something called aerodynamics :-) the camaro has a greater advantage, it
doesn't have to "push" as much air. I've got the same problem aroundn
100-110.... on closed tracks, of course
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Jon Smith-------Raleigh,NC-------ICQ: 9720504
'95 318 auto CC 4x4 3.90 31" A/T's
JBA headers, dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM
F&B Stage I TB, !EGR, MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake
MP SBEC, 180 degree thermo, ASP crank pulley,
16" Hayden elec. fan 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.5@87.5
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Dester223@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: DML: Fun with a Camero
> Well. It was fun on the highway today. I was just cruising along and
this
> guy with a nice silver (newer Camero-97??) just starts tailing me so i
goto
> the middle lane and he goes zooming by. I'm bored like hell, so i go back
to
> the "fast lane" and i'm passing cars left and right. I get pretty lucky
with
> a pass, and the camero gets stuck. I look down at the speedo and DAMN.
110
> (well, gotta account for speedo error. ( I have poor man's 3.80 gears now,
> using a 3.55 speedo gear) but. Here comes traffic again and i'm in the
far
> right lane. And guess who is right on my butt again?
> Mr. Camero.. Well.. Traffic starts to clear up after 30 seconds and i
hit
> the gas and i'm gone. He's trailing right behind me. all the way up to
109
> on the speedo. i hit 109, and the truck started to accelerate like a
girl.
> What gives? does dodge do some evil voodoo stuff to keep our trucks from
> killing cameros? I mean. From 60-100. he couldn't pull on me, but after
> that. he just zooms by me like i was driving a geo metro! What gives?
> -Dester
>
> PS. this is a hypothetical situation. it could have happened.... So i
hope
> the law can't get me from here.
>
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