Not trying to start any flame wars here, but I thought you guys might like to see this. I know many will raise a BS flag on this one, but hes had several members on the following site goto the track with him and has the timeslips to prove it.

http://dtw.truckmoxie.com/forums/topic.ten?id=67389


Hes got a flowmaster 40 series and a home made cold air intake. He lowered his tire pressure, made sure it was cold when he ran and he disabled the torque managment system which is good for .5 seconds in the 1/4 mile. The guy apparently has been drag racing for about 20years and knows his stuff.

That said, its still not as fast as a Lightning but its a hell of a lot closer, and it would catch some Harley's off guard.

Enjoy.

Tony

 

Its nowhere near a stock or slightly modified L, but respectable times nonetheless.

It may suprise a HD truck, but the 4 people sitting in the HD can give out two more 's than the Ram occupants.

AYRDUTIFK

 

He said he had other mod's? Not just an exhaust, tmr, and intake.

 

I must see to believe...slips that is....

 

His 8.87 at 77mph doesn't make any since for a 13.0 1/4 mile. If so its all in the last 660 ft. Hemi got no gut

My mistake he said 14.0 so I stand corrected

 

He is in DE, Its the Cecil Mod I do find it funny that his own Dodge guys are calling it BS

1BADTK- Its a 14.0 run not 13.0

 

A 8.8 should have him down in the 13.8 range; I can't believe he losses that much on top end. The only one I have seen at a track was an short wheel base with the 20's that ran a 9.8 in the 1/8th

 

Its all about areo dynamics. You know how big the front ends on those rams are, after 70mph its like driving a house down the road. Compared to the Lightning its a freight train. That's why its losin so much on the top end, it isn't the engine. Gotta remember this is a hemi and they are all about power on the top end, not down low.

Tony

 

Anyone else notice that what he said and what the slip showed are 2 different things?

Interesting.



edit: Looks like I didn't read down far enough. the 14.02 slip is there... Some are saying that it's not even his slip though... lol

 

who cares? hemi schmemi. there's no chance in hell of a stock one touching a stock lightning, so it doesn't matter.

 

Your right stock hemi will not catch a stock L, but a slightly modded one will put up a decent fight.

 

In the new Mopar magazine they have an article on an outfit that is putting packages together for the Ram Hemi which includes a Kenne Bell supercharger and other parts. Suppose to put out about 515hp. It hasn't been finalized yet, but supposedly this package will be available form your local Dodge dealer. It's a take off from the early days of the Super Bee. It's a cheaper, but more powerful alternative to the SRT-10. I know Joe Gibbs Racing and a few others have put together packages for the Chevy SS that will compete with the Lightnings. I say the more performance trucks out there, the better it is for everyone.

 

:o

--Joe

 

:o :o

 

I'll raise you one