4.3 vs 4.8 silverado

my cousin rubens 4.3 has intake, programer and exhaust vs my friends lozano with 4.8 silverado and all stock

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[nandochevy09]

Nativebrother@ some people drop them and some people lift them you shouldn't worry about how some one elses ride looks just worry about your own ride (if you have one)

[nandochevy09]

Clarda1@ I'm not lying I was with the guy in the 5.9 Durango and my cousin was racing him in the 4.3 and the 4.3 pulled on him maybe the bed  but still a 4.3 wish I had taken a video for proff

[nandochevy09]

@askloglog your just one of the haters you wish you had a truck that look like one in video

[nandochevy09]

Yes guey

[nandochevy09]

The 4.3 isn't that slow of a truck it would keep up with 5.9 durangos and titan and the truck that wins is a 2002 it's just strait pipe and yeah the 97 v6 gas millage and this truck blows it's not real idk numbers but it's sucks

[nandochevy09]

yeah the one that won is the v8

[clarda1]

@fast98gtp Yup the tires totally ruined it lol. I had a 2000 durango before that i could consistently get 19mpg-20mpg avg on the interstate That had superchips 3815, full exhaust, plugs, wires, throttle body spacer (not sure if that helped..) K&N Cold air intake, smaller 31x10.5 tires and taller gears!

[fast98gtp]

@clarda1 Whoa thats a big drop. I average 22-23mpg in my silvy(half city/half highway).... glad I didnt get an 8. Is there anything you can do to the durango to get better mileage?

[clarda1]

@fast98gtp Yeah I know I dont really trust any of those results as they vary so much. You should check out my Durango videos got soem 0-60, 20-80 and even a mpg one haha. I used to get 20MPG going 60mph with no hills etc, but now i have agressive tires and do mostly interstate traveling and i barley get 15-16mpg now, still get around 17 on normal highway driving. But yes, The gas on these vehicles sucks alot. I reset my mpg meter for in town driving and im averaging 8.7mpg.

[fast98gtp]

@clarda1 what kind of mileage do you get? My friends durango is getting 15-17mpg highway at very best. He's wanting to sell it

[fast98gtp]

@clarda1 Some of those numbers are off, especially the 4.8l truck and '05 5.3. If the '11 4.3 really is that quick then mine is quicker.. mine has a little bit of work done to it plus it's lighter by a few hundred lbs. That would put my truck quicker than some 5.9 durangos. how do you figure 7.7? .. well anyway, I know everybody's opinions and whatnot are different because of the circumstances.. whether it be mods, miles, driver, weather, well maintained or abused trucks, etc. 

[clarda1]

@fast98gtp the brand new 2011 4.3L takes 8.5 seconds to 60. I cannot find reliable information on the early 4.3's and 4.8's 0-60mph but unless its as fast as the earlier 5.3;s it will not beat the 5.9L. Then again Doing the exhaust on my truck and new plugs really helped, that could also be the reason, now I pull 7.5-7.7 just with those simple mods. (plus a K&N drop in filter)

[clarda1]

@fast98gtp That may be the reason, all the 5.3's and 4.8's I have raced with my 5.9L have been in the 99 silverados. I just think something is off here for both of us to have such different opinions/experiences...But just for clarification: (stock)

1st gen Dodge Durango 5.9L 0-60MPH 8.2 seconds

1999 Silverado 4.8L 0-60 ????????????????

1999 Chevy Silverado 5.3L 0-60MPH 8.0 Seconds

2000 GMC Sierra 4.8L ex cab 10.2 seconds

2005 Silverado 5.3L Extended cab 0-60MPH 8.5 seconds

2011 4.3L 0-60 8.5

[fast98gtp]

@LOC60100 same here.

[fast98gtp]

@clarda1 Another buddy of mine has an '05 regular cab 5.3 2wd with only exhaust and k&n system. It would destroy a '99 5.3...they were underpowered.

[fast98gtp]

But there's nothing wrong with my facts. I am a gm guy but I do respect Dodges. This is my personal experience. You CAN have something with less power beat something with more power.. My truck is by no means fast, but I have raced what I've raced. At 4200 lbs, it IS lighter than a lot of things I've run against. Now when I tow something or when a 4.3 is extended cab... yeah, those are slow. Same for 4.8s unless built somewhat. I'm also not saying yours didnt beat those trucks, either.