2003Chevy Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Dodge is starting to get on my last nerve. First they have success with their piece of junk 1500 series trucks and now they want to use a more powerful diesel engine than GM's? Not only that they are using a 5.7 Magnum Hemi that outpowers the Vortec 8.1. That's right I said 5.7. They make more power and torque than our Vortec 8.1 and our Duramax 6.6. I even read an article saying that those stupid Ram HDs take off like nothing and offer a car-like ride. I think thats BS. They are still going to use the piece of crap V-10 as an extra engine. Does anybody know when GM is going to update the Vortec engines and the Durmax Diesel? Having a cheap company trying to be better than Chevy is pure BS! I forgot, they claim to have higher tow ratings. I really wish GM would update their engines now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow90SS Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Its deffinetly the truth I saw the numbers comparing them to GM and Ford its sad but what can you do with GM these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrod Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 Ya i read that too. That sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregRexAdams Posted October 2, 2002 Report Share Posted October 2, 2002 I saw the reports some time ago, last I read, the 5.7L had 350 HP, but no where near the 455 lb-ft. of torque that the 8.1L has. The same way, the new diesel has 5 more HP, and not more torque, than Chevy's. It's one-ups-manship, but it's a blatent attempt at outselling Chevy by making the figure that doesn't count, HP, higher than the one that does, torque, and saying that they're more powerful. When I researched it, I found the torque curve WAY to high in the powerband, although things may change. It won't last guys, the news will get out about the bottom end. Especially in the heavy trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
305fan Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 Just a suggestion Hot-rod- you may want to shrink that pic in your sig- it covers up the following persons post Putting a postive spin on this- the 8.1L outpowers Dodges 488CID V-10 but......who knows what the 505CID version will crank out. Sorry to see the Dura-max was only class leading for one year. GM should put the 6.0 or at minimum a 5.7 Vortec in the 1500 series. Hey at least were whuppin Ford's lame Modualr engnines! Still that Dodgew Hemi looks damn impressive....if they put that in a Dakota R/T....that would fly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murtaza Posted October 8, 2002 Report Share Posted October 8, 2002 I can't wait for the road tests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper-X Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Hey, I just had a thought, stop being biased! You are pretty much saying that the Dodge trucks are better, but you STILL hate them. Just accept the fact that Dodge trucks are the best. When GM updates their engines and they are creating more power and better trucks, then I will like their trucks more. Plain and simple. You only limit yourselves to one kind of truck and if you can get a better one for teh same price, you don't take the oppertunity, why? Because you are biased if you think Dodge still sucks after admitting they are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryE Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 2003 first your ripping on dodge over at gmtc and now over here... you must really have some major issues with them. being that biased isn't good for the soul ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C5SilverBullet Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Just a suggestion Hot-rod- you may want to shrink that pic in your sig- it covers up the following persons post His sig isn't big? It has always been that small picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murtaza Posted November 12, 2002 Report Share Posted November 12, 2002 Just a suggestion Hot-rod- you may want to shrink that pic in your sig- it covers up the following persons post His sig isn't big? It has always been that small picture. Was that a question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGEguy3 Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Hello, i am a dodge fan, and i bet you non of your chevrolet friends like the way you put that, especially by you being so baised, it just makes you look extreemely stupid. it makes you give a bad name to the chevrolet fans and owners. definetly not a cool thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvp33 Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Dodge boys need spell check: Dodgeguy3 non = none? baised = biased? extreemeley = extremely? definetly = definitely Viper X teh = the? oppertunity = opportunity? Eye woodn't want yu too luks eckstreemly stewpid and narroo mynded. cvp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murtaza Posted November 13, 2002 Report Share Posted November 13, 2002 Dodge boys need spell check: Dodgeguy3 non = none? baised = biased? extreemeley = extremely? definetly = definitely Viper X teh = the? oppertunity = opportunity? Eye woodn't want yu too luks eckstreemly stewpid and narroo mynded. cvp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGEguy3 Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 are all chevy guys like you two? (lets see what kind of smart ass reply ill get here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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