Yes the 5.3 will Smoke the Rear Tires

Savagecanuck1 · January 23, 2014

I now have 3k on my 5.3 CC with 3.42 rear end I decided to see how it takes off from a light.I disabled traction control and punched it and was very surprised as it instantly grabbed revs and boiled the back tires.It was also a sweet sound coming out of the high revving small block.Yes everyone was right it does go when you put your foot into it.

thewhitestallion · January 23, 2014

why yes it does... I think these trucks would give the ecoboost a run for it's money in a drag race...

skunkstripe · January 23, 2014

How would it hold up to the dodge ram hemi 5.7. My fishing buddy has a 2013 dodge ram hemi 5.7 I have a 2014 chevy Silverado Z71 4x4 5.3 also his is 4x4 also. I know I got him on gas mileage. But we have an ongoing argument over who's truck would win in a flat out race. The race will never happen truck's cost to much to be raceing. But it's a fun argument. One other thing I have on him is he has to change his plugs every 30000 miles. And there is 16 of them. Got him on gas and plugs. And I think the 5.3 can take the 5.7. Love this truck. Don't like anything about the dodge. Anyway it's a fun argument.

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tanked_darren · January 23, 2014

why yes it does... I think these trucks would give the ecoboost a run for it's money in a drag race...

The 5.3 is an absolute dog compared to Ford's ecoboost. That's real world testing both with a 3.73 axle.

The numbers put out by both engines don't lie either.

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thewhitestallion · January 23, 2014

The 5.3 is an absolute dog compared to Ford's ecoboost. That's real world testing both with a 3.73 axle. The numbers put out by both engines don't lie either. Sent from my Motorola DynaTAC using Tapatalk

I think it would be a good race within 1-2 car lengths in the 1/4 mile. I have not seen the k2 5.3 race the ecoboost stock v. stock so I don't know. my friend has an eco but we have never raced. the k2's are a little underpowered than the ecoboost for sure but with the weight differential I think it would be a good race. that's just my opinion.

C6 Doberman · January 23, 2014

Mine will smoke 35" A/T tires all day long

KARNUT · January 23, 2014

My bro and I work together, he has a 10 dodge I have 345 gears in the gmc we happen to end up at the same light at 6 am I got him by a fender to 60. Not a race just getting up to speed, we don't do that kind of thing anymore.

KUUG · January 23, 2014

why yes it does... I think these trucks would give the ecoboost a run for it's money in a drag race...

I've ran 2 side by side before my lift and I took them

TJay74 · January 23, 2014

My buddy has a 2010 Ram with the 390hp hemi, I am pretty sure it is faster than the 5.3 GM trucks. Now my 6.2 will put a hurting on the Dodge and the EB Ford.

ChriStyle · January 23, 2014

ecoboost vs 14 silverado on youtube.....silverado won...

TxTruckMan · January 23, 2014

The new 5.3L couldn't keep up with the EB, but I bet the new 6.2L would take it.

bladz1454 · January 23, 2014

The 5.3 is an absolute dog compared to Ford's ecoboost. That's real world testing both with a 3.73 axle. The numbers put out by both engines don't lie either. Sent from my Motorola DynaTAC using Tapatalk

Going to have to disagree, I took my bosses ecoboost with my 5.3

Bobtorious · January 23, 2014

Having just traded in my 3.5 EcoBoost for a 5.3... the EcoBoost seemed a lot faster - although I haven't pushed the 5.3 yet because I'm still breaking it in. On paper, it should be no contest - EcoBoost should drag the 5.3 up and down the road. But then again, it's a Ford, so who cares?