Re: RE: DML Digest V5 #2488

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists@omg-stfu.com)
Date: Mon Oct 24 2005 - 10:08:46 EDT


Zachary Burcham said:
>
> I think you are underestimating aero on these trucks. I remember reading
> once that a light bar on a police car could take 3-5 mph off a top speed in
> one of those cars. You're 20HP short of a 90s vette/F-body and off by more
> aero than you can imagine. I can remember in my V6 CC that it pulls really
> well up to about 75-90 and then the acceleration gets really slow. It may
> pull to 115 really easy, but I bet it'll hit a wall not too far above that.
> I bet you could get 140 out of a "stock" powered Dakota, but it would have
> to be dropped, stripped, shaved and anything with drag taken off, including
> rear bumper, antenna, door handles, mirrors anything to get the weight and
> drag down. Those 5.7s were also designed for speed, the 5.2 is designed to
> haul/tow.

My little V6 will pull all the way through the end of the speedo relatively
easily. In stock trim though you're correct, it took me quite a while to
break 100mph the first time I attempted it. (I'd had the truck maybe 3
months)

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