Now when someone gets on the ball and builds another all wheel drive sport truck
(a la Typhoon) I'm there. I'd prefur it to be a Dodge, but I'd go Benjamine
Arnold for a light weight 325hp AWD truck.
If the RT or the ideally equiped 4.7L were set up with a sporty AWD system, we
might see some stockers running in the 13s.
Jay W
Jon Smith wrote:
> What makes it slow? Because you attempt to compare it to a (obviously)
> modified diesel powered truck? Let's assume for a minute that the diesel in
> question is a stock Ferd Powerslut. WELL over 500ft/lbs of torque, given a
> smaller body style (i.e. not crew cab, etc) it will probably give an R/T (or
> almost any other truck) a run for it's money off the line.
>
> It's a pretty well proven fact that some R/T's are comparative slugs to
> other R/T's, they're still faster than any other comparable Dakota made.
> This is simply due to the fact of the 360 motor. What does make the 360
> slow? Many things do, and they are done (IMHO) mostly to appease the EPA
> and insurance companies.
>
> I agree, Chrysler (Dodge) should have made a Gen 2 R/T. They also should
> have made a RWD sports car, they should also have produced a Gen III R/T
> mated to a 5sp or 6sp tranny.
>
> It sounds to me that you're attempting to start on a subject of which you
> give little to no though of. Making comparative analogies between two or
> more VERY dissimilar vehicles is rediculous circle. Yes, a diesel can be
> modded to be faster than an R/T. Yes, I can mod a 318 powered 4x4 with over
> 100k miles walk the dog on an R/T, yes there are R/Ts that can walk the dog
> on me. Yes, I've got a turbo 4cyl Laser that'll most likely outrun anything
> you've got, yet it's still a LOT slower than other cars on the road.
>
> Please forgive me, for in my rant I have fogotten your point. What's your
> point?
> __________________
> Jon Smith
> Raleigh, NC
> '95 CC 318 4x4 auto
> 344rwhp/424tq
>
> Like i have always said, the only thing the r/t is good at is looking, i
> dont know what makes that 360 so slow, I've driven deisels that are just
> as fast. I think its cause theyre of the slower gen 3 variety. chrysler
> shoulda made a gen2 r/t, maybe it woulda been fast
>
> -Aaron
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