new toy has 707hp

**Hot Shot Merc** · 03-06-2018, 07:05 AM

Ryno, Yes humidity is a nightmare here during the summer but in the winter most people here make personal bests. Dry cool air and sea level makes great HP. Its just hard to see those times when you do the numbers. That weight and HP is hard to make a pass in the 10's. Not saying it cant be done but i am scratching my head on it

**idvette** · 03-06-2018, 07:10 AM

Boosted engines are addictive, especially supercharged with no lag. Not trying to draw comparisons, but I have a fwd Buick with the supercharged 3800 v6, and it will destroy the tires if floored anywhere under 70 km/hr, and passing is effortless. Going to be hard to go back to an NA car after having all that torque!

**FMP** · 03-06-2018, 07:39 AM

Those Rivs and Ultras are nice, never saw one in a Regal.

**Chaz** · 03-06-2018, 08:23 AM

I think the reason these 9 and 10 second cars run 11.20's in real life , must be the same reason 100+ mph boats go 92 out on the bay ....

Cept for at the track , everybody can see the scoreboards ...

Just sayin ...

**powerabout** · 03-06-2018, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by CUDA

In about 1973 I bought a 1969 Vette Daytona yellow that had a L88 in it , by had I mean I bought the car with out a motor in it

The guy owned a few restaurant's in the Buffalo area, those motors were built in the Tonawanda motor plant , The guy replaced it with a Pantera
That he forced me to drive, telling me how fast to take each corner at . He blew up the L88 .
https://youtu.be/dgHv010S3fQ

I'm from Tonawanda

great vid, thanks

**idvette** · 03-06-2018, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by FMP

Those Rivs and Ultras are nice, never saw one in a Regal.

Mine is a Regal, stealthy grandpa car that has a steady diet of v-tecs and subies lol

**JPEROG** · 03-06-2018, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Chaz

I think the reason these 9 and 10 second cars run 11.20's in real life , must be the same reason 100+ mph boats go 92 out on the bay ....

Cept for at the track , everybody can see the scoreboards ...

Just sayin ...

Nothing slows things down more then an onboard GPS and or a timer display for sure....

Joe

**Rynobull** · 03-06-2018, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by Hot Shot Merc

Ryno, Yes humidity is a nightmare here during the summer but in the winter most people here make personal bests. Dry cool air and sea level makes great HP. Its just hard to see those times when you do the numbers. That weight and HP is hard to make a pass in the 10's. Not saying it cant be done but i am scratching my head on it

Hoping to take my 4 door Charger sedan to the track this spring. Will most likely go to 18" wheels and Mickey Thompson Street R as that seems to be the ticket. The Nittos are good for daily driving but don't 60 foot nearly as good as the MTs.

Interesting to note is the 4 door Charger is only about 70 pounds more than the 2 door challenger, but has a higher top speed with better aero... a few bone stock charger cats went over 200 mph down in FL last fall at the space center run!

**Mean Dean** · 03-06-2018, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by davemvegas

i have had built motors that made 750hp on the dyno. so i thought i knew what to expect when driving my new to me challenger hellcat. unlike a built up big cam motor. the hellcat has big power right off idle. Adrenalin rush at any cruising speed with the 8 speed auto trans. roll in the pedal easy at 50 any you have the option of lifting or ass end passing the front.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2016-Dodge-...vip=true&rt=nc

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Congrats and welcome to MOPAR HI-PERF club. This is my wife's 2009 GEN.IV 600 HP Viper. Maybe we should meet at Capt. Hirams some time...

**Hot Shot Merc** · 03-06-2018, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by idvette

Mine is a Regal, stealthy grandpa car that has a steady diet of v-tecs and subies lol

**FMP** · 03-06-2018, 07:44 PM

**CUDA** · 03-06-2018, 07:45 PM

It's all about traction , If you can't hook it up , what good is it .

The more something weighs the harder it is to hook up.

I wiped out a 64 Vette racing a 440 6 pack Cuda 1972 , went over a newly installed rubber diagonal Rail Road track crossing , The guy I was racing turned

around and took me to the hospital, He could not believe I had a 327 in it (that I helped build , I was 18 and daddy did not buy it) He said you were pulling on

me! I don't believe it (was not stock) ... It's all about power to weight and being able to hook up what you got.

**FMP** · 03-06-2018, 08:06 PM

**Mean Dean** · 03-07-2018, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by CUDA

It's all about traction , If you can't hook it up , what good is it .

The more something weighs the harder it is to hook up.

I wiped out a 64 Vette racing a 440 6 pack Cuda 1972 , went over a newly installed rubber diagonal Rail Road track crossing , The guy I was racing turned

around and took me to the hospital, He could not believe I had a 327 in it (that I helped build , I was 18 and daddy did not buy it) He said you were pulling on

me! I don't believe it (was not stock) ... It's all about power to weight and being able to hook up what you got.

Yep,
Even at ~14" wide, the wife's viper will break loose in 1st, 2nd, up to about 70 mph.... It's all the torque from the 8.4 liter V-10! 1 of the craziest things I have ever driven, and it still gives the rush it did when we 1st bought it. And I have done 202 in it with the top up.....

**baja200merk** · 03-07-2018, 09:13 AM

Keep it out of the ditch dave!

Originally Posted by CUDA

Ya really need 4 wheel drive to use the power

With the new diesel trucks you have to switch into 4 high or your just wasting rubber, with 900 lbs of torque

Try 1500+lbs they come stock with 900 now

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