Took the D to the drag strip
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The guy in the SRT8 was super cool. He just picked it up (used) and brought it right to the track. I jumped him on the line due to the AWD and had him for a couple hundred feet. He pulled me and just kept pulling.
In that run I had a 16.625 at 85 mph and he ran a 14.025 at 102 mph (I am looking at the slip as I write this). I saw him running 13.7's later in the night, which is faster than what Car & Driver shows in their testing. Not sure if he had any mods, it didn't seem like it.
I love that body style. What color is yours? There is a metallic gray/blue that I just freaking love.
In that run I had a 16.625 at 85 mph and he ran a 14.025 at 102 mph (I am looking at the slip as I write this). I saw him running 13.7's later in the night, which is faster than what Car & Driver shows in their testing. Not sure if he had any mods, it didn't seem like it.
I love that body style. What color is yours? There is a metallic gray/blue that I just freaking love.
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Applying brake while pressing on accelerator so you launch at a higher rpm when you release the brake. Also called brake torquing
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Frank,
Nice write up, I feel I could imagine what it was like at the track that day. I agree with the gearing but all things considered, reliability, economy, the stock configuration isn't bad. At 5,500+ lbs not sure it could ever be a reasonable choice for track days. Now pulling your charger or challenger SRT8 to the track - that's another story.
Nice write up, I feel I could imagine what it was like at the track that day. I agree with the gearing but all things considered, reliability, economy, the stock configuration isn't bad. At 5,500+ lbs not sure it could ever be a reasonable choice for track days. Now pulling your charger or challenger SRT8 to the track - that's another story.
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Oh ok, that's kinda what I was thinking just wasn't sure and never heard it called that before. Thanks. So, essentially, with the wheels and drivetrain locked up by the application of the brakes, and the engine revving with the application of the gas, all the slippage is happening at the torque converter, right? Or are you doing this in neutral, and then slamming it into drive when the green drops? How does that affect the drivetrain, any adverse wear and tear?
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Your first assessment is correct, you are essentially pre-loading the drivetrain by accelerating to 2,000 rpm (in my example) with one foot on the brake and one on the gas. I am DEFINITLY not talking about bringing the RPM's up to 2,000 in neutral and then shifting into Drive (aka "neutral drop).
Given that I may end up powerbraking the Durango less than 20 times in the 10 years I plan to own her, I don't anticipate any adverse effects or undue drivetrain wear.
Given that I may end up powerbraking the Durango less than 20 times in the 10 years I plan to own her, I don't anticipate any adverse effects or undue drivetrain wear.