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R Middleton
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4/20/2002
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Went out to Friday night T&T (first of the year) and dropped my personal best 2/10ths to 15.386@89.65!
Truck is a 98 5.2l 5spd 3.92:1 Anitspin. Winter tinkering included a battery move, new s bolt in the tb, removed radio, Hurst shifter, replaced pre-filterbox elbow with straight piece of tube from rad support.
Was a fairly cool night and St. Thomas is slower than Grandbend. I'm going there later this year who knows I might dip into the 14's. (fingers crossed)
My friends are non-carguys so I just had to share!
Middy.
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Lesley
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4/21/2002
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Wow, that is pretty good! I am going to the track for the first time at the Dodge Truck shootout day on June 8 at Cayuga. Are you going? It should be a lot of fun!
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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Jeff P
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4/21/2002
20:27:59
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Can you give me some details on the June 8th Cayuga drag day. I live in Guelph and will definately go out with my 99 R/T. Only been out once before and that was at St. Thomas on Mopar day. Ran 14.90 with a K&N FIPK and Mopar PCM.
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Lesley
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4/22/2002
00:48:34
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Well, it is Saturday, June 8 from 10-4. There are more details on www.dodgetrucks.org, on the "West and East Canada" board. It should be a great day, with people from this board, as well as moparchat and dodgetrucks.org
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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R Middleton
Dodge Dakota
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4/22/2002
01:02:59
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Vitals and some pics,
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/9CA4H6X4OG89.html
Well I checked my handy date book and it sez I'm free, but I'll have to double check with my social co-ordinator. She lives up in Ottawa and I don't always remember my commitments but I'll be there if she lets me (or isn't here to stop me ;-).
Middy.
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Lesley
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4/22/2002
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Interesting - why did you relocate the battery, and remove the foglights & radio? Looks like a nice truck.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster. Coming: Boyd Smoothies
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R Middleton
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4/22/2002
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The battery seemed like a fairly easy and inexpensive project that would improve my day to day driving (handling), and it helps traction at the Drags. It's no twin turbo but small improvements (eventually) ad up to big gains. Also with the battery out I plan on putting a filter assembly from a Grand Cherokee in the Drivers side for a "Factory Looking" Dual filter/intake setup under hood. (Just to make folks at shows ask "Did the ACR's Come like that from the factory?" 8-)
The foglights I did for many reasons,
1 Primary spotting feature of Factory ACR models was foglight valence with no Foglights in.
2 The reason the Factory did it on ACR's was - better brake cooling.
3 Lighten frontend.
4 Political statement - Too damn many people drive around with the fog/driving lights on, just because they're there. (Pontiac Drivers, worst offenders IMHO!) I have only genuinely needed them 3-4 times in the 2.5 years I've owned my truck. Low beams most cases work just as well.
5 Added fringe benefit Spotting feature. When my truck was stolen the police were able to find it easily due to this and a few other features. (It was involved in a pursuit, I get a guilty thrill from the fact that my truck outran the Cops.) I actually saw it in the rear view mirror of my Dad's car driving home from a friends condo the next night. I tried to turn around when the thieves got off the street we were on but they eluded me too. It was recovered in my buddy's neighbourhood the following morning.
I like to compare the mods to my Truck to restifying an old Satelite into a GTX or Roadrunner. Only thing is the factory never made the vehicle I'm cloning. 8-)
Sorry for the novel, but I'm glad you like it! Thanks for the compliments.
Middy.
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Riv
Dodge Dakota
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5/03/2002
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Hey maybe I'll show up with my 2000 Kota, bone stock first time out 2 years ago 15.02. Been busy having kids since.
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Lesley
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5/05/2002
15:31:19
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Hey Middy
There were a few of us from dodgetrucks.org that were going to go to Cayuga next weekend but the opening has been delayed. Looks like it has been moved to St. Thomas. Hope to see you there!
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Have, but not installed:Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster,Boyd Coddington Smoot
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Brad
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5/05/2002
21:47:55
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Hey Lesley,
Are you planning for the friday night? Have wanted to get my truck to the track. Sounds like the perfect opportunity!
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Lesley
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5/05/2002
22:14:30
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No, the Saturday, May 11. It's a test & tune day. It'll be my first time taking my truck, I think it'll be a lot of fun. I'd like to compare how I do next weekend, to June 8 at the dodge truck shootout, by then I should have my new wheels and traction bars on.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Have, but not installed:Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster,Boyd Coddington Smoot
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Brad
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5/06/2002
08:20:21
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Perfect! I'll plan on being there in the early afternoon. Probably have to work in the morning.
