You know, I hate to get involved in this thread. But I have too. You're a
moron for thinking you could beat a GT, especially the special edition
Mustang (The one with the painted valance etc). I'm sorry. But a truck it
is a truck. There are some exceptions, like Matt Barett's 4.7L, and the
super modified god Will with his 408. But still:
** YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE BETTER THAN EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD **
Now face the music, put your tail between your legs, and run away like a
good boy.
William
Don't worry, it took me a little bit to get over it too.
On Fri, 18 May 2001, Brian Stewart wrote:
> Very few new GTs run 13s stock, that's evident by the absolute fastest time
> you'll see is 13.9 with great track conditions and a good altitude. Most of
> the 5-speeds are low 14s, and most autos ar mid to high 14s, ala the one my
> bro (Brian raced), so if you're giving mid 14s, should be more than enough,
> but by the way it runs and the way it hung right next to a modded 5.0 up to
> 120MPH earlier today, I'll be more than surprised at mid 14s. Those 5.0s
> havelow 2.73/3.08 gears while my truck has 3.92 gears and the aerodynmaics
> of a brick, yet we still hung exactly beside one from 70-120 (we actuallky
> pulled a fender by 85, then thy made that up by 110 and we just hung there).
> Try to race a 5.0 up to 120 without an SCer and you'll see what I'm talking
> about. From a stoplight or under 85MPH, they are an easy kill without heavy
> mods(this one had cam, xpipe, no cats, flows, cold air, etc) but after 85
> and especially after 100 there gearing shows.
>
> -Ryan
> 99 DA RC R/T
> All the 4.7 guys have t say R/Ts rock after I bring home a 13 second slip
> this weekend (weather permitting).
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Tim Berry
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 11:52 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: SS S-10 Ssspank!!!
>
>
> I give that a mid 14 sec time with the listed mods.... maybe a bit higher
> due to elevation....
> not 'nuff to beat a sports car that runs 13's :-)
>
> Tim Berry
>
> > Now she is running a working mopar PCM, 3 piece UD pullies,
> > flometrics F&B bored TB, K&N gen II cold air, 180 T-stat, 3923s, mopar
> plug
> > wires, relocated IAT sensor, catco cat, mopar headers, and Dynomax bullet
> > race magnum muffler. Still want to dangle that pony out there? Oh,
> > got a nice set of Nittos Extremes fo the rear and should be getting custom
> > T-bars sometime.. I can already predict your answer, that that ain't
> nothing
> > and blah blah blah, come and back up your blahs I'll send that pony home
> > with it
> > 's tail between it's legs :D Nw I have to get to work., Later gents.
> >
> >
> > Brian
>
>
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