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

From: Gordon Thomas Adams (gta0001@jove.acs.unt.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 15 1999 - 11:57:28 EST


I stand corrected. I was thinking in the meteorological type.

Thanks
Gordon

On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, Peter Majka wrote:

> 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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