If you like the SS do it.
I have seen them dyno 350rwhp without cracking any seals to the inside of
the engine.
>From: "Mike Turner" <donkeydan69@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: thinkin about sellin the r/t
>Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:42:56 -0600
>
>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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