There are a** holes everywhere. There is a lot of Durangos around here in
Columbus but I have not seen more than a hand full of v8 dakotas.
Colin H.
Mok, Alan (SPB Brentwood) wrote:
> I don't know about 5.2 daks but I get "challenged" quite often by
> Durango owners. just cruising along minding my own business and they
> will pull up next to me, speed up and cut me off. One guy even used a
> "right turn only" lane to try and pass me. They have something to prove
> since they spent more?
>
> Alan
>
> '98 Dakota R/T (Headers, FABM & waiting for Shift kit)
> '89 Mustang GT (347, Griggs, S-trim...)
> Ducati 916 (someday)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GSWillhite [mailto:GSWillhite@ualr.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 12:37 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: 5.2 Sport vs R/T
>
> >
> > Finally got to race an R/T on the way home tonight.
> > This guy also works with me, he got his R/T cc about 3
> months ago and I
> > have been wanting to run him to see how close in
> performance the two
> > where. Well tonight we were leaving at the same time
> and he was more
> > than happy to show me how fast it is.
> > I got to tell ya it does run pretty damn good. We took
> off side by side
> > from a rolling start, he pulled me about 3 feet and it
> stayed that way
> > until I hit drive then I pulled even with him then we
> shut them down (
> > didn't want to get a speeding ticket )at about 80 MPH.
> >
> > His R/T cc has a 3.92 rear end and has done nothing to
> the truck
> > performance wise.
> > My dakota sport cc has a jet stage II chip mild TB
> job, 3" cat back and
> > a 14" open air cleaner with an auto with a transgo kit
> but only have
> > 3.55 gears. I think If I had 3.92 gears I would have
> been able to pull
> > away on him, but who knows.
> >
> > Wish I would have waited for an R/T!!!!!!!
> >
> > Colin H.
> >
>
> I was wondering what your setup was Colin. I have the 98
> 5.2
> with the 9.25 3.92 anti-slip. These gears will throw
> your head
> back with the 5 speed.
>
> Lookin forward to my first R/T encounter.
>
> GS
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