It DOES accellerate, but its REAL sluggish... and I would say above 65 its
the that way... I think it IS my tire size
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Harris" <aharris@signcast.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 7:37 AM
Subject: DML: RE: mag v6 power
> Hmmm... yours doesn't accelerate over 75 mph? Curious... I only have a
> homebrew and 3923's, I get pretty good acceleration up high. When cruising
> at 75mph in 5th (2k RPM - got the 3.21's) I can punch it and be up to
85-90
> in about 6-7 seconds and it just keeps getting better as I spin it up.
Does
> that sound similar to yours and you just want to do better, or is the
truck
> really not doing much once you hit 75? That would be a problem.
>
> - Alex/StL
> '00 RC SLT V6 5-Speed
> Autolite 3923's, Homebrew K&N
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Wes Weems
> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:53 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: mag v6 power
> >
> >
> > Ok,
> >
> > I have kinda been depressed with the performance of my dodge... I have
31"
> > tires on it, with standard gears, and its kinda been less than
> > gutsy on the
> > freeway... well today I had to drive my sisters jeep, and wow.... its
like
> > my dodge is a gift straight from God... hit one little bump and your all
> > over the road (do those things have shocka absorbers???) anyway... I
found
> > out that if I am doing like 2-2.5k rpms and hammer the gas I can start
> > spinning em in 1(duh), 2(getting a LITTLE cooler) 3(whaaa... my dodge
DOES
> > have juevos)... Now... I would like to know what else I can do to
improve
> > performance... mainly being able to push the gas pedal when I am
> > doing 75mph
> > and have it accelerate =)
> >
> > I am already investigating smaller ires... I dont like the look of those
> > anyway, I have a po-boy intake, soon to be swapped out, as its made out
of
> > he less desirable pvc, and I know thats not good for the intake...
already
> > got new plugs and wires...
> >
> > from fellow owners, I would like to see what other mods have made tons
of
> > difference
> > NOTE: I dont have the 2400 bucks for a supercharger YET =)
> >
> >
> > Please bcc responses to: wweems@fix.net if you could... sometimes I am
> > unable to retrieve this mail.
> >
> > Danke Schon,
> > Wes Weems
>
>
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