ok, so im not big on street racing. i use my car mostly for my own personal thrills, but coming northbound on the 57 tonight i come accross a slightly modded Dakota R/T 5.9 liter v8.. its awesome, i wanted one of those trucks. I pull up next to him, and try not to feel like a tool when i give him a nice big rev. Im cruising next to him at about 75mph, he takes a while.. about 5 seconds, maybe talking to his passenger(just came out of the carpool) if he even wants to bother with me :confused . all of a sudden he downshifts and goes, im late and caught off gaurd so im instantly one cl behind so i switch into the drafting position. I know my car has punch but ireally needed the slip stream to stay on his ass.. and thats just what i did, all the way to about 110, i could hear his v8 roaring, even louder than my engine right infront of me, but he did not pull, i was about to do a slingshot, nascar style pass but he swearved right to avoid a truck and im assuming he let off since i passed a little too easily to the right. it was fun keeping up with such a roaring beast.

my power mods are ECIS short ram with custom ram air/scoop(see sig link), custom catback exhaust with DTM tips. and slipstream skillz :redspot

Must have been the DTM tips. :stickoutt Nice run. Not sure about the truck. Found a few 5.8s, with 250 hp 345 ish torque, Dakotas. The 2 wd aren't that heavy so they may be good competition with 328s.

I used to want a Dakota RT before as well. Nice looking trucks. Throw a supercharger on there and you got a lightning killer. I would think you would have pulled him at higher speeds. He probably tops out a lot sooner than you.

Nice, just be glad you didnt catch one of the more modded ones, my friends truck ran 13.7@99 with boltons! :eek:

They are a lot slower on the topend though lol brick aerodynamics

Having a Dodge Ram 4x4 I get to visit the dodge forums and I have to bring up that the mod happy dakota owners will put in a 408 stroker motor, and add a blower or some juice to it. Most of them are shooting for the 12's or better on the 1/4. their biggest problem is the lack of enough weight in the back for off the line traction... but their still quick

yea, theyre quick trucks. i knew i would give him a run for his money at higher speeds but we didnt really get there. He had exhaust for sure, and it sounded awesome but thats most likely his only go-fast mod.

I used to want a Dakota RT before as well. Nice looking trucks. Throw a supercharger on there and you got a lightning killer. I would think you would have pulled him at higher speeds. He probably tops out a lot sooner than you.
Nice run, my friend has one and he says it is limited to 110. Needless to say, I told him to get s/w.

nice run man, but i remember seeing dakatoa R/T 4 doors run high 7's and high 15's. They claimed the standerd V8(4.7 liter) was quicker to 60 because of so much less weight and a minimal difference in hp. However the 2 doors are much quicker and those 5.9's can sure as hell be modded.

I've got an '02 Durango R/T with the 5.9l engine. Your buddy probably glanced down at his gas gauge, and decided to back off.

I've got a '98 328is with some mild suspension mods (Euro M3 setup), and it is sooo much more fun to drive than the truck.

...but that truck does sound goood.

Man, I wish my dakota had balls . . . . v-6 175 blah power.

Man, I wish my dakota had balls . . . . v-6 175 blah power.
i learned manual shifting on a 4cylinder dakota.. blah is an overstatment

anyways, i really wanted my run to go for longer, i was setting up my drafting move then we had to use evasive maneuvers when traffic came up

Nice run, my friend has one and he says it is limited to 110. Needless to say, I told him to get s/w.

Well, considering aerodynamics and the effects on handling: Should 110+ really be a desireable goal outside of a drag strip?

Well, considering aerodynamics and the effects on handling: Should 110+ really be a desireable goal outside of a drag strip?
YES! :redspot