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dman · 11-09-2006, 04:31 PM

FINALLY...had my first race recent. I am not one to egg people on by revving at lights or anything but then again not one to back down if someone wants to go.

Was in a double turning lane the other night when two younger kids (high school?) pull up next to me at the light in a V8 Dodge Dakota (single cab, 2wd, last gen but not current). Saw a couple of glances sent my way and they were giggling like a couple of school girls. Gave the passenger the nod and it was on. Both of us light footed through the corner until we got going straight...he was on the inside (shorter) and got a quick jump on me...my front bumper was sitting towards the back of the passenger door when I buried the throttle...he was already in it. Could hear his dual chrome exhaust start belching out the noise. I was pulling pretty good on him and within an eighth mile or less his front bumper was toward the back of the Titan. Had to get it of it as my turn was coming up very quickly...they gave me the nod as I shut it down...saw the big oversized exhaust tips under the rear bumper as they passed by. They definitely had a V8 but not sure if it was the old 318 (?) or 360.

The Dakota actually ran pretty good but my Titan took them no question...even though I have those big heavy Nitto Terra Graps (325/60 x18). I think from a dead stop it wouldn't have been even close though. Other than those tires and the leveling kit everything on my truck is bone stock.

11-09-2006, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
dman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 662 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Titan versus V8 Dodge Dakota FINALLY...had my first race recent. I am not one to egg people on by revving at lights or anything but then again not one to back down if someone wants to go. Was in a double turning lane the other night when two younger kids (high school?) pull up next to me at the light in a V8 Dodge Dakota (single cab, 2wd, last gen but not current). Saw a couple of glances sent my way and they were giggling like a couple of school girls. Gave the passenger the nod and it was on. Both of us light footed through the corner until we got going straight...he was on the inside (shorter) and got a quick jump on me...my front bumper was sitting towards the back of the passenger door when I buried the throttle...he was already in it. Could hear his dual chrome exhaust start belching out the noise. I was pulling pretty good on him and within an eighth mile or less his front bumper was toward the back of the Titan. Had to get it of it as my turn was coming up very quickly...they gave me the nod as I shut it down...saw the big oversized exhaust tips under the rear bumper as they passed by. They definitely had a V8 but not sure if it was the old 318 (?) or 360. The Dakota actually ran pretty good but my Titan took them no question...even though I have those big heavy Nitto Terra Graps (325/60 x18). I think from a dead stop it wouldn't have been even close though. Other than those tires and the leveling kit everything on my truck is bone stock.