RE: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: How to make some "REAL" power?

From: Rick Barnes (barnesrv@attbi.com)
Date: Mon Mar 31 2003 - 10:14:47 EST


Speaking of REAL power...who has installed the Viper electric fan? I think
I would like to upgrade from my Black Magic if the Viper cools better,
(which I am guessing it does as it covers the radiator better).
Rascal

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of RayB
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 9:45 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: How to make some "REAL" power?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Kyle
> Vanditmars
> >
> > Kyle, this will be easier than I thought. :-) A good friend of
> mine has a
> > '92 V6 and has gotten it down to 15.70's at the track,
>
> Was that with the auto trans?

YES.

> although he has the
> > 3.90 LSD rear and did some *tricks* at the track that wouldn't be
> practical
> > on the street.
>
> What kind of tricks? Stuff like taking as much weight as possible out?
> Secret magic tricks intrigue me... :-)

Like rear tires from his Dodge Shadow (23 or 24" dia.), no muffler or
tailpipe, nothing in the bed, very little gas, a V8 TB and an electric fan
instead of the stock one. His Dak is an LE model with trailer towing pkg.
He also used a short belt to bypass the AC and PS but I tried it the same
day and it didn't do anything for mine.

> Cat is 3" in/out, and 3" from there back to the tip of the tailpipe, w/ a
> flowmaster 40 series in between. Other stuff would be a 180* t-stat, K&N
> drop-in, splash sheild removal, and the IAT relocate.

Good start!

> Thanks for your little writeup that you also posted... I'll look into all
> the "little" stuff once finals are done and I'm out of University for the
> summer.

Welcome. It's those *little* details that put mine ahead of the pack.
Others may have more HP but my ponies don't have to work as hard. ;-)

RayB
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html



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