But what did it top out at....not 158...and it wasn't capable of .98 g's on
the skidpad either. (The 120 trap was in 4th gear...not 5th...Good'ole
Richmond 4+1 Box...)
Also had GM Performance Monoleaf suspension - Fiberglass leafs...two in back
and one up transverse up front....no coil springs. Disconnect the front
swaybar and race it on the 1/4 mile. Reconnect bar and race the little
"Pumped up" Bimmers on old Hgwy 17 @ 100. (California people will know what
17/880 is.)
Read other GN/Syclone thread...
I knew several guys running GN's that ran much faster than 10's...but they
were always doing "something" under the hood. Me, just drove the Camaro
daily without any blown wastegates, broken impellers, burnt bearings, blown
head gaskets...just had to replace the Header gaskets on a bi-monthly basis
(It's a Chevy thing).
Do I wish I still had the Camaro, maybe...Do I like my truck better...Hell
Yeah.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of slowGN
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 9:25 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Syclone Was: Some thoughts on R/T's, new cars
>
>
> (87turbot11.82@114..... v/s running low 12's @ 120MPH
> sounds like you lose to me.
>
> Chris
> 87 GN
> 97 Dakota
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: Syclone Was: Some thoughts on R/T's, new cars
> > Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 7:00 PM
> >
> > I don't waste my time with the Buick GN's or the Syclones
> anymore...beaten
> > too many of them up on the track years ago. (Sears Point Good-Guys
> Muscle
> > Car Shootout)
> >
> > Was running low 12's @ 120MPH Normally Aspirated...No Juice, Turbo,
> Blower,
> > Big Sail, etc.
> >
> > 1976 Camaro (All seats and interior intact)
> > 396 CID .060" Over
> > (Lots o goodies for that time)
> > Best damn system ever on the vehicle was the original Holley
> ProJection-2
> > (900CFM Throttle Body).
> > Top Speed was 158.
> >
> > C'Ya....
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of
> > > Ican2u7176@aol.com
> > > Sent: Friday, January 15, 1999 3:54 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: Syclone Was: Some thoughts on R/T's, new cars
> > >
> > >
> > > amen, as the owner of a GM turbo v6
> > > (87turbot11.82@114...stock+boltons&slicks)
> > > these dodge v8's got along way to go...but cant beat them for the
> > > daily drive
> > > except milage
> > > Charles Smith
> > > 1987 Buick Turbo T
> > > 1999 Deep Amethist Dakota R/T RC
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/15/99 10:05:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > dgloff@xnet.com
> > > writes:
> > >
> > > <<
> > > >>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.
> > > >>
> > >
>
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