Charles Smith

Name:

Charles Smith

Location:

Pittsburgh PA

Email Address:

Dak99RT@attbi.com

Age:

27

Other Vehicles:

1987 Honda CRX

Previous Vehicles:

1987 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado
1988 Caddy Seville
1992 Chevy z-28 Camaro
1990 Suzuki Swift GT
1987 Buick Grand National
1985 Honda Civic (with 8 12" subwoofers in a "wall" enclosure (142 DB)
1990 kawasaki Ninja
1980 Buick Regal (first car)
1984 Honda Civic (pizza delivery)
1987 Chevy Spectrum
1983 Toyota Tercel (pizza delivery)
1992 Chevy Astro Van (for ulimited SPL competition..sold before it was built...was to have 12 18" subwoofers and 4000 watts)
1989 dodge shadow (traded it in on my new 99 R/T)
1987 Buick Limited Turbo Regal With the T package (11.82@114 Stock turbo and motor with bolt-ons and slicks and no nitro)

Other hobbies:

Drag racing

Occupation:

Union Carpeter local 142

Comments:

Quickest N/A R/T as of Nov 2000
13.64 @ 99 mph all motor... no nitrous or supercharger. (or internal motor work!)

Year:

1999

Drivetrain:

4x2

Engine:

V8 - 360ci

Transmission:

Automatic

Designation:

R/T

Body:

Regular Cab, short bed

Options:

all option minus overhead comp,and power seat(doesnt come in the RC)

Mileage:

15000 as of Sept 1st 2001

Completed modifications:

bug visor, rain shields on windows, new 250 WATT amp and 10" sub (fits behind seats and still allows them to go ALL the way back(.9 cf), fiberglass tonneau, air intake bed xtender, Mopar Headers, Flowmaster 3 chamber muffler. 2" Hotckis lowering kit.

UPDATE Nov 2000
Mopar Cold air kit
Mopar PCM
Mopar Headers
Quick D TB
Mesa hi-flow catalytic converter
3" exhaust 3" Dynomax race muffler
Jet 2 chip
ASP underdrive pulley
180 thermostat
15K ohm IAT resistor

Update Sept 2001
Gutted Mesa cat
Kat box
PermaCool electric fan
Moroso water restrictor (red one)
Bernds IAT adjuster
Autometer air/fuel gauge
Randy Pile's water pump sleeve
Optima "red" battery
26x10" MT E/T Streets on Durango rims
Bed Rug

Modifications in progress:

waiting to get to the track

Planned modifications:

Viper spare tire
Light weight 13 pound battery
rear mount battery?
custom electronic tailgate opener
removal of front swaybar at track
Bilstein shocks

Additional modification comments:

Ran 12.86 @ 104 last year with a Fastman TB, Mopar headers, exhaust dumps, and a 150 Hp Nitrous Express nitrous kit on 28" DOTs.

Update 2000
sold nitrous, exhaust dumps, and tires

Update late 2000
ran 13.64 @ 99.15 with just bolt-ons... no nitrous

Update September 2001
Need to get to the track!

Horsepower:

300 at the rear N/A (published info) (published info)

Quarter mile:

13.64@99

Pictures:

http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/smith01.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/smith02.jpg
http://www.dakota-truck.net/PICS/smith03.jpg

Pictures description:

Smith1 is a front view. Smith2 is a side view and shows my Colonel tonneau. Smith3 is the rear view.