Dodge SRT-10 Quad Cab

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If a Dodge Ram pickup — complete with 500 horsepower courtesy of the Dodge Viper SRT-10 engine — is good, a Viper-powered Ram with four doors is even better.

Following on the success of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 regular cab pickup, Dodge introduces the Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab, targeted directly at the truck enthusiast who wants SRT performance in a pickup with room for the family and towing capacity.

"We knew when we came out with the world's fastest production pickup that there would be customers who would want that same ultimate performance, but in a pickup that offered four-passenger seating and towing capability," said Dan Knott, Director — Street and Racing Technology (SRT). "So, the question was, 'Can we create a more usable truck for the person who wants to haul more stuff, but is not willing to give up performance?' Our answer is the Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab: a truck that is just as bad and bold in terms of performance, but a little more capable and versatile in terms of hauling."

Beginning with a Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab as a starting point, SRT engineers worked their magic with the kind of goodies that have enthralled Dodge Ram SRT-10 owners from day one: Viper V-10 power, a performance suspension, world-class brakes, bold performance styling and a race-inspired interior.

The only logical choice to power the world's ultimate performance four-door pickup: the 8.3-liter Dodge Viper V-10 engine, unleashing 500 horsepower and 525 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine is backed up by a four-speed automatic transmission — a 48RE gearbox, specially adapted from a diesel engine application for its ability to handle monster amounts of torque. A heavy-duty torque converter, custom transmission calibration and two-piece drive shaft were also specifically chosen for overall powertrain integrity and performance. Additionally, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab was fitted with a 4.56 gear ratio to improve launch feel, low-end acceleration and towing capability of up to 7,500 pounds.

While brute power and straight-line performance are high on the list of any performance enthusiast, every SRT vehicle must also perform throughout a dynamic range — from neighborhood grocery runs to blasts through twisting and winding roads.

To give the Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab the right balance and poise through a wide variety of driving scenarios, SRT engineers began with a fully hydroformed frame as the basis for strength and rigidity. From there, the Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab was fitted with fully-tuned front and rear strut and spring assemblies. Up front, modified steering and independent front suspension carry the load, while in the rear, axle snubbers, performance-tuned springs and Bilstein monotube shocks keep things firmly planted through the corners.

Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab's braking system was designed by SRT engineers, utilizing heavy-duty Dodge Ram components and unique four-pot opposed-piston calipers that are new for 2005. A three channel anti-lock braking system (ABS) actuates new custom red brake calipers up front that grip 15-inch rotors, and in the rear, modified heavy-duty red calipers grip 14-inch rotors. Front brakes are cooled with air ducted from the front fascia to reduce heat build-up.

Featuring cues reminiscent of Dodge's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ram — such as the deep front fascia equipped with a wind splitter, signature cross-hair grille and sculpted sides — the Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab features a unique hood with a fully functional air intake that provides added bay cooling. A body-color aluminum tonneau cover, outfitted with a unique spoiler for aerodynamic balance, is standard.

Performance cues inside the Dodge Ram SRT-10 Quad Cab include the Viper-like pushbutton starter, race-inspired, grippy and heavily bolstered seats, a leather-wrapped carbon fiber-patterned steering wheel and brushed metal accents on the instrument panel and door trim panels.
 
I got two problems here... one screw the truck who's the idiot stuck in the 80's putting a wing (stock) no less on a truck. :odd: Two, sorry sun but your avatar sucks ass because it has a sorry ass suv in it.
 
Horrible.

The hood scoop ( which I don't want to see on anything other than a muscle car or something that actually has to have one ).
The spoiler ( who was the genius exec that allowed this? ). And 4-doors? Am I seeing this right..

C'mon, it might work, but it doesn't on this truck.

"But it has a Viper motor" - Big deal. The heavy bastard needs one.
 
come on...its not horrible, it doesnt "need" the viper engine, it will do 0-60 in the low 5s....damn quick for a truck...it probably needs the spoiler because it can actually go very fast, and i'm not sure if the hood scoop is functional...and if it is, thats a good way to get some more air to cool the engine (more power!)... i would never buy one...but there is a market for it.
 
Wow. Even slower, and more stupid than a regular SRT-10 Ram. Good job Dodge.
 
And even with the added weight of two more doors, it probably still kicks the crap out of the Lightning and Silverado SS. Can't fault Dodge for trying to flaunt their lead in the performance pickup market.
 
Ford Lightning: $33,310
Chevrolet Silverado SS: $34,300
Dodge SRT-10: $45,795

It better kick the crap out of the Lightning and SS, it cost's over $10,000 more!
 
Um, lets try again here...

Chevrolet Silverado SS: $40,755
Ford SVT Lightning: $33,310
Dodge Ram SRT-10: $45,795

Yes, the Lightning is still considerably cheaper (since the Silverado loses out on both performance and price, it's easily ignored). But the Ram SRT-10 is the only performance truck offered with a manual (6-speed on the SRT-10 compared to the 4-speed autos on the Lightning and SS), and it has 500hp compared to 380hp.

