So I might have been tailgating

So I might have been tailgating this 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Lt while we merged onto the highway (speed limit 75MPH). Then all of a sudden I hear his motor rev and he begins to gain some distance, I take this as a challenge and proceed to flog the motor to roughly 4500 RPM.

This "on ramp" is probably a 15% grade, and my AC is on full blast. I feel as though I was accelerating pretty well for the conditions, however troublingly, the Silverado was gaining some pretty good distance on me. To be fair I was not at the peak of the truck's performance, but to say the least I was Impressed by the Silverado and concerned about my truck.

****For any Administrators, let me assure you all was legal as we never exceeded the speed limit or drove in a dangerous manner. *****

What do you think? Did the Silverado likely have performance upgrades? I do not think it did, as an older gentleman was driving it and it looked stock stock.

I can post a video from my dash-cam if need be...

Thoughts?

 

Might've been a sleeper!!

 

It could have been. I will try to post the video. The video is 5 minutes long so not sure if it will post.

 

We're gonna need the video.

 

You have to upload to YouTube then link.

 

LOL....sorry man, I had to chuckle at the thought of racing with a Tundra...

 

Yeah. You can make a stock diesel kick serious butt with little more than a tune. Of course that makes you belch black smoke, and defeats the longevity advantage. Did you see any smoke? Thats usually a dead ringer for a tuned diesel.

 

I'll be in the springs here soon to find out

 

Colorado Springs

 

Between the two of you there was probably about 8 gallons of fuel burned getting up that on ramp!

 

The 6.2 will move out too.

 

Lighter truck

 

I'm happy for GM. It's about time we get some results from all the Taxes we pay.

 

lol, it was a decent investment.


Honestly, I finally really got on it (to the floor) in my truck to get out of the way of traffic coming up on me and I have to say I was really impressed. Especially with the shifting.

 

Whenever anybody gets the jump on you, they get the advantage. You've got to have quite a bit more power than they do to catch them and overtake them in a short period of time. Now if they have more power than you, and they get the jump on you, it's over. But a chase is a race. So even if it was an identical tundra in front of you and he got the jump, it would be hard to catch.

 

First off, don't tailgate. I hate being tailgated.

Secondly, now you know you NEED this:
https://www.magnusonsuperchargers.com/product-p/01-19-57-107-bl.htm

I agree it was probably a Dirtymax. I can't be bothered to look up curb weights, but 360hp/380 ft-lbs with 4.10's shouldn't be running away from 381hp /401 ft-lbs with 4.30's (assuming you have a 5.7 with tow package) If you have a 4.7L then yeah, I'm not surprised.

 

I had a 2016 Ram 3500 Crew cab dually with the max tow Cummins, it would kick sand in my 2016 Platinum Tundras face. The Tundra is kind of quick, but not a real speed demon, IMO. I've driven a Ram 1500 CC with the Hemi and the Hemi would flog the Tundra in a drag race, I was surprised at how quick the Ram with a Hemi was.

 

Wow hold up this is becoming too anti Tundra for this here forum

 

I can confirm that - a friend had a 2014 8spd, it went fast. He also was quick to trade it B4 the warranty ran out. He now has a good 1/2 ton, if you know what I mean.

 

Does it still say dodge on it? Just saying.