Re: 4.7 vs 5.9

From: Jim Miller (jim76712@swbell.net)
Date: Sun Jul 22 2001 - 21:37:05 EDT


Yes my son and i have gone to a closed strip with permission of the owner and
raced the gc against the r/t. No time slis though because the track was not
open. Also the G-tech shows a 1/4 mile time of 15.4 for the gc and 15.1 for the
r/t. How many car lengths are .3 normally good for?

"Mr. Plow" wrote:

> Have you dragged both, and got time slips for each?
> That would go a long way to prove your last statement: "for sheer speed the
> R/T is better."
>
> The Adam Blaster
>
> >
> >Lets compare apples to apples. I have a 99 R/T RC weighing 4200 and a 2001
> >Grand Cherokee limited 4.7V8 weighing 4000, both automatics because that is
> >the
> >only way you can get it and limited slip rear ends. The GC is very
> >responsive
> >but the R/T can beat it 2 lengths to 60 and 5 on the quarter mile. the GC
> >is
> >stock and the R/T has headers. Now I own them both and the GC is fun to
> >drive
> >and lots quieter and more comfortable but for sheer speed the R/T is
> >better.
> >Both are 4X2 models also. At 60 mph on cruise with a/c on the R/T gets 18
> >mpg
> >and the GC gets 21. Now there is a difference.
> >
> >Jim in Waco.
> >
>
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