| From | Message |
hotnicks
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
01:27:01
|
 Subject: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Hi, i have a 2000 dakota 4.7 and my fastest 1/4 mile was 16.84 at 79mph thats with a tb spacer and a gibson exhaust. I would like to know what others are doing, because iv'e read magazines where one did 15.8 and anther did 16.3 and these where supposed to be stock. Any feedback would be appreciated.
|
lando981
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
02:03:25
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
My buddy is a car salesman at a local ford dealrship!!! On his lunch break he was driveing a 95 5.0 5 spd. We pulled up to a stop light in town and he reved his engine well there was no need!!! It was about time to see how bad these mustangs were!!!! Well I hve a 97 5.2 w/ 49k miles 5spd., Reg. cab, 2wd, suspension kited, 3.90 sure grip rear ended, k&n, FIPKed, DODGE DAKOTA. Let me tel you he jumped off the line which means running the red light jus a hair!!!! well he did that and that was it by the time that I was in second well into the red line on my truck like 5600 in first. I had hime by a half a car then he pulled me by about a 1/2 of a truck or car after about 100 mph and a little over a small town 1/4 mile. Yes my friend is not the best driver but he said that he did not miss any shifts at all!!!! I think he was mesing with me!!!! there is no way in hell that I would be that close to a 95 5.0 with 70k miles. and there were no big crome wheels on it. It was a stock 95 gt!!! So I guess if you know your truck and find a ragged out stang you do have yourself a race. I am figuring a low 15 to high 14 w/ my baby in a quarter. No spare tire light weight suspension kit, light wieght front end and A arms. towed some gravel and the truck by it self ways 3765. So I think that may have helped jus a little.
|
ron
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
02:04:48
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Was it your first time to the track ever?
Was it your first time to the track in this truck? Give yourself some practice if you haven't already.
Have fun!
oh, also consider which bodystle you have and what they tested and whether you're running a stick or an automatic. If you can shift, a stick will help you otherwise...
|
hotnicks
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
20:32:52
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
The trucks in the mags were quadcabs and one said it was an automatic the other didn't specify. This wasn't my first time to the track. I also was wondering about the new tranmission with the overdrive, I noticed that my low end performs better with over drive on and top ends is better with it off. Would it be ok to start with overdrive on and turn it off while running the quarter mile.
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
21:42:18
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
last night i went to gainsville, 1/4 mile. i was only able to make 3 passes. this was my first time ever on a track. first i ran a 16.014 @83.14, i was not at all sat. w/that. my second run was a 15.801 @84.80, that was better but i still was not happy. after the 45 minute cleanup from some stupid chevrolet, i made a third and final run 15.709 @84.86. i am almost sat. with that run but i think i can do better. it was 82 degrees and humid. i was happy i beat imports in all three. if i ca figure out my scaner i will post the time slips.
2001 RC 4.7 AUTO 1 WHEEL WONDER 3.55(BLAAA)
|
Rock
Dodge Dakota
8/16/2001
22:30:15
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey, tuff i noticed you have the exact same truck as me and I was wondering when you ran that 15.7 run, if you had the o/d on or off? And were you shifting it, or did you just drop it in "D" and punch it!
|
Jeremy D Grah
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
12:19:14
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Well i have 2000 cc 4.7 w/ 3.55 and limited slip. I got sopme mods. 180 t-stat, gibson dual exhuast airraid intake, jet stage 2 I have made about 30 passes with my truck. The first time was horable. 15.8. But the best time i ever got with it was a 14.8. but i usually average in the visinity of 15.1 to 15.3. There are a few local r/ts up there with few mods. A bone stock cc r/t runs a 16.0 flat where a rc r/t runs a 15.1.
|
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
14:49:16
|  RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Jeremy, do you have the auto or 5 speed?
|
Spidersmith
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
14:54:55
|  RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
does anyone else think to Mustang post was false?
|
CyberWolf
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
15:18:19
|  RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
If you've ever owned a Mustang you would know that mustang owners tend to play around with the "slower" vehicles. It's fun to them (us) but it makes the people in the "slower" cars think they actually hung with a mustang. They will argue till their death that the guy in the Mustang WAS actually racing but they really dont know. Mustangs are very fast vehicles. Think about it, 235 hp in a very light tiny car with excellent weight transfer and perfect gear ratios. I will say that I have seen some people that cant race a stick to save their life. I don't mean to start any sort of arguement and I'm not gonna play anyones silly little game about how their dak is faster than a mustang. I don't mean to be rude either.
|
Hersbird
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
16:57:18
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
As far as mustangs go, there are many slower then a 2wd V-8 Dakota, and some faster. Dollar for dollar they are slower. Invoice after rebates on a 2001 Mustang v-8 is $21609. A Dakota 4.7/5-speed/3.92LS is only $13724. If you don't think the $7885 would make the Dakota faster you're wrong. It's high 14's stock is pretty close to the mustang's low 14's in the first place. $7885 would make a Dakota beat a Lightning but you actually would have more like $15,000 to spend to make up the difference. There is no better buy out there as far as horsepower per dollar then a Dakota.
