stock
> 15x7 rims with stickier
> rubber...the v6 doesnt have enough torque to turn
> those 17's off of the
> line...and add in the
> intercooler.....then i should be in the 15's and
> with cooler weather(in was
> damn hot tonight) in the distant future.. whoa
> baby!!!!
>
> - --------------------------------------------
> Casey Aldridge
> Tempe, AZ
> '97 RC V6 Sport 42RE 3.55
> Ported TB, Electric fan
> 180 degree t-stat
> MagnaFlow 2.5" dual cat-back
> "Sport" stickers removed, R/T wheels
> Body color painted dash bezel
> Powerdyne 6# Supercharger
> www.users.uswest.net/~caldridge
> - --------------------------------------------
>
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