There are 5 or 6 R/Ts on the R/T list running 13 Naturally Aspirated with NO
internal mods, just bolt-ons. The fastest I know of is 13.62, the second
fastest 13.73. The 13.62 owner added up his total cost for mods and it came
out to a little over $1900. You can run low 14s with Ford's SCed truck or
mid 13s on a NA R/T. Your choice. :) Oh, did I mention the $10000 you'd be
throwin' away on the Ford just to have it broken down, intercooler and heads
leaking, 2 days out of the week? :-)
-Ryan
99 DA RC R/T
Couldn't PAY me to take a Lightning, I have a LITTLE common sense!
----- Original Message -----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: DML: Carlsbad Report-Disappointed
> I had to agree but Sam, man, I thought I was big! Hahahahaha. Sam had one
> awesome mean looking R/T. Man, the R/T looked great.
>
> Thanks to Bruce, for his usage of his helmet and the tip in lowering the
RPM
> (2500 stall to 1500) when leaving the line. I missed the days of driving
a
> 4-speed Hurst shifter Chevelle anymore. Ripping the Badyears was a
> miserable 60-100 feet of waste of time. However, what I had found Bruce,
> the 1/4 time was almost the same. This was a complete disappointment on
the
> sludge-box MB automatic. Between second and third gear, it needs to be
more
> closer and fourth is a joke at 80-85. It is like catching a second breath
> running it in the 1/4 mile. Comparing with the five-speed 4.7 it is almost
a
> second faster. These engine should run in the mid to high 14s with
minimal
> mods. With the multi-speed, it is a total joke. Yes! I had the OD off
and
> tried once in D and the other second gear. The gear proves my theory by
> only .030 second faster. Yes! Maybe a .5 second on traction problems and
> the high gearing 3.55 versus the 3.92. However, that second wind.
>
> I sat home that night on what to do. Seeing the disappointing high 15
with
> a 3.55 rear gears, and Badyears, if it is time to trade out or for the
last
> three mods. The three mods are the billet TB, exhaust system and
suspension
> (to include wheel package). Now if the goal of the truck is not met, I
will
> wait until January 2001 Detroit Auto Show on the scoop of the Dodge Dakota
> HO Hemi or purchase the same 2001 version of Ted O. new truck. With Ted
> truck, I have the opportunity for a 12-13 second street machine. At this
> rate, I will only see a low 14 with a SC. (Read between the lines-not to
> upset anyone)
>
> Patterns? I looked at Aaron's ET based on his truck and mine, our times
> were almost the same and I was totally upset with this slush automatic. I
> know! I had the first reaction of 2.4...and yes! I was reading a book.
> Trying the brake and gas in a auto is not that easy. Anyway, I needed two
> more runs to make it into .6 times. From all the crowd, I had time for
only
> two runs. Should of ran brackets....like Steve O did.
>
> I had to vent with the disappointment and my wife was relieve, knowing
early
> next year will come the expensive SC unit. Thinking I will either trade
it
> or stop where I am at...but you never know. I will have to compare any
data
> from other CC, 4.7, auto owners on 1/4 statistics, to include any
> modification added.
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: OLZNUT@webtv.net [mailto:OLZNUT@webtv.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 8:25 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net; socaldoc@egroups.com; DTOA@egroups.com
> Subject: DML: Carlsbad Report
>
> O-k, it's my turn. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. High
> 60's, lo 70's, minimal breeze, just beautiful!! Tons of Daks, maybe like
> 15-20 I think, and 5 Durangos. Lots of other cars also, even a sweet '70
> Olds 4-4-2 that was in the 12's on the original motor!! Lots of new
> faces from the DML, namely Mike Kurriger, Steve St Laurent, Jason
> (sorry, missed the last name man!!) and some others from the R/T group.
> I forget names very easily, sorry to the rest of the great guys and gals
> I met there.
> To the track, where we were doing some creative helmet shuffling to
> help those who didn't have one so they could run, Sam P was clicking off
> some 14.7's, Jack Yates was still figuring out his bad a$$ S/C'ed R/T,
> but we ran out of daylight, and he still got a 13.7!! I think there's
> some more left in it dude!! Steve Ekstrand was doing good in the
> "WunderSLT" with mid 15's, as well as Steve St. Laurent, aka Mr. Dakota
> HEMI, and Jason with nearly identical times and trucks. Some of the R/T
> guys were in the mid 14's. The V-6 pride was being held up by Eli
> Rodriguez and Chris Oertell (a 1st timer who is now hooked on this) Eli
> managed a 16.9 in his CC Sport 5 spd, and Chris ran a 17. something. The
> Durangos were pretty impressive, a 2wd 5.9 with minor mods was going
> 15.3, Mike K ran a 16.3 in his lightly modded 4x4 4.7 Durango, a R/T
> Durango was going 16.?. And those are the only ones that I remembered!!
> Then it was my turn. My big, heavy a$$ QC 4x4 4.7L one legger with only
> 1400 miles on it and that weighs in at just about 5000lbs with no mods
> whatsoever managed to get a 16.5@83mph. I was pretty stoked about that!!
> One thing, my usual launch technique didn't work on this truck. I did my
> usual last yellow go which got me .54, .56 r/t's in my other vehicles
> got me .93, .91 in this truck. O-K, try the 2nd to last yellow, that got
> me a .83. Man, I gotta figure this thing out!!
> After the drags, most of us decided to go into San Diego and eat.
> Sam P picked this place called the Corvette Diner. Man, that place is
> wild!! We were all acting like kids, throwing straws, packets of Equal,
> and Bazooka gum at each other. Made the 160 mile ride back here a very
> sleepy one for me, being soo stuffed from that awesome meat loaf!! On
> the trip back, I'm gonna kinda brag about my mpg. I know it ain't as
> good as my ol' 97 V-6, or Will Caughlin, but I think 18.6 from a V-8 4x4
> 5000lb truck that ain't even broken in yet doing 70-75mph is pretty
> impressive!! When can we do it again???????
>
> Ed "Olznut" Halterman Sunland, Ca
> '01 Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 SLT+ 4.7L V-8, Auto, Bright Silver LOADED!!!!
> '66 Olds F-85, 5.4L V-8, will have 350hp Soon to be Intense Blue!!
>
> http://community.webtv.net/OLZNUT/WelcometoOlznuts
>
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