HEMI vs Tundra (video)

[v8Toilet]

I raced a 2WD QC HEMI at the track with a dual exhaust. I have what you see in my signature. The temperatures were around 70-75-degrees and the track conditions were OK. He got the jump on me both times since I was so tired. He gets me real good in the first 60-feet and then we even out towards the end. My second run suggests that I am starting to gain on him with my higher mph. My first run I played with the pulse damper and it hurt my mph suggesting that messing with it cost me horsepower. Those 2WD HEMI trucks are real quick! I’ve raced a 4*4 QC HEMI at this very track and I beat him both times. The QC HEMI was running ~ 15.9 in colder temperatures. It’s amazing how much of a difference the 4WD makes with a HEMI.

First run
HEMI……………………………… Tundra
R/T ......593....................768
60' ......2.241.................2.353
330' ....6.374.................6.534
1/8 .....9.829.................10.026
MPH ...71.87..................70.66
1000 ..12.799...............13.063
1/4 .....15.377..............15.675
MPH ....86.72................85.99

Second run
HEMI……………………………… Tundra
R/T ......816....................1.108
60' ......2.228.................2.343
330' ....6.426.................6.538
1/8 .....9.925.................10.029
MPH ...71.04..................70.67
1000 ..12.909...............13.050
1/4 .....15.493..............15.624
MPH ....86.48................87.48


Even though I lost it was still a lot of fun! The angle of the video doesn’t do me any justice either.

[red's tundra]

Interesting...it seems like your truck did the 1/4 mile faster in stock form. Why is that...reaction time? Temparture? different track? I would imagine that a lot of variables come into play when it comes to track times. You never know....you could race him on a different day and win.

[v8Toilet]

The temperature was 40-degrees outside when I ran the 15.5 stock. It is almost 35-degrees more in that video and I am pretty close to what I did stock! Typically I would run 15.7 stock in 40-degree weather. Reaction times do not affect the ET.

[red's tundra]

Yeah...I can't believe how much of a dog my truck is on a hot day. It does always seem to be "peppier" on trip through the cold.

[Johnny Law]

v8,

Where is that drag strip, Lebanon Valley? I may just get there one of these days with my '67 Ford.

[v8Toilet]

Originally posted by Johnny Law
v8,

Where is that drag strip, Lebanon Valley? I may just get there one of these days with my '67 Ford.

Epping NH

http://www.newenglanddragway.com

[matttom]

Not bad!!!! That was close considering he has a litre more displacement. Can't wait to see your next one with a S/C

[v8Toilet]

Sorry!

[SteVVT-i]

Nice runs!

He tree'd ya big time, and his 60' killed ya also. If you can get your 60' times down to a 2.2xx like the Hemi then you'd be darn near dead even with him. Heh, forgive my ignorance, but is a 2.3xx 60' time "good" for a V8 Tundra?

[v8Toilet]

Originally posted by SteVVT-i
Nice runs!

Heh, forgive my ignorance, but is a 2.3xx 60' time "good" for a V8 Tundra?

Best I've seen for a NA Tundra!