Scaryyyyyy...were you drafting him Jimmy?
Rascal
(on the road for the next five days...see ya Monday) going to see daughter
#2 in Detroit
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of JAMES KNOX
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:45 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Cc: JAMES KNOX
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: '99 Dak top speed?
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?
>
> 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
>
> -----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?
>
>
>>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> 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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