Colin and DML,
I think (hope) Patrick (supercharged Ram) is going to hoist the group buy
flag from Transgo!!
Except I forgot to fax him the jobber info today Dohhh.
A good shift kit modded auto can shift as crisply as a manual and never miss
one too IM"H"O! (cant drop the clutch at 5500rpm though, a mixed
"blessing") Damnnn there I go again...
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent Heckathorn [mailto:victorylane@iwaynet.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 1:30 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Re: 5.2 Sport vs R/T
Come on Bruce, get that shift kit in it , you will wonder why you waited so
long.
I have got think that if both of our trucks had the same modes he would have
dusted my doors very easy. Maybe if I had a stick I could have pulled him
anyway, even with the 3.55 gears vs his 3.92
Colin H.
Bridges, Bruce wrote:
> DML,
> I test drove 5.2s with sticks and bought the R/T anyway... Can you say
> shift kit? Ive got 12.5 miles to drive each way to work and back and the
> fastest Ive done it in is 30 minutes. Average is about 45. If I had to
row
> that distance Id have eaten someones bumper by now (a modified 360 magnum
> can be an animal at part throttle). I would have loved the auto stick
> option If they had it for the R/T... Wait, I swore Id never join the stick
> vs. auto debate... Arrgh...
>
> Bruce "dont say never" Bridges
>
> -----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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