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my buddy at work got him a dakota r/t 360 and was talking junk today so after work we lined them up his dak and my 03 2500 qcsb hemi the light turned green we nailed em i smoked him from light to finish by 2 trucks 2 big trucks qcsb
Nice! I had a 99 reg. cab R/T. Was disappointed at the lack of power for such a big motor in a little truck. They are way tuned down!! I'm sure they have aftermarket potential though.
R/T daks have serious trouble hooking up, your truck has a better weight transfer, and yes, they are tuned way down, a shift kit and programmer will have him running away from you like a cop chasing a dougnut
I had a 318 magnum in a 92 Li'l Red Dakota with a 4.56 that wuold smoke the R/T. Not sure if Jim Swanson has the Hemi but if so.... may be true... I know mine would but it's a light weight with a 3.92 posi..
i somewhat raced a ram with a 318, he lined up with a 05 ford and got smoked but i was behind the dodge and was like 1/2 throttle staying on his bumper.
then i lined up with the ford cuz he was talking poop because he got a new programmer and thought he could smoke all four tires with that alone no engine mods(5.4) and roasted him with traction control on