Took down a 5.9 R/T
 

I lined up with a Dodge 5.9 R/T tonight. We were even until I hit second and pulled a little bit on him. By the middle of second, I could start to see his headlights in my rear view mirror. We came to the next light and talked for a minute. He complimented me on the cleanliness of my car and I told him he had a nice ride too. Even though I won, I was a little dissapointed becasue I thought these trucks ran in the 15's. He had an automatic too.

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89 GT 5-speed: Dynomax Cat-Back, Dynomax H-pipe w/cats, Pro 5.0, Densecharger
Waiting for install: ASP Pulleys, Short Belt

Crazy, I think they do run 15's. You beat him though, so why disappointed? What do you run?

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

I have seen 3 of them run at the track, and they run consistent 15.5's, 15.6's.

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-1989 GT, not stock.
-2000 Camaro SS-A4,
-1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383, RPM air-gap intake, demon carb., tubbed, trick flow TW heads, trick flow pistons, 6" rod's, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, 4 inch cowl hood, Ford 9", auburn Pro-series Posi, Pro-billet distributor, Sanderson Jet-hot coated headers, Custom radiator,

I don't know what my car runs becasue I haven't had a chance to get it up to the track yet. I just got it about a month ago and it's my first t-5 so I'm still learning how to drive it.

I was dissapointed becasue I thought I would have killed him. Well, now that I think about it, we only raced to the top of second gear. I need to get a G-tech to give me an idea of what this car can run. I need some 4.10's too http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/biggrin.gif

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89 GT 5-speed: Dynomax Cat-Back, Dynomax H-pipe w/cats, Pro 5.0, Densecharger
Waiting for install: ASP Pulleys, Short Belt

Crazy, if you're anywhere close to a track, try it there and practice the launch and the reaction time. That will tell you a lot.

I use the G-Tech, but it's some optimistic both as to ET and especially MPH. Trust the track time slips the most.

Reaction time counts a lot in a heads up race. I beat lots of faster cars at the track when the driver is "asleep at the tree".

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

I think it's too late for the track now. I remember that it closed before Halloween last year so it's probably closed. I have been going out and driving as much as I can to learn the t-5. I have to enjoy this 55* November weather while it's here!

With my old 91 GT, my reaction times would be in the .600-.800 range. You are right about learning how to launch. I haven't got the hang of it yet. Half the time I go up in smoke, half the time I bog it. Every once in a while, I'll have a perfect launch but it's usually on a back road when I'm not racing anyone http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/smile.gif

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89 GT 5-speed: Dynomax Cat-Back, Dynomax H-pipe w/cats, Pro 5.0, Densecharger
Waiting for install: ASP Pulleys, Short Belt

Yeah I have beaten a couple of those trucks.

They are fast for a truck but no match for a stang.

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88 mustang gt convertible bored to 306 BBk equal length headers, mac cold air fender kit, 3.73 FMS gears, Steeds Tri-ax shifter, Steeda underdrive pullies, Custom off road X-pipe, 2 chamber flow masters, cowl hood, nitto drag radials, ford racing clutch, 160* thermostat 16 degrees of timing electric fan off 94' t-bird jacobs electronics cap and wires. Edelbrock 1 1/2 inch drop springs. (Best E.T. 14.79@93mph @3000ft)

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[This message has been edited by Smokedawg (edited 11-07-2001).]

]My buddy had one of those trucks and I went with him to the Dakota meet up in Michigan last year. Just about all the trucks ran in the low 15's stock. My buddies truck ran a 14.8 stock. The slowest one there ran like a 16.7 and some guy that look like he weighed 500lbs was driving it. And by the way, all those trucks are automatics.

Since then, my buddy put in a crate motor and added a 75hp shot of nitrous and was running low 12's.
Heres a pic of his truck.
http://php.iupui.edu/~drramsey/dakota.jpg


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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Tremec, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Wires, Ram Air, K&N, 73mm MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, BBK Headers, Hurst Shifter, 3:73 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC, smog, and rear seat deleted, battery relocated
Awaiting new heads, intake, custom cam

[This message has been edited by Smokedawg (edited 11-07-2001).]

Oh man, that is the hottest looking Dodge pick-up I have ever seen.

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1997 Thunderbird 4.6L: Dynomax cat-back, MN-12 perf. offroad downtubes and Y-pipe w/ Magnaflow resonator, 80mm MAF with cone filter, B&M trans cooler, Inject-Tech chip, MAC U/D pulleys, KVR front brake upgrade, SVO 70mm TB. 15.2 @ 91 w/ just chip and MAF. 14's next time to the track.

No Longer own: 91 LX 5.0L 5 spd

Yea, it looks pretty bad a$$

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89 GT 5-speed: Dynomax Cat-Back, Dynomax H-pipe w/cats, Pro 5.0, Densecharger
Waiting for install: ASP Pulleys, Short Belt

I read a article on the Dakota R/T in Hot Rod. Man was I dissipointed. The heads suck, the intake sucks, the computer pulls out timing when you mat the gas. They put in a cam and it LOST 10HP. They basicly threw the whole mopar performance catolog at it and it still sucked.

Now if they had a 426 hemi(like I saw at a show) they would be a lot better. http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/biggrin.gif



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THE SLO PONY
1992 Ford Mustand LX. 2.3 liter four-banger, auto. Future mods: V-8 swap.
http://www.anyflag.com/flagpoles/animated.gif Fly it loud, Fly it proud!!!

If it ain't broke, you ain't tryin hard enough

That is a bad *** truck, but I won't be trading my stang for one. It's nice to see someone take pride in their stuff and it shows that your friend does. He might be a little obsessive/compulsive like me http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/smile.gif

Does everyone wash their stang at least 3-4 times a week?

HAHA!! I'll wash my stang on the weekend and then just pull it into the garage to sit for a few days. After a couple days, I end up washing it again. My neighbors say they always see me washing it but they never see me drive it ! http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/biggrin.gif

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89 GT 5-speed: Dynomax Cat-Back, Dynomax H-pipe w/cats, Pro 5.0, Densecharger
Waiting for install: ASP Pulleys, Short Belt

I forgot to mention that about 4 months ago that truck burnt to the ground. Some kind of problem in the ignition system. The insurance cut him a check and he bought a 2001 WS6 Trans-Am and has already installed a hot-cam, 160 thermo, 3.73 gears, MAF, Throttle body, 18in Wheels, K&N with lid. It doesnt get the looks that his truck always got.

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Tremec, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Wires, Ram Air, K&N, 73mm MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, BBK Headers, Hurst Shifter, 3:73 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC, smog, and rear seat deleted, battery relocated
Awaiting new heads, intake, custom cam