I stall my automatic dakota @ 2200 and run the hell
out of it but so far it is the best thing to take my
abuse and if i break anything i can fix it in 2days
and a trip to the junk yard
Frank G
http://members.onecenter.com/autoworld/dakota/index.html
--- Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
wrote:
> I dump my Stang clutch at 5500 RPM and just rip the
> soft compound (BFG Zs)
> off the rear. But what a site. The white cloud
> behind you and burnt rubber
> smell....hehehehehe Oh yes! It was a 3.23 gears.
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WMBARRET@aol.com [mailto:WMBARRET@aol.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:14 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Dakota Beaters...
>
> Hey man, whatever floats your boat right??? You
> have to Pay to Play, I
> like
> to drag race, I am a thrill seeker, I love dumping
> the clutch at 3500 rpms,
> pulling 60' in under 1.9 seconds, what a Rush, but I
> also know there are
> risks, and not only to a material truck, but to me
> ;)
> BUT, that is totally my choice. I am fully prepared
> to face the
> consequences
> of severe abuse to the truck, or else I'd leave the
> truck in the garage.
>
> Matt Y2K-HEMI
>
>
> In a message dated 11/18/00 10:40:58 PM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > Subj: DML: Re: Dakota Beaters...
> > Date: 11/18/00 10:40:58 PM Eastern Standard
> Time
> > From: dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com (David A)
> > Sender: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> > Reply-to: <A
> HREF="mailto:dakota-truck@buffnet.net">
> dakota-truck@buffnet.net</A>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >
> > Ok guys,answer this simple question.Why(if you
> know the Dakota is so
> good)
> > do
> > you have to beat on your trucks to get more speed
> out of them??..then you
> > tear either the tranny up,or chew up the ass end
> of the truck...
> >
> > I fail to see the purpose.Now i DONT beat on my
> 00'QC.I want it to last.I
> > keep my Dak clean as i can,and i dont beat on
> it.The only mods i have
> made
> > are the Intake & the exhaust(Gibson Cat-Back
> coming soon).
> >
> > I have every intention of keeping my Dakota 15
> years,200,000 miles...or
> > longer.All u guys beating on yours wont be
> joining me to 200,000...I bet
> ya
> > wont..
> >
> > Bernd,am i right? ;)
> >
> >
> > >From: WMBARRET@aol.com
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > >Subject: DML: Went to VMP today, Snapped the
> rear end!!!!!!!
> > >Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 20:50:22 EST
> > >
> > >Well, you knew it would happen, Something was
> gonna break when launching
> at
> > >3500 rpms with Hoosier, and pulling 1.88 60'
> times today!! Baawaaa haa
> > >ha!!
> > >On my 6th run of the day, pulled it up to the
> lights, rev'd it to 3200
> > >rpms,
> > >dumped the clutch, WHAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!! I didn't
> move an inch!!
> > >Instantaneous breakage, at first I'm thinking
> tranny, so I try another
> > >gear,
> >
>
>
>
> >
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