RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: '99 Dak top speed?

From: Rick Barnes (rascal@scrtc.com)
Date: Wed Oct 19 2005 - 09:00:13 EDT


I will just bet it did!

Rascal

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of JAMES KNOX
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:46 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: RE: Re: '99 Dak top speed?

Surprised the Hell out of him when he looked in his mirror :-)

Enjoy Detroit Rick!

Jim Knox, 91 Dak
Toronto, Ont. Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:04 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: '99 Dak top speed?

>
> 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
>
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> ----- 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
>>
>> -----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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