Re: [Fwd: Re: My First Spank!]now Xtreme S10

From: |< R |> (krp@netnitco.net)
Date: Wed Dec 16 1998 - 17:24:44 EST


Date sent: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:55:26 -0600
From: Alan Short <ashort@flash.net>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: [Fwd: Re: DML: My First Spank!]now Xtreme S10
Send reply to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net

> Kyle, it's true the S-10's are slow, especially because I drive an R/T.
> However I wonder if you or anyone else saw the Motor Trend Magazine show
> on TV last Saturday? They had the GM engineers take a stock S-10 and
> totally rework it into a BADASS, V-6 and all! They lowered and
> re-suspended, put HUGE wheels & tires(20"-45/35), and a motor enhancement
> (no SC or N2O) to the tune of 300 and change REAR WHEEL HP. They actually
> showed the Dyno pull, useing a chassis dyno. The rear wheel wells looked
> almost like a dually flare, yet this truck smoked the tires! Big deal you
> say, can't buy one anyway, right? Wrong, it's called S-10 Xtreme. I doubt
> you'll see many, or even ANY, the price has got to be way out there. But I
> thought it was very interesting. Alan S.
>

That was the concept Xtreme. The one you can order today has a
180Hp 4.3L.

|{eith R. Phelps
krp at netnitco dot net

Cat..... the other white meat.



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