Dakota R/T any good for bracket racing?

LXguy said

Hey All

Looking to get into something I can just run to and from the local track to run brackets without a whole lot of fuss.

Would a Dakota R/T be a good choice for something like that?

Fill it up with gas, throw some drag radials on and have at it?

Thanks

Steve

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The Dakota R/T makes an EXCELLENT bracket racer. They consistently win the all mopar drags here in Seattle every year. I raced one myself for a couple of years and runnered-up in one of the all mopar drags. I picked up a used set of 15" durango wheels for $50 and wrapped them in Mickey Thompson ET streets. They worked great, cost next to nothing, and required no changes at all to the suspension. Bone stock, with ET streets, I ran 15.20 - 15.25 very consistently.

You can expect to get upwards of 350hp with bolt-ons like heads, cam, intake manifold, headers. Supercharge it or stroke it to make an easy 400-500hp. Did I mention that they come with hydraulic roller cams from the factory?!

If you get one for bracket racing, make sure it's a regular cab. The regular cab has a shorter wheel base and better weight distribution than the club cab.

Kinda makes me wish I had mine back. I say go for it!