Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero None
6/26/08 7:52 p.m.

I recently took my Dodge Dakota out to a local AutoX . . .Stock everything 4.7L V8 and 5-speed manual . . .

There a few things I learned:

  1. Truck drift really well
  2. Stock Springs suck
  3. Mud tire hate fast and abrupt direction changes
  4. Trucks with mud tires drift really well
  5. Understeer to oversteer is only a throttle release away

Since I want still tow with the truck, I may just change from monster tall mud tires to something a bit shorter.

Check out some of the pics on my Cardomain site

-=PJ

My Cardomain!!

boofighter
boofighter HalfDork
6/27/08 12:28 a.m.

your link does not work, well it works but not to the site that you wanted.

boofighter
boofighter HalfDork
6/27/08 12:28 a.m.

your link does not work, well it works but not to the site that you wanted.

i double post to become a dork faster......

problemaddict
problemaddict New Reader
6/27/08 7:53 a.m.

In every review i read, the R/T package was always praised for its handling abilities. Maybe look into swapping in some R/T suspension components....

dj06482
dj06482 GRM+ Memberand New Reader
6/27/08 11:32 a.m.

Skip Barber used the Dakotas for their driving schools when they were sponsored by Dodge. They put some lower-profile tires on them and they did surprisingly well on the skidpad!

DJ

NYG95GA
NYG95GA Dork
6/27/08 4:32 p.m.

SCCA rules specifally prohibit 4wd pickups, but the 2wd are a lot of fun to watch. This pic taken last season in MidGa region @ Watermelon Raceway. Viper engine in a pickup truck for the win!

fiat22turbo
fiat22turbo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/28/08 1:18 a.m.

Where's Lesley?

DMSentra
DMSentra New Reader
6/28/08 1:21 a.m.

Greg in his Cyclone(awd?) that ran our last event also was very fun to watch. Full throttle launches with at least a good amount of boost spooled, and that thing just squatted and WENT!

fiat22turbo
fiat22turbo GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/28/08 2:24 p.m.

Yeah, the Syclone was a lot of fun to watch....

Strike_Zero
Strike_Zero New Reader
6/28/08 10:55 p.m.

Link fixed

Syclones and Typhoons are awesome to watch launching . . .

I thinking of using R/T suspensions stuff. . . The 4.7L is lighter than the 5.9L so it should be just perfect.

Skip Barber still uses the Dakotas? Last I heard they used they to teach slid recovery in them

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