So, you get what you pay for, basically.
 
$45,795, I'd definitely take a Ram SRT-10 if I had that much money to blow on a pick-up hotrod truck.
 
For some reason, it seems to me that I've seen a SRT-10 Pickup in that same background. Maybe not. Probably just me. I think that truck needs to stay 2 door. I really don't want to see a car with 4 doors holding a Viper engine. Vipers have been 2 doors forever, and any car with it's engine should be one, or stay one. IMO.
 
Yeah, it's almost as if the photographers planned that. Probably purely accidental.

If I were to buy a pickup truck (never going to happen), I suppose I'd go with the Lightning. This thing just looks absolutely massive.
 
Nevermind the damn performance specs. It's a truck, and it has the aerodynamics of a brick. What could you use it for? And so what if it has 4 doors, it's not like you could actually drive anywhere with it. It gets mileage in the single digits.

Worthless.
 
Klostrophobic
But it has a Viper engine. And a spoiler. And a hood scoop.

What more do you want?

Good gas milage, It have no reason for the gas milage in the single digits. As mention before its one hell of a gas guzzler.

Also, yes, it has a spoiler but it looks horrible. I hope its not only me who think that way.

If I would to take a Dodge SRT-10, which probably will never happen unless given free or at a very good price, I would take the regular SRT-10. Screw the 4 door Quad Cab, I dont like it.

Alot of people I would think would take the lighter SRT-10 2 doors over the 4 door Quad Cab. I don't think this Quad Cab is going to be that much of a sucess.

Bad going Dodge. 👎
 
But it has a Viper engine. ENGINE!!! Dude. Seriously.

Why don't they just drop the Viper Engine into the SRT-4 or someting. That would absolutely ****ing rock.
 
Screw trucks that try to be fast in the first place. People should either get a truck, or a sports car. Or compromise on the price of each one, and get both. But only a 'tard would get a truck that tries to be a sports car.

And yes, a Neon R/T 10 would rock.
 
The359
Um, lets try again here...

Yes, the Lightning is still considerably cheaper (since the Silverado loses out on both performance and price, it's easily ignored). But the Ram SRT-10 is the only performance truck offered with a manual (6-speed on the SRT-10 compared to the 4-speed autos on the Lightning and SS), and it has 500hp compared to 380hp.

So, you get what you pay for, basically.

The price I posted for the Silverado was for the '03 model year, my mistake. And let us 'try again here'. The SRT-10 has 500hp, big deal. The funny thing is it's only .3 tenths of a second faster than the Lightning in the 1/4. It does indeed have a 6-speed. Again, big deal.

Should I mention the obscene cost of aftermarket parts for the SRT-10 also? Or the outrageous maintenance bills? After all, in the real world there is more than just the purchase price and what a magazine article says.

If you want to argue semantics, it does come down to a person getting what they pay for. In the case of the SS and Lightning, that is a quick truck for a reasonable ammount of money. The SRT, you get a run-of-the-mill Dodge Ram with big wheels, and a motor that will make you wish you had a trust fund.

I don't dislike the SRT. I do think it has been over-hyped more than anything on the planet though. I say screw all three of these trucks and go with a Syclone.
 
Klostrophobic
But it has a Viper engine. ENGINE!!! Dude. Seriously.

Why don't they just drop the Viper Engine into the SRT-4 or someting. That would absolutely ****ing rock.

I don't think dropping a 500hp engine into a FWD Neon would help. Sorry I just don't get why someone would want to do that.

Can the Neon even take 500hp to the front wheel without having stuff break off every 3 mile?

The SRT-4 should be avaliable in rear or all wheel drive. That would rock more than M5Power. But not as much as you Klostrophobic, because you my friend are the best!! :dunce:
 
Monster7
If you want to argue semantics, it does come down to a person getting what they pay for. In the case of the SS and Lightning, that is a quick truck for a reasonable ammount of money. The SRT, you get a run-of-the-mill Dodge Ram with big wheels, and a motor that will make you wish you had a trust fund.

And a Lightning and SS are a....what? Oh, wait, run of the mill trucks with big wheels and a more powerful, less economical motor. :dunce:
 
The point you missed was, Ford and Chevrolet do not, and have never tried to bill their truck as being the best thing on earth.

Dodge claims they have the fastest production truck ever with the SRT-10. Top speed maybe.. But all out fastest? bull****. The GMC Syclone (which was built over a decade ago and only has a V6) is faster to 60, faster in the 1/4, faster in the 600ft slalom, you get the picture.

Then again, maybe you don't.
 
There is a difference between quickest and fastest, Monster. Fastest refers to top speed. Quickest refers to acceleration. The Syclone is quicker, but the SRT-10 is faster.

Of course, acceleration is so much more fun than top speed. I'm sure most anyone would agree.
 
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