Ram 1500 is powered by a 422-cubic inch stroker motor, topped by an air-gulping Whipple supercharger.
Moe’s Performance has a hand in many of the quickest modern Ram 1500pickups, but earlier this month, their shop truck became the first fourth generation half-ton from FCA to break into the 9-second quarter mile range. This truck has long served as the quickest of the generation while running in the low 10-second range, but while running at Houston Raceway Park, it became the first of its kind to break into the vaunted “single digits”.
This week’s Track Time Tuesday video comes from the Moe’s Performance YouTube channeland it features the record-setting run, along with an impressive run on low boost levels.
The 9-Second 4g Ram
We had a chance to speak with Matt Fikac, owner of Moe’s Performance, who pointed out that this Ram 1500 weighed 4,930 pounds for the record pass. This is not a vehicle that has been stripped down to run in the 9s; it ran these numbers in street trim. Best of all, Fikac believes that there is more in the tank.
“I’m still rolling into the throttle off the line as well, so we still have more in this thing”, said Fikac. “I’m going to try to get a 9.6 to 9.7 without pulling any weight.”
Under the hood of this Ram 1500 is a 422-cubic inch Hemi, built on a 6.4-liter block by the folks at Modern Muscle Xtreme. This huge Hemi wears a 2.9-liter Whipple supercharger, ARH long tube headers, an MMX-ported Hellcat throttle body, dual Fore fuel pumps, 1,650 cc fuel injectors and an E85 tune from MMX and Hemifever. At peak boost, this Ram 1500 made 1,046 horsepower and 1,043 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels.
Of course, putting that power to the ground is a beefy set of sticky tires out back with lightweight skinnies up front, but the wheel-and-tire package is the only visual sign of extreme performance with this Ram truck.
Setting the Record
In the video above, we watch as the Moe’s Performance Ram 1500 makes a pair of passes down the quarter mile. The first video is made on 8 pounds of boost and it is a solid run, yielding an elapsed time of 10.739 at 128.35 miles per hour. After that run, we get a look at the screen on the scales, reading 4,930 pounds, followed by a look at the leather-clad cabin.
Finally, we move onto the main event, with this Ram 1500 making a pass on full boost. With 15.5 pounds of boost pressure, the truck covers the quarter mile in 9.98 seconds with a speed of 136.44 miles per hour. The video ends with another angle of that record, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
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