Steven,
I was at Tony's house before you getting my intake on as well. What a
difference it makes. You are right about the sound and the power. Granted
I only have a 3.9 but it still kicks ass. I like you noticed it was easier
to break traction off the line than before. Overall a great setup. Screw
them homebrew intakes. Get the real thing. Get a Quick D.
Chris Oertell
Arcadia, Ca
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven T. Ekstrand" <cyberlaw@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 1:59 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Quick-D Throttle Body Response to Tony De Anda
> Poor Tony had a day off Wednesday. I'm pretty sure every SoCal Dak or D
> owner without an intake paid a visit to his garage. I swung by expecting
> to pick up one of his 4.7 intake kits and he went ahead and installed on
> the spot for me! Even with a pretty severe backache from saving a
coworker
> from a falling pallet! Holy hardhat!
>
> I've seen a lot of Quick D TB's on 3.9's, 5.2's, and 5.9's. Good looking
> products and these trucks all storm. I can't wait for the 4.7 to start
> shipping. The TB's are quality upgrades for a reasonable price. There's
> only so much magic you can massage into a stock TB, so I don't want to
> throw too much money into one. I know I'm going to get top quality
> machining and a man who stands behind his product.
>
> Now as for my ride. It now sports a Gibson dual exit catback and a Quick
D
> intake. I don't notice much of an impact from the exhaust. I think gas
> mileage may have picked up a little and the sound is great.
>
> The Quick D intake is a huge kick in the Buttdyno though. And the sound
is
> pretty cool too. Not the sharp sucking sound I feared, but the deep growl
> of an unsilence air cleaner. Tony says the sound is better than some
> because of the larger cone he uses. I read the mileage off the computer
on
> the way home and it seemed to be about 1.5 mpg higher than normal. I get
> pretty week mileage, but this could help me climb up to a respectable
> number. It was reading above 19 most of the way home. I have 3.92's, a
> club cab, a 300lb pilot, and a lead foot.
>
> It's hard to feel much of a difference off idle. The 4.7 isn't the
> strongest here. Above 3000, the motor definitely pulls harder and it
> doesn't nose over quick as much. I wouldn't be surprised if I picked up 2
> mph in the quarter. It's going to screw me in the autocrosses
> though....Won't be able to keep the wheels from spinning coming out of the
> turns!
>
> On the way up the hill to my home tonight, I always roll up on the lights
> waiting to drop it when the signal turns green. I catch the same light
> every night since you go from one red off the freeway to a light four
> blocks up which trails it by just a little too much. This time when I
> dropped it I broke the tires loose. I've do this every light four or five
> times a week and I've never broken'em loose in the dry. Definitely a
solid
> midrange improvement.
>
> Can't think of a better bang for the buck improvement! Thanks Tony! Now
I
> need a TB!
>
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