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
17:44:35
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
rock, the first run i left OD on, but the other to runs i put it in drive w/ overdrive off. i had to feather the gas to keep from spinning too much though. A locker is gonna help i think, it should.
STOCK RC SLT PLUS 4.7 1 WHEEL WOUNDER AUTO
|
Jeremy Graham
Dodge Dakota
8/17/2001
22:45:12
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Cyber wolf i have the auto multi speed and those times where with the od off
|
Rock
Dodge Dakota
8/18/2001
00:01:44
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey, tuff how do you feel on racing mustangs, do you go for it everytime or do you just get sick of seeing them everywhere? I'll tell you what ticked me off was when I still had my v-6 and had to race one at atco sound fair?
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/19/2001
16:32:26
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
rock, i do not really do any racing, i like to stay out of trouble, but if i see a musdonkey or a rice burner i'll mess w/ them some to show them they are very slow. heehee
|
Jeff
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
07:05:15
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
hey tuff,
a locker is going to hurt your trap speed. go with a limited slip.
Jeff
92 RC Sport 5.2 3.55 Auto
14.206/99.31 (ALMOST stock)
|
Demon-Xanth
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
10:34:33
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Car and Driver reviewed a quadcab 4.7 w/ manual and got the following results:
0-60: 7.7
1/4: 16.0@86MPH
I just stumbled across here looking for some performance estimates on a Dakota I just placed on order (4.7+manual is oddly rare around here)
http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/roadtests/1999/December/199912_shorttake_dodge_dakotasportquadcab.xml
|
Jacob
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
12:14:20
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Hey Tuff do you live in Gainsville? When did you go?
|
tommy
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
17:19:42
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
I have the 2001 4.7, 5 speed, 3.55 diff.
I know for a fact I'm doing better than 15 sec. 1/4 mile times.
|
Demon-Xanth
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
17:39:21
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
tommy: cc, ls, 2wd? (255/65?)
My guess is that they got the 235 tires and no limited slip. C&D doesn't allow for things that drag racers do (ie: power shifting) when running thier tests. Stuff like powershifting usually explains the difference between first time racers times and vetran times.
The one I'm getting:
CC, 4.7, 5 speed, 3.55 LS, tire+handling 2WD
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
19:20:44
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
jacob, i live in tallahassee fl. i went to gainsville last wednesday because they are having test and tune wednesday nights from 7-10pm until notified otherwise.
|
tommy
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
23:25:30
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
My truck is a regular cab with 255 65/r16 factory wheels
|
tommy
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
23:43:58
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
congrats on your new truck demon, and yes mines a 2wd.The truck is a little screamer.
|
Jacob
Dodge Dakota
8/20/2001
23:50:20
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Tuff, thats cool sorry you had to drive so far, what is it like 3 hours or something. I went a coupe week ago with my dak also for the test and tune night. altough I can't say that I was impressed by my 3.9L performance. Next time you go let me know I will meet you there.
|
SuperDak
Dodge Dakota
8/21/2001
15:11:26
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
check out dragtruk.com
|
Duner
Dodge Dakota
8/21/2001
15:43:48
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
Unfortunately they haven't updated the site in quite some time. I have submitted my times as well as other I know but they haven't shown up yet.
My '00, CC, 4.7 5-speed has done a best so far of 14.63 @ 93.3 mph.
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/21/2001
18:52:52
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
jacob, i am thinking about taking my 87 3.9 dakota to albany this saterday to race sportsman class. do you live neer by.
|
tuff
Dodge Dakota
8/21/2001
18:53:35
| RE: 4.7 quarter mile
IP: Logged
Message:
jacob, i am thinking about taking my 87 3.9 dakota to albany this saterday to race sportsman class. do you live neer by.
|
| | P 1 |
|
Post a reply to this message:
Username Registration: Optional
All visitors are allowed to post messages
|
