Allllright, "so I can only do it once" (Daffy Duck)
BKB
-----Original Message-----
From: Vincent Heckathorn [mailto:victorylane@iwaynet.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 1998 4:20 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: shift kit buy RE: Re: 5.2 Sport vs R/T
I do miss those neck snapping 5500 rpm hole shots !!!!
Colin
Bridges, Bruce wrote:
> 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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