Yeah, I thought they were AWD, but with a 122mph trap speed he should be
running low 11's with traction, that's why I asked. I've seen a few DSM's
blow up trannies at the track, altho that can be said for just about any
vehicle, hell I killed my stock tranny :)
-Dave
""Josh Battles"" <josh@omg-stfu.com> wrote in message
news:cnilgn$s33$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> GSX = all wheel drive. I'd really be suprised to hear about traction
> problems in an AWD car. Actually, I'd like to know what he did to the
> trans
> and transfer case to keep them together. I've heard horror stories about
> mitsu transes and witnessed some pretty wild explosions with my friend
> Steve's 98 GS-T. (He's eaten 3 5-speeds, 2 of which had all hardened
> gears
> and internals.)
>
> Chris, what you boosting at?
>
> --
> - Josh
> Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> Above Statement Not True ^^^^^
> www.omg-stfu.com
>
>
> ""Dave Downing"" <ddowning@nosc.mil> wrote in message
> news:cnikjj$q3p$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>>
>> Thanks, I like it cause it catches a lot of people off guard, they don't
>> expect it from a Dak :) It's totally streetable, it's been my daily
> driver
>> since I bought it new in '02, 66K miles on it, 40K of that has been with
> the
>> blower. I even drove it last winter, I'll never do that again, snow in a
>> 450rwhp 2wd truck is not fun! LOL I wasn't too surprised to see a couple
> of
>> pistons eat it, they've taken a lot of abuse ;) Shooting for low 11's
>> and
>> 120+ traps with the new block. That's some wicked mph you've got in
>> your
>> Eclipse, looks like some traction problems, huh? hehe
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>> ""nichols, christopher"" <chrisn@emc.com> wrote in message
>> news:82CC5B790FEB854BBD58EEBA156E5C680BED@srmoon.eng.emc.com...
>> > This sounds like my summer, only my vehicles are reversed. My dakota
>> > is
>> > the
>> > daily driver instead! :)
>> >
>> > Sorry to hear about the motor problems, but 11s in a Dakota is pretty
> damn
>> > impressive. How streetable is the truck?
>> >
>> > Chris
>> > '00 Dakota, tow vehicle - 1/4 TBD
>> > '99 Eclipse GSX, race car 11.72@122.72
>>
>>
>
>
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