bigjbuff28

here in missouri we get some snow like the past few days and it crossed my mind... maybe i could look into getting a fast truck instead of a 96-98 4.6 mustang. so i did some looking around and in my price range is the early 2000's v8 dodge dakota. i have seen them around here for $4-6,000. they have 230hp/300tq and weigh roughly 3500 lbs, now the stang has 215hp/285tq and weigh 3100 lbs

now i cannot understand how 15 more hp and tq but 400 lbs heavier can give it an 8.? sec 0-60 where the mustang has a low 6.? sec 0-60

i ask because i have had 600 lbs of people in my lil 4cyl mazda and it didnt seem like it would slow it down 2 seconds to the 0-60 mark, i actually barely notived a difference

ewgoetz

BOTH! [sm=roll.gif]
Car for playing, Truck for getting teh goodies for the car.

bigjbuff28

i am 17 and i am a busboy bringin in about $350-400 a month

TPony

I say go practical for now...truck...later on in Stangs will be around for a long time...

bigjbuff28

no what im asking is how come 400lbs makes that much of a differnece??? i believe i read that they come stock with 3:55's too

lewistk

every 100 of pounds is supposedly a 10th of a second in a quarter mile... thats a general rule of thumb

bigjbuff28

well it said that the dakota's 1/4 mile is around 16 sec where the mustang is upper 14's

mustangmatt63

What the hell,Get Both!! For approx every 100 LBS you lose about a tenth in the quarter.The difference is probably in the gearing!![8D]

jEEd

mustang. welcome to the forums!

bigjbuff28

well if i can get the truck as fast as a mustang then that is what i would like to do.. if i can just swap heads on the dakota to get it as fast if not faster than a mustang then y not (plus it wont get stuck in the snow, offroad is available, and i can carry some stuff around)