Raced a guy in a Dakota

jeb · 02-25-2001, 08:50 PM

It was a ext cab dakota. I'm not sure what motor it had. We never actually got to run side by side but I'm pretty sure I would take him. It was cool though, but as soon as we hit a passing zone I smoked past him. I thought my god what a dog. Turns out they have an 85mph governer, that would suck!! He was a real cool guy afterwards he pulled up next to me and said hey nice car bla bla bla.
Let me tell you one thing, I was behind him at the light and he left a cloud of tiresmoke so thick, I gaurantee you could'nt see my car at all

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90LX Ragtop. Strut tower brace, K&N, 2.25'' Flowmasters, Hollow cats, Crank pulley, Crane 2031, Crane rockers, Holley FPR. Need Gears Bad!!!

90dpscoupe · 02-25-2001, 08:58 PM

lol, i raced a dakota one time, it was an extra cab 318 motor (5.2) and he left the line quick, i had to play catch up on him.

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90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,advncd ignition,3-core radiatr, FMS alum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs, 3chbr flows.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 97.80
Best 60': 2.0047

next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

Mean50 · 02-26-2001, 11:22 AM

Well a Dakota was in front of me one day and he smoked his tires as he left the light. I chased him down this two lane street in the middle of downtown Kingsport, Tn (25 mph zone). Well we got stopped at a light (I was behind him). He started revving and so did I. I had my ex g/f with me (the one with the 00 GT). When the light changed he took off and so did I. I immediately grabbed the left lane and sucked past him. A mile or so down the road he pulls up beside and gives the big thumbs up, his little boy had a look on his face like WOW!

I raced another Dakota one night and turned out that the cops busted us. Got a ticket for 92 in a 55, but it was for wreckless driving and drag racing. Take it from me, don't ever get caught, it sucks. The only good thing was that when the cop had me in his car he was like, "Well I give you one thing, you sure the hell beat that Dakota."

blue00gt · 02-26-2001, 06:25 PM

Sometimes trucks can be fast off the line with low gearing.
I got taken by over two cars on the jump by a new Jeep Grand Cherokee of all things. I didn't pass him until I hit about 60 after shifting into 3rd.
Turns out he was supercharged though, because I thought I was smoking some good crack for a minute.

Mean50 · 02-28-2001, 11:39 AM

Most of the time crap like that will happen off the line due to traction, but the top end power will overcome the distance on those trucks.

Smokedawg · 02-28-2001, 02:29 PM

I tell u what..there is some guy who has a dakota posted in mustangworks..look at username: One Bad R/T

Thats a hell of a truck..

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

smooth · 03-01-2001, 01:42 AM

his name would 99% be one bad dakota. he does not have an r/t.

Smokedawg · 03-01-2001, 11:05 AM

How do you know its not a R/T???

It sure looks like one

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

Smokedawg · 03-01-2001, 11:07 AM

How do you know its not a R/T???

It sure looks like one

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

02-25-2001, 08:50 PM	#1
jeb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Deltona Fl Posts: 140	Raced a guy in a Dakota It was a ext cab dakota. I'm not sure what motor it had. We never actually got to run side by side but I'm pretty sure I would take him. It was cool though, but as soon as we hit a passing zone I smoked past him. I thought my god what a dog. Turns out they have an 85mph governer, that would suck!! He was a real cool guy afterwards he pulled up next to me and said hey nice car bla bla bla. Let me tell you one thing, I was behind him at the light and he left a cloud of tiresmoke so thick, I gaurantee you could'nt see my car at all ------------------ 90LX Ragtop. Strut tower brace, K&N, 2.25'' Flowmasters, Hollow cats, Crank pulley, Crane 2031, Crane rockers, Holley FPR. Need Gears Bad!!!

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02-25-2001, 08:58 PM	#2
90dpscoupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: sanantonio, Tx, usa Posts: 1,407	lol, i raced a dakota one time, it was an extra cab 318 motor (5.2) and he left the line quick, i had to play catch up on him. ------------------ 90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,advncd ignition,3-core radiatr, FMS alum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs, 3chbr flows. Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks) Best mph: 97.80 Best 60': 2.0047 next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

02-26-2001, 11:22 AM	#3
Mean50 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 118	Well a Dakota was in front of me one day and he smoked his tires as he left the light. I chased him down this two lane street in the middle of downtown Kingsport, Tn (25 mph zone). Well we got stopped at a light (I was behind him). He started revving and so did I. I had my ex g/f with me (the one with the 00 GT). When the light changed he took off and so did I. I immediately grabbed the left lane and sucked past him. A mile or so down the road he pulls up beside and gives the big thumbs up, his little boy had a look on his face like WOW! I raced another Dakota one night and turned out that the cops busted us. Got a ticket for 92 in a 55, but it was for wreckless driving and drag racing. Take it from me, don't ever get caught, it sucks. The only good thing was that when the cop had me in his car he was like, "Well I give you one thing, you sure the hell beat that Dakota."

02-26-2001, 06:25 PM	#4
blue00gt Mustang Addict Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: McKinney, TX Posts: 1,294	Sometimes trucks can be fast off the line with low gearing. I got taken by over two cars on the jump by a new Jeep Grand Cherokee of all things. I didn't pass him until I hit about 60 after shifting into 3rd. Turns out he was supercharged though, because I thought I was smoking some good crack for a minute.

02-28-2001, 11:39 AM	#5
Mean50 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 118	Most of the time crap like that will happen off the line due to traction, but the top end power will overcome the distance on those trucks.

02-28-2001, 02:29 PM	#6
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	I tell u what..there is some guy who has a dakota posted in mustangworks..look at username: One Bad R/T Thats a hell of a truck.. ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

03-01-2001, 01:42 AM	#7
smooth Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: illinois, USA Posts: 649	his name would 99% be one bad dakota. he does not have an r/t.

03-01-2001, 11:05 AM	#8
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	How do you know its not a R/T??? It sure looks like one ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.

03-01-2001, 11:07 AM	#9
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	How do you know its not a R/T??? It sure looks like one ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Cobra Computer, Cobra Transmission, GT40 Ported and Polished Upper and Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, March Underdrive Pulleys, Electric Fan, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, NGK Plugs, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 77mm Mass Air Unit, FlowMaster Exhaust w/offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, High Tolerant Painted Calipers and Drums.