RE: My Dak is too fast........

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Mon Oct 01 2001 - 08:54:08 EDT


And our 2001 "Sponsored" R/T is running 14.2's with only minor
modifications. (Now you still sure about that?) ;)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Dakota R/T QC
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:41 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: My Dak is too fast........

Unfortunately I have to agree, I saw a RC 4.7 auto with slicks and
headers running 14.90's in the quarter mile. Mine is a 4.7 QC 5spd. my
best is a 15.70 @ 84 mph ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in
message news:000901c14a32$76b15d40$040aa8c0@homenet.com...
>
> Uhhhhh....you sure about that? Hehehehehe <evil grin>.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of steve preston
> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2001 11:26 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: My Dak is too fast........
>
>
> I am afraid of my 4.7 liter powerplant.Too much
> power!!One thing I know,NO Dakota is as fast as a RC
> 4.7 Dakota with an automatic. NO Dakota! I would have
> bought a 5.9 liter,but they only go about half as
> fast! So,yes,I am glad that 4.7 Dakotas are
> untouchable (and unbeatable)by other Dakotas,which are
> much less fast and do not accelerate as fast,or as
> quickly,as the venerable (very fast) 4.7 liter
> Dakotas.Mathematically,it can be broken down as
> follows: 4.7 > very fast,5.9 < very fast,and 3.9 = 1/2
> very fast.Guys,I`ve done the numbers over and over,and
> as you can see,they just don`t lie! (Feeling the need
> for controversy,Steve P.) :)
>
> =====
> 2001 Dodge Dakota 4X4 Sport RC,Flame Red/4.7L V8/45RFE auto/3.92
> limited-slip/16" aluminum wheels/Infinity CD-cassette system.
>



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