I can answer one part of your question. The reason the Syclone and
Typhoon came only with autos is that they're stoplight racers--they only
excel from a DEAD STOP. I could smoke my friend's modded Sy right now if
we were rolling 2mph. What the auto allows you to do is braketorque. If
you lock the brakes, you can rev up the engine and get the turbo to spool
BEFORE you start moving, which allows you to launch under maximum boost.
This eliminates turbo lag, which is the biggest problem with any
turbocharged engine. And with the AWD in the Sy/Ty, you don't have to
worry about your tires spinning, so you can launch almost at redline. Why
the Lightling, 454ASS, and most holy R/T aren't available with a stick, we
may never know....
David Gloff
Computer Technician
Valcom Professional Computer Center; Kemper/Scudder/Zurich Funds
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Loaded Intense Blue '99 Dakota Sport CC 318 5-speed 3.92SG
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On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Daniel Confer wrote:
> If any one is looking for a SS/T there is a nice looking one at CarMax
> in Laurel, Maryland. They want a little over $18,000 for it and it has
> 8,000 miles on it. The truck is dark green with white stripes and has a
> roll pan instead of a rear bumper.
>
> Also I have a question for my fellow DMLers. If "serious" sports cars
> come only with manual transmissions, ex. Porshe, Ferrari, why do sport
> trucks only come with automatics, ex. R/T, Lightning, 454SS, Syclone and
> Typhoon?
>
> Dan, 98 Sport, RC, 318
>
>
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