Hey Mike,
the Speedtweaks twin turbo kit for the 5.9L should be ready by about
June....I'd wait....how much is your insurance going to go up with the
F-body?
Either way, you'll definitely have fun... I say, each to his own...
Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Turner" <donkeydan69@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: DML: thinkin about sellin the r/t
> thanks for the concern, but i know what im getting into with the f-body.
i
> drive a trans am all the time and i love the car. i like its rattles and
> its noise. its not just the problems with the r/t that make me want to
sell
> it. the only way i would keep the r/t right now is if speedtweaks had the
> twin turbo kit ready. i just dont wanna put a supercharger or 408 and not
> be satisfied. and yes i know the stock rear end on the f-body is crap
past
> mid 11's. ive done plenty of research. i can get a '99 SS w/ 16k miles
for
> 18 g's and it was driven by an older woman. so its in damn good shape.
but
> thanks for the concern again, but im still leaning heavily towards the SS.
>
> thanks
> mike turner
>
>
> >From: Anthony_Gonatas@ars.aon.com
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: thinkin about sellin the r/t
> >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:32:19 -0600
> >
> >I've learned to deal with things like that, sometimes you just can't win.
> >The SS
> >or WS6 is not without it's problems just like any car or truck. Try rear
> >hatch
> >and door rattling problems, engine knocking sound in idle (4gen). Try
> >driving it
> >in snow, or hitting bumps. The new F-body's still have all the problems
the
> >old
> >ones had, they just come with more power. I use to own a 3gen F-Body,
GTA.
> > The
> >main reason I didn't buy a 4th gen was due to it's very sloped window.
> >First you
> >cant see jack, then your front end feels like a station wagon. Sure you
> >can run
> >high 13's easy, but anything more, your talking about risking rear end
> >failure
> >or tranny problems if stock. Stick with your R/T, trying adding a
> >supercharger
> >Forget the laughing gas, it can't be had all the time like a
supercharger.
> >It
> >will cost you more to sell your R/T and find a decent F-body that isn't
> >ragged
> >out. Now that will be hard to do, unless some fool bought a SS and didn't
> >go
> >fast with it. Who buy's a mid range sport car to go slow in? Unless it's
a
> >corvette or other upper class sport car. Do what you want, just drive
that
> >F-body for a few day's before buying it. Did I mention the flip lights on
> >the
> >WS6 can be a nightmare if they start giving you problems like not
flipping
> >up
> >correctly.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Mike Turner" <donkeydan69@hotmail.com> on 01/28/2002 11:39:21 AM
> >
> >Please respond to dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >
> >To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> >cc: (bcc: Anthony Gonatas/KS/ARS/US/AON)
> >
> >Subject: DML: thinkin about sellin the r/t
> >
> >
> >
> >i am seriously thinkin about sellin the r/t. it pisses me off more and
> >more
> >everyday. i just replaced the upper ball joints, and the lower control
arm
> >bushings are worse than ever. ive ran a total of 3lbs of nitrous and i
am
> >disappointed with its overall performance. dodge has let me down with
the
> >installation of a truck 360 in the dak and called it performance. if i
> >decide to sell it, i am going to get a low mileage SS or WS6. the ls1 is
a
> >beautiful engine. but dont worry, ill be back when a dakota srt-8 or the
> >ram srt-10 comes out. i would like to get some input on what my truck
> >could
> >sell for. its a '99 cc fr r/t, djm 3/5 kit, nx nitrous, indiglo gauges,
> >autlite 3923's, IAT adjuster. thanks for the input guys.
> >
> >thanks
> >mike turner
> >
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