Project 331 vs Ram SRT-10

carrrnuttt · #1 10-10-2004, 02:32 AM

Yes folks, believe it or not, a Ram SRT-10. What with all the stories I've put up, including the off-topic one about the twin-turbo Hemi Durango, I guess this is just fitting.

I'll get back to that one.

Anyhow, Brandon gives me a call, as he is taking-out the car for spin for one of the first times (about 300 miles on the motor, including the dyno sessions), and asks if I wanted to ride-along. "Why not?", I said...

So, Brandon picks me up. This is the first time I've ridden in his car, especially since the 331 went in.

The first time he stepped on it...

...BAM! I'm slumping down on my seat. "FUCK, we're gunna hit Grandpa in the Buick in the next lane!" - I'm thinking to myself. This car can get squirrelly in a hurry, what with street-tires, attempting to rein in his 351WHP. "I guess this is what drunk squirrels feels like." - again, thinking to myself.

Everytime he gets on it, I just get this sense that the rear-end of the car is trying to outrun the hood. Fun, in a "I hate life, I wanna die" sort of way. Of course, this is as a passenger. I hate being a passenger. I'm not in control, dammit, and it feels wrong. LOL

"But, but...where's the truck with the Viper V-10 from the title?"

Shut up. It's coming.

So we go hang-out at this Sonic at around 35th Avenue and Union Hills, where, as fast as Brandon's car is, there were some humbling cars, ranging from 400 to 550WHP. Mustangs, old and new, Camaros, old and new. A few ricers tried to squeeze-in, but the parking-lot was full. (Niener, niener-niener

)

After hanging-out for a bit, bullshitting about cars, and Prochargers, and Incon TT kits, it was time to go.

Here comes the good part.

Getting-on the freeway to my part of town, what do we see merging from another freeway? Yep you guessed it. A cop...

Nah...just kidding, although we did see a cop merging, I am jumping ahead to the SRT-10 part. Not because you're bitching or anything...

So yeah, I was the first to say something.

Me: "Dude..."
Brandon: "Is that a..."
Me: "Yep. That's an SRT-10."
Me: "Man, we need a story for AF tonight."
Brandon: "Is that a..."
Me: "YES!"

I must say, that thing was modded a bit. At least the exhaust definitely didn't sound stock.

We just got next to it a bit, and just kinda paced. I told Brandon to maybe rev a bit. Just then the SRT-10 Ram jumps, and so did Brandon. It wasn't a real run, that time. Just a signalling of intentions.

Finally, I see the SRT-10 get next to us, with its windows down. Ours was already down, so Brandon had a yelling conversation with the passenger and driver of the uber-Ram.

At the point I hear Brandon yell "Just for fun!", I see the SRT slow down to about 60mph or so. "Brandon, he's lining-up with you", I said.

Both punch it, and we actually pulled on this 500HP behemoth.

Nice.

And then I see them signalling to exit, and I'm thinking to myself: "Uh-oh, they want some more."

They signalled to us to exit too, and that's when we knew it was really on.

As we exit, both vehicles slow-down to a 30-40 roll. No honking, the SRT just takes off, which prompts Brandon to punch it too.

We IMMEDIATELY stop his pull (he was ahead by half-a-car), and actually make it even. That's where it stood, as we had to slow down for traffic ahead. Brandon was too busy looking ahead, and I was too busy holding-on, so we didn't know how fast we went.

After the race, we were whoopin' and hollerin' like two fucking kids in a candy-store with no adults.

After experiencing what Brandon's car can do, I was thinking: "We should have pulled harder..."

Sure enough.

Brandon was too excited, and left it in third for the SRT race. Third from a 30-40mph punch. Third, which is about 2500rpms, barely above idle, for the car at those speeds.

Geesh.

Either way, good runs Brandon, and damn, I can't wait for November! Let's do it again next weekend, and let's bring Dan, dammit!

-The Stig- · #2 10-10-2004, 02:35 AM

damn, i've got my work cut out for me in November.

CivRacer95 · #3 10-10-2004, 02:42 AM

Sweeettt!! Nice run, I'd love to race one. I know I'd get my balls handed back to me if I did, but I would just love the thrill of it. Late...

90redgt · #4 10-10-2004, 03:07 AM

Arcie you told that story perfectly! LOL especially the parts where i was like "is that a?, is that a?!". Dude those were the funnest races i've ever had. other than the close one's we had when my car was stock w/bolt on's. hehehee I really wanted to go from a dig, i swear we would've won by ALOT more. I still can't believe we pulled on him, gave him a jump then stopped his pull and started reeling him in. i think i underestimated my own car LOL

97Lude · #5 10-10-2004, 04:01 AM

nice race

burly94gt · #6 10-10-2004, 12:24 PM

brandon just hearing what your car is capable of and nkow that my combo will be something similar to yours makes me wanna wet myself! seriously...
its kinda funny you posted this cuz, my friends dad has gotta srt-10 and hes already talkin shit to me sayin hes gonna whoop my ass even when i get my mods done, but he doesnt know what hes got coming, oh no he doesnt

Hypsi87 · #7 10-10-2004, 01:54 PM

your lucky, I can't get any SRT-10's to run me.

I think my new mission is to shut up all of the stupid dodge truck owners that think they own the road because they have a HEMI or a SRT-10 blah blah blah... They annoy me to no end. There are alot of cool dodge turck drivers just a few stupid ones

carrrnuttt · #8 10-10-2004, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 90redgt

I still can't believe we pulled on him, gave him a jump then stopped his pull and started reeling him in. i think i underestimated my own car LOL

Don't forget, in friggin' THIRD GEAR! LOL

90redgt · #9 10-10-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by burly94gt

brandon just hearing what your car is capable of and nkow that my combo will be something similar to yours makes me wanna wet myself! seriously...
its kinda funny you posted this cuz, my friends dad has gotta srt-10 and hes already talkin shit to me sayin hes gonna whoop my ass even when i get my mods done, but he doesnt know what hes got coming, oh no he doesnt

muhahaha! definately tell us how it goes. you'll have fun with it no doubt! hehehe

fatninja19 · #10 10-10-2004, 06:27 PM

Dang, good freaking stuff.. I sure miss my Stang!

GTStang · #11 10-10-2004, 07:14 PM

Nice story!!!!!!

Brandon's 331definetly sounds like good research was done in picking the parts!

AFR heads= teh hotness!

kittedb18bt · #12 10-10-2004, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

Brandon was too excited, and left it in third for the SRT race. Third from a 30-40mph punch. Third, which is about 2500rpms, barely above idle, for the car at those speeds.

nice story, dang you guys had a great night!

what kinda lift/duration do your cams have? 3rd gear at 2500 to have that kinda power is CRAZY. thats it, i am selling my car and building up an old 5.0

fatninja19 · #13 10-10-2004, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

thats it, i am selling my car and building up an old 5.0

crap, me too.

90redgt · #14 10-11-2004, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GTStang

Nice story!!!!!!

Brandon's 331definetly sounds like good research was done in picking the parts!

4 years worth! heh but it was worth it.

90redgt · #15 10-11-2004, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kittedb18bt

nice story, dang you guys had a great night!

what kinda lift/duration do your cams have? 3rd gear at 2500 to have that kinda power is CRAZY. thats it, i am selling my car and building up an old 5.0

Comp cams XE274HR. Lift is .555/.565 with 274 degrees of advertised duration. It has a pretty lopey idle but i love it! hehehe

edit: the rpm range is 2200-6200 so we were right in the middle of the power band when i punched it. still though, would've been a lot better if i downshifted. I'm an idiot.

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