Re: Syclone Was: Some thoughts on R/T's, new cars

From: Peter Majka (pmajka@users.tronics.com)
Date: Fri Jan 15 1999 - 11:19:25 EST


Not to be a dick but...Syclone has an S, for the truck at least.

All Hail the Syclone. I wish the Dakota RT had AWD.

Alan Short wrote:

> David Gloff wrote:
> >
> > >>Yeah...I've seen those in my rear view mirror a few times... :)
> >
> > How many mods does your truck have? Those'll do low 14s stock, and I've
> > got a friend with a mildly modified one (filtercharger, stall converter,
> > cool air kit) that runs high 13s in high humidity on wet ground. Last I
> > checked, even the R/T couldn't come close to this.
> >
> > David Gloff
> > Computer Technician
> > Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
> > aolim: dgloff
> > Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
> > Sony C680 CD Player and HX-504 amp
> > Phoenix Gold XS 10" Sub, 6 1/2" midranges, 3/4" tweeters
>
> I raced a bone stock Cyclone 2 times and won them both. 1st run was
> from a roll to about 90mph. He never regained the truck length he lost
> on the slow end, but he was right there. We slowed and talked back and
> forth through our rolled down windows, he says let's stop and run. OK.
> He power braked the turbo up and I left when I saw him get off the
> brake. Off the line I had him again and kept my lead of about 1/2 truck
> until we shut down at about 50mph. In his defense, he said the truck
> still had original plug wires and was missing a little due to the
> humidity. Not my problem. I still win. I have no doubt a Cyclone in top
> condition or modified, would win against my R/T. Heck, they had to stop
> makeing them because they were 1/10th faster than a ZR1 Vette in the 1/4
> mile. Alan S.



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