I totally agree. The tech at my work has a '92 Z-24 and it's
quick...atleast against my V6 Dak. (Now keep in mind that it has been
slightly modified...) He takes me off the line...but once i'm moving, and
in the effective powerband...no chance buddy. (0-20MPH he's ahead of
me...after about 45MPH...he's starting to breath Dak exhaust. After 60MPH,
BYE BYE.....hehehee)
We've tried this down a side street...just to see what would happen.
Bernd D. Ratsch
Pflugerville, TX
bernd@texas.net
http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd
1997 Dakota SLT-CC (3.9L)
License Plate Frame: "Don't Follow Me...I'm Trolling for Toyota's"
Song for the Day: "Gonna buy me a Dodge Truck and blow those Fords off the
road....."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Scott
> Morris
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 5:19 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Cavalier Z-24
>
>
> from my bad experiences, a stock z-24 auto will wax a 97 v6
> dakota auto. i
> know because my friends girlfriend has one. but of cours now i
> can pull the
> z-24's bumper off, but stock the dak is no match. sorry
>
> scott
> 97 v6 auto, much faster now than stock
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Rench <renchd@krause.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 12:19 PM
> Subject: DML: Cavalier Z-24
>
>
> >I'm not sure what year Z-24 we're dealing with here, but I had an 1989 5
> >speed (before I learned the error of my ways). Totally stock it was good
> >for 16.2's at 83 MPH which is about what my Dakota (V-8 Auto) ran stock.
> >This was a 2.8 V-6 the 1990 model was a 3.1 V-6 which would be about a
> >tenth quicker. Automatics were a few tenths slower. New base Cavaliers
> >are 2.2's which shouldn't be a problem for any V-6 or V-8
> Dakota. The Z-24
> >is a DOHC 4 cylinder ( derivative of the Olds Quad 4). I believe it's
> >rated at 150 or 160 hp. A 5 speed with a decent driver behind the wheel
> >runs in the 15.5-15.8 range.
> >
> >Given the above, I would imagine that most list members could take out an
> >early Z-24. Later ones might be a little more difficult, but I
> would think
> >the R/T's and the modified Dakotas could take them. One of the
> >difficulties of "street racing" is that their is no "redlight"
> starts, etc.
> > Since its possible for someone to get a jump of nearly a second on the
> >street, you cna have quite a discrepancy in vehicle performance and still
> >have a close race.
> >
> >Having said all that, would somebody just go out there and spank that
> >Z-24!!!
> >Dave Rench
> >1997 2WD RC V-8 Auto 3.55 SG, 10"FABM, MSD 8.5, F & B Stage 1 TB, Hooker
> >Aerochamber Muffler
> >
> >
>
>
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