Dpc 2014
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Yep. Bottom line, it's a marketing gimmick to sell magazines. I like it. I notice all you guys bitching about it are following along with the results...
I think it should be required that you complete every event. If you can't your disqualified completely. And no magazine coverage bragging up your huge dynos numbers that happened right before you shit everything out. People would pay way more attention to reliability instead of how much nitrous they can shoot in on the dyno or dragstrip.
Carnage is cool from a spectator standpoint but this is getting ridiculous.
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Carnage is cool from a spectator standpoint but this is getting ridiculous.
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Unless something has changed, if you break or otherwise can't finish an event, you are out and can't compete in any of the remaining events after that.
Exactly. I like the way they are scoring it now. Much more fair. Lavon's truck was a beast though! I cant remember what Chase's truck did uncorrected when I was there but I think it was close to 850hp and 1950lb/ft and just about every duramax in existence had no chance of creating more torque than that.
Didn't marks truck max out his dyno torque # at 2000lb/ft or 2500lb/ft?
Also I was interested in seeing dans truck and specifically Korys lml do good but I guess I'll keep my fingers crossed for the last two duramax's. Yes this contest is kinda overdone, but it gets people's attention and makes them money.
I canceled my diesel power magazine subscription years ago with no intentions of ever renewing it. Last DPC video I saw was 2009....don't care to see 2010-2014 either.
I recall when this challenge was a big deal. I recall when Tomac (do you guys remember him?) was invited and competed. I suppose it's like all events they lose their luster.
Oh I remember him.
I don't believe it lacks luster, it's more of like a sequel to a movie. Then next one has to improve upon the last one or people will think it sucked and move one. If the mag can't find ways to keep people entertained , the event is worthless. This means escalating things and changing up crap to broaden it's viewer base. Kinda like when a new show comes on that isn't quite scripted yet, then the years that follow get more and more scripted to create more drama or excitement
Because any dumb redneck can put it on the floor and squeeze the n2o, I think the obstacle course is neat.
I don't see a reason to complain, if they want to put on a show and sell magazines let em do it. Its not all over the news, stay off diesel websites for 3 days and you'll never hear about it. :thumb:
Maybe some other past entrants may disagree, but the best part of the DPC is learning from others, and learning from your own mistakes, to make yourself and your truck better. It throws you out of your element and that is something A LOT of people have trouble with.
I love the "real world" test. MPG, obstacle course give average guys that don't have all the secret squirrel parts and know how a chance.
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So it seems they didn't key the cam on corys lml? And the dowel pin failed least that's what I'm reading on comp d
If that's true, it seems those guys might want to do some more learning before any more competing.
