me vs s10 xtreme

[mustang372004]

LOL we'll see about that one of these days

[DeViL]

Anyone revving in a S10 must be used to losing a lot of races.

Same thing I've considered when those people with base model civics and integras try and provoke me. Must be the damn stripes and exhaust....anyways I know better then to rev at anything above those two cars. S-10's can't beat many cars out there, but they do kick the crap out of every other brand name's V6 minitruck.

[BP2K2Max]

Originally Posted by DeViL

Same thing I've considered when those people with base model civics and integras try and provoke me. Must be the damn stripes and exhaust....anyways I know better then to rev at anything above those two cars. S-10's can't beat many cars out there, but they do kick the crap out of every other brand name's V6 minitruck.

ah, you forget about the GMC syclone.

[DeViL]

Yeah well Chevy never made an S-10 version like it though.

[RACER D12]

Kinda off topic but why are trucks so slow? I mean the ones like the S-10 and such that are ment for the road. I know they are heavy but why? You would think they would be lighter because their is less of them then most cars. I would understand a work pick-up like being heavy because they need to have strong frames but way is the S-10 so heavy? Their not that big and its a sports truck so why not cut the fat?

[Mediocrity]

I dunno about the newer s-10's... but I'm pretty sure they're not actually that heavy...

I used to have an 89 s-10 Blazer and it had a 2800lb curb weight.. not exactly a fatty

[DeViL]

For one thing S-10's aren't sports trucks, only the SS and Xtreme models are what you could consider sports trucks. The rest are working trucks just like the F-150, Silverado, and Ram.
Weight:
Well my Trans Am is 3404 lbs and the S-10 is around 3579 or something.

So why is it heavier? Both have cast iron engines, 5.7 vs 4.3, both have a steel body, both are rwd. Both use some fiberglass (Firebird's spoiler, and standard Trans Am "body kit" vs S-10 Xtreme bodykit). Thats only scratching the surface though.

For one thing there is much more steel being used to construct the body of the S-10 vs the Trans Am, as it is a bigger vehicle. There is much more glass used on the Trans Am than the S-10, which is heavy itself but obviously doesn't make up for the amount of steel used on the body of the truck. I also believe the frame is a little bulkier as well, I mean I look at the differential in the Trans Am versus the S-10, and the truck is definately bigger. Not really sure on this but the S-10 might have a bigger gas tank. I dunno what else to say the whole transmission might be heavier in the S-10.

But see I have a fully loaded S-10 Xtreme Automatic 4.3l V6, besides the 4x4 models it's probably the heaviest S-10. If you bought a 2wd, 2-door, 5-speed, V6 S-10 with no other options but a radio and A/C, it would probably be pretty light. I would guess 3000-3200 lbs max.

[chevydrummer76]

check this out www.dragtruk.com, go to 1/4 mile times and see what kind of truck is in the #1 spot.

[Chavez408]

nice site good info

[blasian_man]

Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

stop it with the jawesome! thats the second or third time i have seen you write that. i cannot remember where that is from, but i know it is more than a decade old. ahhh, its bugging me.

-oh yeah, xtreme's look incredible. that is the first compact truck i would look at, that or a dakota.

its from that one cartoon, maybe 8 or 9 years back, the sharks that were kinda like tmnt wannabees, i remember their toys being really weak, just some rubber puppet that could open and close its mouth

[carrrnuttt]

Better watch out...I just read in one of my mags that the next Nissan Frontier is going to have a 250HP VQ40DE (4.0 liter DOHC, VQ motor).

As low as that HP is compared to the 350Z's VQ35DE (3.5 liter DOHC, VQ motor), that can only mean that it is tuned for Torque, which VQ motors usually have a good portion of.

A couple of other things scary about the upcoming Frontier, is that you have a choice of a six-speed manual, or a five-speed auto. Also, the Titan's VK45DE V8 motor will definitely fit in the engine bay, and might be offered as an option in the future.

[youngvr4]

i tend to think pick ups have quick start offs is that true or is it just me?
not sure what pick up i was in but i know it was a chevy,

chavez408 your killin me with those pics

[90Stangjc]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

i tend to think pick ups have quick start offs is that true or is it just me?
not sure what pick up i was in but i know it was a chevy,

chavez408 your killin me with those pics

Its true. The reason is because of the low gear that pickups use for towing. So naturally they will get a quicker start than what you might expect.

[DeViL]

Well the 4-cylinder S-10's get 4.10 gears stock.
V6 models have 3.42's auto and 5-speed.
Most bigger trucks use 3.73 gears.
Yeah I'd say they get quick launches.

Off Topic: Is this pic in my sig too big?

[RACER D12]

Its not too big.