Dodge's new claim

[AlaskaTy]

Why is the Sy LSR an extended cab? Is the cladding different or longer because of that I assume?

It looks like all the cladding is different...take a look at the front air dam.

 

[442typhoondude]

Why is the Sy LSR an extended cab? Is the cladding different or longer because of that I assume?

It looks like all the cladding is different...take a look at the front air dam.

Does that really qualify as cladding though? It looks more just like a simple side skirt to me. It doesn't even touch the doors, and its one piece. And I just saw today that Stylin Concepts already makes a body kit for the Colorado. The headlight assembly is way to big for that little truck IMO.

 

[J_SULLIVAN]

http://syty.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=34193

 

[Syclone#2960]

One of my buddies clames that he's heard it will put high 12's up. I told him maybe high 13's. Even with 500hp, it still weights 2 tons+ and the lack of traction is gonna kill it everytime, unless some major weight transfer and sticky tires come into play somewhere.

What would someone be thinking that buys one of these just for that "worlds fastest production truck" its the fastest because it can go to 150mph. But who's gonna take it that fast!!?? I know ONE road around me where I'd even think about doing 130+ in my Camaro, let alone a truck. :roll:

R/T was a option, not the performance team name. R/T was Road and Track. I forgot what SRT stands for.

SRT= Street Racing Technologie :lol:
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[GM TURBO]

But the beauty of the LSR Syclone - regardless of how speed is measured - is it was not production.

Screw what the mags say - the only way we're gonna know is to race one stock for stock. Regardless of the outcome - it is going to be disputed.

I think a few owners need to get over themselves/their truck. It's just a truck not an extension of your manhood. The world isn't going to think any less of you.

GM blows. :fist:

 

[InvisiBill]

http://www.syty.org/old/history.html

* Set world land speed record for the two-way flying mile:
o 210.069 top speed
o 204.145 mph average for flying mile
o 204.076 mph average for flying kilometer
* Normally aspirated 5.0L engine, Max rpm 8000, 549HP @ 7200 RPM, 412 lbs/ft torque @ 6000 RPM, curb weight 3585lbs.
* One real truck, three display trucks

http://www.syty.org/old/faq.html
# I heard that a Syclone went 200 mph at Bonneville?
Yep. A specially prepared Sy reached a top speed of 210.069 with a flying mile average of 204.145, on Sept 14, 1990. However, the Syclone Land Speed Record (LSR) was a bored-out 4.3L to a 5.0L normally aspirated engine. Horsepower was 545 with similar Torque figures.

The thing I never really noticed was the black splotches on the front. As you can see, the LSR Sy really has very little in common with a production Sy, other than being a V6 S-truck. I'd love to see a video of that run though. =)

 

[OneBadS10]

To me, after the Sy/Ty days, GM has put out "jokes" for high performance trucks. Why they won't do something awesome again, I don't know. I know its about the money but that doesn't seem to bother Ford and Dodge. Maybe GM just needs better marketing personel? If Ford can make the lightning a success, why can't GM get it together in the high performance truck dept.?

Very true. I hope with Bob Lutz, things are going to change for the good. The Silverado SS is a joke. Needs a super/turbo or more NA horsepower. One of the dumb decisions was to get rid of the Camaro/Firebird. Maybe one of them needed to go, but with any vechicle, you need to market your product, which I think GM is very notorious for not doing. How are you supposed to sell something with no TV/Magazine ads? At least lately they have been doing better...

 

[jimmyz79]

I don't know about anyone else, but I just cant warm up the current GM truck styling, even the new Canyon/Colorado. What is with that front end? GM definatly has the tech to put any other production truck to shame, but its just not on the street right now.

I remember growing up, Dad drove nothing but a Chevy Truck - He would look elsewhere today...

 

[MR_MNZTR_SY]

yeah that new chevy front end is kinda rough. its way too big on the colorado and the bumpers they use are hideous. and why GM is so scared to go fast ill never know. and that stupid rule about nothing going faster than a vette ugh. then make the vette faster so we can have our turbo cars back...

 

[Monossi]

Talked to a friend today that was out at Baytown(local track) this last Saturday night. He told me that there was a red SRT-10 out there with slicks, intake & some real loud exhaust. He said the intake looked like two very large K&N filters side by side . The owner showed him his timeslips ,
he ran a 13.20 @ 107 a 13.00 @??? & a 14.50 on his street tires.

 

[Timbo]

Sorry for going off-topic, but what exactly makes the LSR truck a Syclone? Is it just the fact that it was an S-15 with a body kit?

 

[GM TURBO]

Turbocharged V6?

I can see it being considered a Sy - for historical purposes - but not to say its faster than the Dodge.

If that were the case - Dodge would still own in with the Banks Turbo Dakota.

So - the LSR has no point in this conversation really.

 

[Timbo]

* Normally aspirated 5.0L engine, Max rpm 8000, 549HP @ 7200 RPM, 412 lbs/ft torque @ 6000 RPM, curb weight 3585lbs.

So it's a V6, but not a turbo.

 

[blk00z28]

If that were the case - Dodge would still own in with the Banks Turbo Dakota..

I thought the Dakota has the worlds fastest truck, at least thats what the new Banks clips on tv show.. ??

 

[TURBO TY]

Re: I heard

Re: I heard

now didnt the LSR syclone do it in a standing mile????

no way, that LSR would have to be a top fuel dragster to pull that off I think.

Thats retarded, my sy reached 130mph in the 1/4mile, so 3/4 to go for 20 mph??