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

From: Dakota R/T QC (thegrants@snet.net)
Date: Mon Oct 01 2001 - 09:55:34 EDT


Wow!
That sounds pretty good, my thought really weren't comparing the 4.7 to an
R/T but I was pretty impressed by the RC 4.7. I saw a couple of 2000
R/T's running mid 15's this past weekend, not really all that impressive.
""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message
news:000001c14a78$28e43560$040aa8c0@homenet.com...
>
> 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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