why wait for someone else, run that Ford into the ground. You should smoke that junk.

 

Well my cousin has a reg. cab F-150 4x4 with the 5.4L and some sort of performance tune. I can flat-*** walk away from it in my '05 DC 4x4. The '04 models were a little slower from what i've seen, but you still shouldn't have any problem. Put a steak dinner on the line.

 

I forget if the 04 has vvti, but who cares? Toyotas put the power to the wheels, whereas ford loses like 35% of the power in the drivetrain.

 

Thanks for the Replies Guys. I should be seeing my bro for the ThanksGiving weekend so i guess ill find out till then. He's got the EDGE programmer on his truck which claims to add about 20HP.

 

His truck may have more power, but those trucks are dogs.

What model is his truck anyway? Regular cab, long bed, short bed etc.?

Just race and find out. These little Toyota power plants can pull in those high rpms. They aren't low end monsters but they love to breath up top.

 

Its A Fx4 Extended Cab, Short Bed 5.4l With Some Kind Of Engine Tunner. Im Pretty Sure He Said Edge.

 

I owned one and my Tundra would eat it up. The tuner may help him but I still think the Tundra should win.

 

the 04's dont have the vvti engine but neither does my 03 (03-04 are same) and ive spanked a few. I dont know if they had tuners but i still think you should be able to beat him no problem

 

Yep, I 'gree...steak dinner on the line, and hit the drag strip with numbers on the board so he can't duck out with excuses :devil:.

'Course neither can you, but it sounds like he's the one with the chip .

 

Not only are they dogs but they might live about as long as the warrenty. So when win you can brag about how much faster your truck is and that it will out live his rust bucket twice as long :tu:

His truck may have more power, but those trucks are dogs.

If you want to get the jump on him, while waiting to race hold one foot on the brake and get the engine rpm's up so as soon as you let off the brake youve already got some speed on him, rather than holding the brake and then mashing the gas.

Let us know how it goes.

 

haha, how funny this topic came up. im in the same situation with a kid at school. he has an 05 fx4 ext. cab. sometime this week im gonna race him in my t3. :]

 

My younger brother has a 05 F150 and my 03 Tundra will smoke his truck hands down every time. I wish I had a direct link to the throttle instead of a sensor.
Your Bro can talk crap all he wants but tell him to do the math. The Tundra is lighter and has about the same if not more HP and torque. So the lighter vehicle wins every time.
Kerry

 

yeah the one i raced had dual exhaust so he could have had other stuff too

 

My wife has a 07 expedition 5.4 300 hp 4x4
My 05 DC 4.7 4x4 has walked off and left it from the light.
Expedition is a little heavier than the F150 but no contest

 

Waiting for the ending of this story; keep us posted, and if possible get a camera so you can watch it over and over.

 

Fords are at the bottom of the class in acceleration. That will change in a couple years though.

 

Spoke to my brother today. He will be in Town in about 4 days and ITS ON!!haha ill keep ya guys posted on the the outcome.

 

I'm a Ford dealer service manager, but I have driven Toyota vehicles since 1989 for a very good reason. Ask him how many times he has been to the dealer for warrantee work. I bet your truck has not been back to the dealer.

 

Well mine has, but at least it got there under its own power.

 

Not only are they dogs but they might live about as long as the warrenty. So when win you can brag about how much faster your truck is and that it will out live his rust bucket twice as long :tu:



If you want to get the jump on him, while waiting to race hold one foot on the brake and get the engine rpm's up so as soon as you let off the brake youve already got some speed on him, rather than holding the brake and then mashing the gas.

Let us know how it goes.

More specifically, Brady is talking about a technique which is called left foot braking. You use both feet to drive. Right foot Gas, Left foot Brake. This allows you to keep your engine RPM in the torque curve for one and you don't lose time while your right foot switches pedals. It takes a little practice at first, so practice. It comes pretty natural if you have run heavy equipment. It makes city driving hella fun! I used to do it in Seattle in a BMW with an automatic... Heheheh :devil:

Tundras love to breath above 2500 RPM, so while you are waiting the go, rev to 2500 with the brake holding the truck, or at least get up there close, find the rpm where the brakes have a hard time holding the truck, then when you get the flag, step off the brake and mash the throttle.

That RPM will make all the difference in the world, you sure don't want to come off idle for sure. No point in giving his performance chip any advantage at all.

While you are at it, go find a safe place and practice this a bit before you meet him, this way you race with the learning curve under your belt.

Good luck!

 

The ford definitely has more hp and torque but just wont get it done in a drag against the tundra. My brother found out the hard way. He has a 06 FX4 Crew Cab, Edge tuner, magniflow exhaust, blah..blah...blah

My 03 Ac cab gets him everytime. One thing I will say about the ford is he leaves me quick in the winding hills near his house in Alabama, body roll needs some work on my truck.

 

In my family we have my 4.7 Tundra and my wife has a 5.4 Triton Expedition.
My truck is definitely quicker and I think you'll have a good view of the front end of his truck in your rearview mirror but...

on the other hand when we take a road trip I prefer the Ford because it seems to do better cruising at highways speeds IMO...so far 79,000 miles and no problems with the Ford(knock on wood)

 

More specifically, Brady is talking about a technique which is called left foot braking. You use both feet to drive. Right foot Gas, Left foot Brake. This allows you to keep your engine RPM in the torque curve for one and you don't lose time while your right foot switches pedals. It takes a little practice at first, so practice. It comes pretty natural if you have run heavy equipment. It makes city driving hella fun! I used to do it in Seattle in a BMW with an automatic... Heheheh :devil:

Tundras love to breath above 2500 RPM, so while you are waiting the go, rev to 2500 with the brake holding the truck, or at least get up there close, find the rpm where the brakes have a hard time holding the truck, then when you get the flag, step off the brake and mash the throttle.

That RPM will make all the difference in the world, you sure don't want to come off idle for sure. No point in giving his performance chip any advantage at all.

While you are at it, go find a safe place and practice this a bit before you meet him, this way you race with the learning curve under your belt.

Good luck!

Tundra's have a 2000 stall converter. Brake torquing will work, but it won't go above 2000 rpms while you are holding it. I've done this every time I went to the track. I helped, but it wasn't night and day. You can get a 2800 or higher stall converter for Tundras. That would really make a difference.

 

you should take him. My 06 smoked my friends FX4 crew cab (5.4) FORDs are dogs

 

You can have all the horses up front, but it makes a big difference what kind of gearing you have in the back. I put a high HP engine in my Firebird and did not change the rear end (I think it was 2.43) and the car did not go anywhere but ripped up the motor mounts

When I switched it to a 3.73 :tu: YEHAAAAAAAAAAAA