Can I beat a Dakota?
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From: Riverview Fl. USA
Can I beat a Dakota?
My truck...F150 Supercab, 5.4(260 HP), 7700lb pkg, with 3:73lS, Magnaflow 3 inch, airbox mod, K&N, superchip. Weight=4800lbs.
Dakota Sport 318CID (5.2l) 230 HP, 3:92 gears, approx weight= 3700lbs. Old mod is cat-back exhaust.
The current Truck Trend tests a 150 Supercrew, against a Dakota QuadCab.
Dakota=16.3 1/4mile F150=16.8 1/4 mile
Dakota=3:92gears F150=3:55gears
it appears the F150 is .5 secs. slower, but with the mods to my truck, and the 3:73 gears, I think I have him covered.
Any opinions?
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2000SC, 5.4, 7700lb 3:73LS, Class III tow pkg., 4 wheel ABS, K&N, airbox mod, Load Lok bedliner, Magnaflow 3' single exhaust, Bugflector, Sportmaster Tonneau, Superchip, Viper alarm system, Whistler radar detector
Dakota Sport 318CID (5.2l) 230 HP, 3:92 gears, approx weight= 3700lbs. Old mod is cat-back exhaust.
The current Truck Trend tests a 150 Supercrew, against a Dakota QuadCab.
Dakota=16.3 1/4mile F150=16.8 1/4 mile
Dakota=3:92gears F150=3:55gears
it appears the F150 is .5 secs. slower, but with the mods to my truck, and the 3:73 gears, I think I have him covered.
Any opinions?
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2000SC, 5.4, 7700lb 3:73LS, Class III tow pkg., 4 wheel ABS, K&N, airbox mod, Load Lok bedliner, Magnaflow 3' single exhaust, Bugflector, Sportmaster Tonneau, Superchip, Viper alarm system, Whistler radar detector
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From: Penn Yan, NY
Will,
I have good friend with the same Dakota set-up. Often times, we end up following each other home after work. I can kick his ars every night! Even with 500lbs in the back of my truck he is unable to keep up.
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2000 XLT supercab, 4x4 7700lb. package, 5.4L, 3.73 LS, CD changer, Flowmaster,Superchip, Airaid, Island Blue
I have good friend with the same Dakota set-up. Often times, we end up following each other home after work. I can kick his ars every night! Even with 500lbs in the back of my truck he is unable to keep up.
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2000 XLT supercab, 4x4 7700lb. package, 5.4L, 3.73 LS, CD changer, Flowmaster,Superchip, Airaid, Island Blue
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From: Virginia
Dear William,
Taking into consideration your mods, and asuming a bone-stock Dakota using your figures, both vehicles are now right at about a 16:1 weight to power ratio (16 lbs. for each horsepower), approximately. That makes for darned good performance given that type of vehicle, and in my opinion, it will get down to the driver. Meaning, the relative performance on paper looks extremely close, and close enough so that it will be a matter of who does a better job of driving, I feel.
Let us know if this ever actually happens, be careful, and good luck!
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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Online Superchip ordering system:https://www.f150online.com/scpp/index.html
[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 04-25-2000).]
Taking into consideration your mods, and asuming a bone-stock Dakota using your figures, both vehicles are now right at about a 16:1 weight to power ratio (16 lbs. for each horsepower), approximately. That makes for darned good performance given that type of vehicle, and in my opinion, it will get down to the driver. Meaning, the relative performance on paper looks extremely close, and close enough so that it will be a matter of who does a better job of driving, I feel.
Let us know if this ever actually happens, be careful, and good luck!
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Mike Troyer
Performance Products, Inc.
National Distributor of Superchips
(540) 862-9515
Email: mtroyer@compuserve.com
Online Superchip ordering system:https://www.f150online.com/scpp/index.html
[This message has been edited by Superchips_Distributor (edited 04-25-2000).]