Hope to see you there. One warning about St. Thomas is it doesn't have the best traction as Middy has stated.
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Riv
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5/07/2002
01:49:28
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Well I checked my calender and the 8'th is a no go, However the Mopar meet at St.Thomas looks pretty good. I hope to show up with my 2000 R/T regular cab, and a couple guy,s I work with are talking about coming out with their x-tended cab R/T's. Tere are a whole pile of us down here in Windsor. As a matter of fact the Police even have a black x-tended cab as an undercover cruiser. So if your ever in windsor beware of a black R/T with blacked out windows, he's usually on Huron Church Rd.
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Lesley
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5/07/2002
08:14:10
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That's great guys! I got my wheels on yesterday, hopefully by Saturday I can re-learn how to drive this thing! There feels to be a huge difference between 7" and 10" wide.
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Have, but not installed:Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster,Boyd Coddington Smoot
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Zaurusman
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5/07/2002
10:53:23
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Are you noticing a lot more grip taking off now, Lesley, or is it just mildly improved?
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Zaurusman
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Lesley
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5/07/2002
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I don't know yet. It does corner well, but it looks like I'm going to have to go through a learning curve with them. You can see for yourself when you come up, I'll let you drive it :) (only if you're nice)
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, Have, but not installed:Brass cap & rotor, JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster,Boyd Coddington Smoot
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Zaurusman
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5/07/2002
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You mean I have to be nice?? Gee, and here I was just going to bribe you with taller traction bar snubbers... ;-)
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Magnum Opus
Dodge Dakota
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5/07/2002
13:11:00
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I'll try to get there I can't think of anything that will stop me but I like to sleep in on Saturdays so I'll probably get there around noon.
I'll be wearing a "London Fury" hockey jersey that says Middleton on the back. Just come on up to me I'm friendly, but a little slow sometimes. "I know you from Where?"
Middy.
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Lesley
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5/07/2002
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Great! I look forward to meeting you.
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Magnum Opus
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5/09/2002
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Hmmmm. differing reports on the weather for Sat. TV says Scattered showers are a possibility but the web forecast I go to says only partly cloudy, every one seems to agree there will be rain on Sunday. I'll still head out though I may now come a little earlier.
I'll be in a Green RC 5.2l 5spd. "London Fury" jersey. Brad what do you drive? is it a gen II?
BTW The Fury won against the Chatham Rolling Cobras tonight. 8-5 Yay!
peace
Middy.
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Brad
Dodge Dakota
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5/10/2002
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Mine is a 97 RC Black. American Racing Silver Atlas rims, lowered 2". Looks like I should be free for most of the day so I'm going to try to get there fairly early.
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Lesley
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5/10/2002
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Great, I sure hope it doesn't rain. I'd like to see your truck. I'm thinking about getting mine lowered too.
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Brad
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5/10/2002
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Looks like I'm working in the morning after all. Oh well I'm only 30 minutes away anyways. Hopefully be there by 1 if its not raining.
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Magnum Opus
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5/11/2002
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Well That was fun!
Looking back at my slips I only managed a 15.44 but I did have one 2.20 60 ft time which was a miracle at St. Thomas. Got to meet Lesley, Brad, Jim from Dodgetrucks.org and Matt, all great folks. I'm going to get to the Dodge Truck Shootout.
A good time was had by all.
Middy.
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Lesley
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5/11/2002
20:23:44
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It was great to meet you guys! Congrats to
Brad on your best time. I was happy that I
halfed my reaction time, but I don't want to talk
about my 1/4 mile time :) See you again at the
dodge truck shootout!
97 3.9 CC Sport. Black. Auto 3.55, Quick D Intake, JBA Stainless headers, Autolite 3923s, stainless Borla Turbo XL, V8 TB, FMS 19 lb fuel injectors, 17" Boyd Coddington Smoothies. Have, but not installed: JBA 9mm cables, Borla tip, IAT adjuster
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Matt
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5/11/2002
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Yeah it was good to meet you guys, I'm planning to go to the dodge truck shootout as well. Hopefully everything will be fine at Cayuga and weather will be a little better.
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Riv
Dodge Dakota
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12/12/2002
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Looking forward to next season , never got out once this year(having kids). I just ordered an Accel 300+ ignition system for my 2000 R/T. Want to try it out in the spring, maybe a test and tune friday night. Definately for sure at mopar day. Hope ti works, see any of you there.
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