Re: : Re:Kick a mustang (was Dakota puchase questions)

From: Andy Callahan (quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net)
Date: Sat Nov 29 1997 - 13:23:13 EST


At 08:39 PM 11/28/97 -0800, you wrote:
>At 08:23 AM 11/29/97 -0600, you wrote:
>>I'm not doubting you at all Rob, but I just don't see how a truck weighing
>>in at just under 4000 lbs. with (let's say) 255 hp can beat a car weighing
>>in at around 3500 lbs. with 275 hp and similar torque. It just doesn't add
>>up. And I haven't even gotten around to the aerodynamic aspects of each
>>vehicle. We all know that the Dak has the aerodynamics of a brick. A
>>Firebird is quite a bit better at cutting through the air. Was this an
>>automatic Firebird? There's got to be something else there to explain why
>>the Dak won. A stock Firebird LT1 can get to 60 in something like 5.2 sec
>>while the Dak would be lucky to get there in the mid 7s. And that's a big
>>difference. Could you tell me how I could get a copy of this article? I
>>just can't believe it.
>>
>>Andy
>>
>Which Rob are you talking to Andy?
>
>
>Rob Agnew
>ragnew@islandnet.com
>
>Victoria, B.C.
>Canada
>

Sorry Rob Agnew, I was talking to Rob Robinson. I guess I should be a
little clearer.

Andy
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