Ran my 91 Dak up to 128 MPH on the back bumper of my Friend Jeffs V10 Ram
comming back from St Thomas Drag Strip, hitting red line - backed off
Jim Knox, 91 DAK, 318LA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: '99 Dak top speed?
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> I have been in my 98 at about 110 and it was kinda scary...but still
> pulling, I just was too much of a coward at my old age.
>
> Rascal
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Tom Byrne
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:50 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Re: '99 Dak top speed?
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> My nearly stock Neon can get to about 138, but I can't imagine any of my
> Daks breaking 120 unless it had a full aero kit like one would use at
> Bonneville.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph A. Orsini" <Joeman@gbonline.com>
> To: "Dakota-Truck" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 6:25 PM
> Subject: DML: '99 Dak top speed?
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>> Hey guys,
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>> Got into a debate with some Olds guys and I was talking about the top end
>> of my Dak and what I think it could do if it was off the chip limit in
>> terms
>> of top end. Mine is a 2wd '99 with the 318 5spd and 3.55 gears. The
>> handfull of times I have topped it out at 115 it was only pulling about
>> 3300
>> RPM and still had lots of pull. I guesstimate with a slight drop kit and
>> hard cover or cap it would hit 140-150 easy but the nay sayers claim too
>> much areo drag to be pushed to these speeds. I of course disagree as my
>> truck is more areo than the older boxier ones. Thoughts? Opinions?
>> Anyone
>> been on the salt flats with their Daks? Maybe that will be vacation next
>> year, a trip to see what the top end really is. What does Dodge claim
>> with
>> the SRT 10 Ram? Is that like 180 or something? Am I crazy? (wait I
>> know
>> the answer to that)
>>
>> -Joe
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