I've seen this same challenger srt8 (6.1) several times on the way to work but never was there an opportunity to do any comparative driving. Finally this morning I spot it turning left onto the highway I'm on so I slow down to allow him to catch up.
He catches me and drives on by, there is a nice mile or so of open highway no cars in sight, finally!
I noticed as he went by he had a female passenger this morning so I'm thinking it might not be in the cards today either to do any acceleration research.
Never the less I downshift into the appropriate gear catch up and pace him long enough for him to look over. He gives a little grin and off he goes!
I let him have the hit but once I floor it I immediately start walking away. I started at 4k(~70) in 4th gear and by the top of 4th (~118) I had put at least 3 cars on him and could tell he'd let off so I did as well.
We gave each other thumbs up and continued our commutes.
I wish we could have gone from a lower roll because I put 3 cars on him just using the last 3k rpms of 4th gear, if I'd gone through 2 gears it would have been even worse.
I'm pretty sure it was an auto and he did have a ~120lb passenger but I was pretty happy with the result.
I've got 3.55s and tune + o/r h pipe.
The SRT8 Challengers are really nice looking, shame they weigh over 4k lbs!
Can't wait to come across an SS or M3...
He catches me and drives on by, there is a nice mile or so of open highway no cars in sight, finally!
I noticed as he went by he had a female passenger this morning so I'm thinking it might not be in the cards today either to do any acceleration research.
Never the less I downshift into the appropriate gear catch up and pace him long enough for him to look over. He gives a little grin and off he goes!
I let him have the hit but once I floor it I immediately start walking away. I started at 4k(~70) in 4th gear and by the top of 4th (~118) I had put at least 3 cars on him and could tell he'd let off so I did as well.
We gave each other thumbs up and continued our commutes.
I wish we could have gone from a lower roll because I put 3 cars on him just using the last 3k rpms of 4th gear, if I'd gone through 2 gears it would have been even worse.
I'm pretty sure it was an auto and he did have a ~120lb passenger but I was pretty happy with the result.
I've got 3.55s and tune + o/r h pipe.
The SRT8 Challengers are really nice looking, shame they weigh over 4k lbs!
Can't wait to come across an SS or M3...
