96RamAirTA

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i wouldnt mind that as a DD

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/23/h...6-2-w-video%2F

Tainted

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why do you need a fast truck?

I know people can like what they want but really...why? a truck is for hauling your **** and gonig through all terrain not flying down the road at 170mph with a 800hp truck

/rant

88blackgt

why do you want a fast car? cars are for transportation from a to b.

Shackleford

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Trucks are purpose-built for hauling cargo. Hey! Let's see how fast we can make a school bus, or a tractor trailer!

Tainted

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because a car is made for jsut transport; not hauling your **** out of your moms house and hauling kids around in

unit213

Then why modify them if cars are just transportation? You're fighting a losing battle here.

1CAMWNDR

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Because most of us can't afford a 700hp car, and a daily driver car, and a truck, and a v-twin cruiser bike, and a Liter calss sport bike, and, and, and.

A truck that can "haul your crap around", and outrun 90% of the "sports cars" on the road and even smack around sport bikes is just cool as ****. A 2003 GMC 4X4 stepside extended cab with say an 800-900hp twin turbo engine is about the only thing I'd swap my Firebird for.

Tainted

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im sorry, like i said it a personal preference thing; and for me I jsut cant see it.

LS1LT1

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While I've never been a huge fan of Hennessey himself, that thing is pretty damn cool. Even a stock 6.2L Raptor is hot truck but that one's just over the top.

Shackleford

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There's a difference in dumping money into making a much-heavier (usually) vehicle accelerate more rapidly than a less-heavier vehicle that wasn't designed for carrying heavy or large cargo. There is a nuance here. I agree it comes down to personal preference. I'd never seriously mod a truck, but others certainly do and that's their thing.

Blakbird24

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There is no logical justification for modifying any vehicle for more power.

That said, i'm all for it.

In fact, i'm proud to say there's no logical justification for most of the things I do on a daily basis.

HioSSilver

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sure there is....but you have to stay within the confines of the vehicles original purpose to keep it sensible....EX. A ,,,A kid takes a civic(or any 4cyl econo box) and mods it. It gets no better mileage when he's done than our big v8's and is alot slower and breaks all the time...he should've have modded it for better mpg instead of power. EX B ,,, trucks...there suppose to haul stuff and get you places that cars can't and tow and be very reliable. You add 400hp raise it up 6" , put big tires on it and all of a sudden it does nothing well. For the money spent it still ain't fast.
The correct mods can enhance performance with no ill effects...as long as ya don't get carried away.

MI-Z/28

You modify a truck for the same reason as a car... to have fun! Here's my buddy's '97 Silvy with a cam'd LQ4 in it at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes in MI.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_C4SZoz1E

Here are some pics of the truck too. Still needs to be painted. Going to be burgundy when it's done.

Sarge_13

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That's just badass.

xXxSilveradoxXx

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I must be the king of not making sense.

My DD is a lifted 2002 Silvy 1500. I've got a LQ4 with a 76mm BB turbo on a stand just waiting for me to swap it in.

My work truck is a beat up 1989 Silvy 1500 RCSB. It's in the final stages of getting a shortened 1-Ton frame and 1-Ton running gear with a 1998 Vortec 454. I'm going to eventually turbo or twin turbo the 454.

Hell, I even swapped the engine in my work plane, which is a S2R Thrush from a TPE-331-1 (600 SHP) to a TPE-331-6 (715 SHP).

All my friends tell me I have a problem...

justin455

Don't buy one.


The automotive fortitude seen here is just the materialization of the attitudes that enable you to drive a Trans Am instead of a Fiat 500.

This truck is actually much more practical than an Fbody ever will be, btw. I'm thinking you need to buy a Honda Fit.

mwg2600

I still want a 4wd dual Hayabusa turbo 500 hp engines one in the front one in the back. sequential transmissions would be needed, hell there already on the engines.... Sounds like the funnest car i can think of. And very practical!

Revoroller

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who drops that much cash on a truck for hauling ****? its made for off roading and the occasional pimp slapping of the douche bags that run stacks on a diesel truck that is covered in rust and the stack is the only nice part of the truck.

BAD ASS TA WS6

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Whats not to get.... The Raptor is a capable offroad truck, purpose built.

More power, more fun off road. That truck would be a BLAST in the dunes. In stock form they are pretty knarly.

Apparently car people don't/can't "get" trucks.

Whatever..

GMmexican

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Because some people have a passion for automotive performance thats part engineer part psychopath/adrenaline junkie, in essense a performance automobile reflects the dreams of mankind to freedom and flight and to push the boundarys of engineering because we can.