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DgeDakNUT
Dodge Dakota
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11/18/2002
22:07:37
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 Subject: 1/4 mile times
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I have a '99 dakota sport 5.2 5 speed with the 3.92 gears and limited slip i ran a 15.6 at Desota Speedway in Bradenton, FL last summer
Why is it that the R/T's are no faster than me? is it cuz mine is a 5 speed or cuz its a regular cab ? only mods are a K&N Drop in filter and 295/50/15 rear tires 275/60/15 front and 1 40 flowmaster it has 71k miles... someone please explain. i bought the car used maybe it has other mods im not sure of it eats gas like crazy 14 city 15 highway and has wicked short 1st gear
driving around town im in 5th gear but 40 mph.
If anyone wants proof i have the track slips i can get scanned and post them i ran it 4 times and gradually got better it started at running a 16.3 then a 16.1 then a 15.8 then a 15.6 on my last one i was almost out of gas or i would have ran again.
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Anthony G
Dodge Dakota
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11/19/2002
11:58:31
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I would say you run with stock R/T's, but some stockers run faster. You still have a 5.2L V8 that's putting out near the horsepower of a 360.
I would say having a 5-speed gives anyone a huge advantage on a mild performance setup. Closer gear ratio's, less drive train loss, higher lunch rpm's for starters and maybe even lighter weight due to a smaller engine and for sure the tranny weighs less. But start added major power and having more cubes yelds more power while the heavy auto give more consistance times while handling the increase power loads. I've heard of a few 4.7L with 5-speed breaking axles, burning out clutches, shafts and more. Seems like most everything has it's goods and con's. Ups and downs.
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