Re: Dodge versus the Lightning

From: Ryan Stewart (firebird@kymtnnet.org)
Date: Fri Dec 15 2000 - 03:24:27 EST


Forgot to sign my name,

Brian

----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Stewart <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Dodge versus the Lightning

> Okay, let's start out here. on the RTML there are 800 members, or roughly
> 5% of all R/Ts on the road. out of those, maybe 100 or so who post often
> have posted their stock times. The vast majority are in the low 15s/high
> 14s. The high 14s are mostly 00s because Dodge upgraded the engine some
for
> that year. There have been some 98/99s that have ran 14.6-14.9. OK, I
have
> seen roughly the same amount of times for 4.7s, mostly 5 speeds. Most in
> the high 14 slow 15s, and some as slow at mid/high 15s, like Steve E.
> Considering maybe 30k 4.7s have been made so far, that puts the percentage
> of 4.7s running he high 14s/low 15s LOWER than amount of 5.9 R/Ts running
> those times. Giving that, and the fact a 98 R/T ran 14.61, the 14.51
form
> a 00 was almost certainly guaranteed and there are probably even quicker
> examples out there. For the record the changes to 00s included a smaller
> clutch fan, smaller pullies, aux electric fan, and bigger injectors (the
> latter is a bit controversial though) By statistics I would say the R/Ts
are
> quicker by majority are quicker. oh my personal best is a 15.2 (corrected
> 14.97) and that was with a terrible .2184 short time (the 4.7 that hit
that
> 15.19 ran a low 2.0x short time I believe), only mods are PCM/180 T-stat.
> by the end of the winter, I guarantee a 12 second slip. I also disagree
> heavily with someone who said the 5.9 is stretched pretty far from the
> factory, if anything the opposite is true. Stock it comes as basically a
> truck motor, you get into and wonders happen. The Merx R/T is running 536
> RWHP right now on a stock block. One question. Why all the hate for R/Ts
> here? I feel like I'm on a freaking Lightning board. I personally like
all
> Dakotas and definatly like what I see in the 4.7. that said, the more I
> have the 5.9 Magnum the more in love it
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jimmy L <blackishdak@hotmail.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 2:05 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Dodge versus the Lightning
>
>
> > >LMAO, Ok bud, how was I "put in my place"? You'r enot talking about>
>the
> > >joke
> > >of the RTML Jack-o Yates are ya? LOL!
> > >
> > >-Ryan
> > >98 DA RC R/T
> > >Next I'll be put in my place by Bozo the clown...
> >
> >
> >
> > beats me, I don't pay attention to names... just content. You were put
in
> > your place because you know that a 4.7 will whoop your ass, you just
won't
> > admit it, so you come back with a childish remark knowing that you are
> > wrong. You still haven't posted your times, let's see em!
> >
> > Sorry to the rest of the group for the jibberish, i'm a new yorker at
> heart
> > and can't stand listenin to all the garbage coming out of this dude with
> > absolutely no backing.. I.E. Timeslips!! :)
> >
> >
> > Jimmy Latano
> > '99 5.2 RC 5spd 14.10@99.07
> >
> >
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