You know what's more funny about it? It only had 3 cylinders, not 4.
As for our buddy Ethan, The doctor recommends a little squirt of juice. A
75 hp shot could get him some V8-like times. He needs a big boost not
little incremental improvements.
Dr. Pat
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>From: dakota_5sp_v8 <Dakota_5sp_v8@zracer.com>
>To: DML <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: RE: New subject: Ethan
>Date: Mon, Feb 15, 1999, 4:45 AM
>
>
>
> I saw a sprint/geo equivalent with a turbo at the track. Man, that thing had
> balls. He smoked the tires all the way even in 3rd and still had a great
> time of 13.2, Pretty good for a 4 banger. It was funny but serious. Funny
> because it smoked one tire and made more nose than anything in a little car.
> Serious because he could blow the doors of a rustang.
>
> What goes in must come out. If you can get more air in and more exhaust out
> then you'll get more power. Just because you have a 4 banger does not mean
> you cant have fun and get the rush. I had a 4 cyl Renault and raced that
> thing to the ground till eventually I blew the rod bearings. 4cyl are high
> revving motors, if you go to high to often you'll blow the rod bearings like
> I did.
>
> Joel
>
> http://www.zracer.com/dakota.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: FLFish2020@aol.com [mailto:FLFish2020@aol.com]
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 1999 8:33 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: New subject: Ethan
>
>
> Hi
> My name is Ethan Corsbie:
>
> I bought a 97 Dodge Dakota about a year ago brand new as a close out deal, I
> got the Dakota base model 2.5 liter in line 4 cylinder only cause it was a
> graduation present. I was not really too interested in racing at the time,
> and as time passed I became more and more interested in racing, but
> realizing
> I only have a 2.5 liter 4 banger...racing its not too much of an option, my
> question is I was wondering what else I can do for my 4 cylinder, so far I
> have a dynomax turbo muffler to replace my stock muffler, I kept my 2.5 inch
> exhaust pipe but put on a chrome tip on it to make it look a little better,
> i
> also replaced my stock air filter with a k&n, I am not running the open k&n
> setup just the regular k&n filter.. I ran my quarter time not at a track
> though so its not oficial, I was running about 60 mph at the quarter not
> sure
> the time something like 21-22 seconds, with my few mods, I ran the quarter
> now
> in 20.2 seconds at 75 mph, not bad little improvement but, I am not
> satsfied,
> even t hough I know I can whip the tail off a s-10 4 cylinder and some other
> 4
> cylinder trucks.. What else can I do, any tips would be appreceited...
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