Re: The Viper Pickup's Fate > Death By Lightning

"Michael Johnson, PE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> Joe wrote:
>> "Michael Johnson, PE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
>> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 
>> 
>> 
>>>Erik D. wrote:
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>>>>>
>>>>>Erik, wait until DC offers the SRT-10 with a blower.  Colletti
>>>>>will be whimpering and whining all the way home with his tail
>>>>>between his legs.  ;)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>No, he won't do that, he's not that type of guy.  IF DC offers the
>>>>SRT10 with a blower, which they won't do, colletti WILL come out
>>>>with something to top it.  I must admit though, the SRT-10 with a
>>>>blower would be INSANE.  The horsepower wars are in full swing
>>>>right now, and I must admit that I love it!
>>>>Erik D.
>>>>'94 white lightning
>>>>
>>>
>>>Ford has a V-10 to up the ante.  If fact, Kenne Bell already makes
>>>a twin screw blower kit for it.  A friend of mine had one on the
>>>V-10 in his customized dual wheel Ford truck.  It was impressive to
>>>see him light up ALL FOUR rear tires with ease. :)
>> 
>> 
>> Now that would be outstanding to see - a dually burnout!
> 
> It was strange to see.  I can say Ford didn't design the dual wheel 
> pickups for burnouts.

Have you seen the custom dually wheels yet?  I see all 3 American 
makes sporting these things - they look like they're at least 24" or 
so.  Polished, too.  Most trucks I've seen with them have lift kits.  
Looks as though they need them for the size of the wheel/tire combo.

>> OK, Michael.  So let's say Ford puts the V-10 in the Lightning.  By
>> the time that happens, DC will have a Hemi-V10 Viper engine putting
>> out 700 N/A hp.  ;)
> 
> It is getting quite insane watching these new horsepower wars
> between the big three.  To think someone will be able to buy a TRUCK
> off the show room floor with 500+ hp and very good handling was
> unthinkable just five years ago.  Hell, the next generation Cobra
> will probably be nipping at 500 hp and with a $1,000 worth of
> bolt-on parts who knows what it will do.  Screw the muscle cars of
> the 60's.  A Neon SRT could put most of them to shame nowdays.  We
> are living at the pennicle of automotive perfomance right now. 
> Funny thing is that it doesn't look like the horsepower wars will
> slow down any time soon. 

This is a good thing.  :)  You're absolutely right - the 
power/handling level of factory vehicles these days is outrageous.  
But, as usual, everything comes at a price.  $45,000 for a truck or 
SUV is just ridiculous.  But it's cool as shit watching all this 
happen.

My son is just drooling reading all these fabulous reviews about all 
these hi-po vehicles.  The good thing is that all these vehicles are a 
great incentive for him to get a good education and job so he can 
afford to buy one of them.  ;)

Joe
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