No,that is actually not it,as I am tall and well-able
to reach them! But drastically changing my seat
position skews my familiarity with the Dak just enough
to create certain impressions,albethem false! :)
Steve P.
--- Rick Barnes <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
>
> My bet is that when the seat is slid back...you
> cannot reach the gas
> pedal.....
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Steve Preston
> Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 2:32 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: 4.7L V8 TB Spacer
>
>
> I can scoot my seat up a couple clicks to where I'm
> sitting right up against the steering wheel,and it
> feels like the truck is more responsive. Slide it
> all
> the way back to where my legs are extended,and it
> runs
> like a slug. I'm not kidding. There is some kind of
> psychological difference there. Maybe it's just me.
>
> Steve P.
> --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Change in the weather, altitude, fuel quality, and
> > quite a few other
> > variables can cause different performance issues -
> > no question on that.
> > Then again, making claims that they don't work and
> > you then state (in
> > another post) that it worked for
> you...well...'nuff
> > said.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Terrible Tom
> [mailto:SilverEightynine@aol.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 11:06 AM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: 4.7L V8 TB Spacer
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ray Block wrote:
> >
> > > When "everybody says", or "Too many people have
> > noticed", I would be
> > asking
> > > how they tested it. What sort of controls were
> > in place to isolate this
> > > change from everything else? (variables...like
> > weather, driving style,
> > > brand and octane of gas, other changes?)
> > >
> > > I see a lot of folks buy the hot item of the
> day.
> > In the process of
> > bolting
> > > it on, they decide this might be a good time to
> > change plugs, wires, cap &
> > > rotor, install a fresh air filter, change the
> oil
> > and maybe put some air
> > in
> > > those low tires. They go right out and hammer
> it
> > and "wow", that (name
> > the
> > > item) "really performs!" Then, if they also
> > heard it should improve gas
> > > mileage, they drive like granny for a week and
> > "wow, look how much that
> > > (name the item) increased my mileage!" And
> "all
> > they did" was change
> > that
> > > one item!
> > >
> > > Do you know that a change in the weather alone
> can
> > alter your gas mileage
> > by
> > > a couple mpg? It can also improve or hurt track
> > performance by several
> > car
> > > lengths in a quarter mile. Have you noticed
> that
> > if your truck sounds
> > > louder, it seems faster? But is it? How
> would
> > you evaluate that?
> > >
> > > Bottom line though, it's your money involved and
> > if you choose to not
> > > believe me I won't be offended. Maybe someone
> > else reading this will
> > > believe me and save their money.
> > >
> >
> > *applause!*
> >
> > --
> >
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> >
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