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[ArabianOak]

Whats up gang...I am leaning toward buying a very low mileage 2022 Hellcat for around 55g. My plan is to build a mid to low 10 second drag car that is still streetable...I am not getting rid of anything to get it, just finally have the garage space to do something like this (recently moved).

Couple questions for the hellcat owners...

1. Is the regular HC with the smaller blower and 717hp worth it? The sticker on the car I am looking at is 80g and the car has less than 3000 miles on it...the redeyes command a good amount more but have the bigger blower...how big of a factor in this for my goals?

2. It is a non wide body...doest this hurt putting wider tires on the back?

3. Will a port, TB and custom tune be enough to get me into the mid/low 10s or do I need to plan to do more?

4. Any other weaknesses buying a regular HC as opposed to the redeye? It is worth it for me just to spend 20g more and get a redeye?

Pics of the one I am considering...kind of an odd spec but should be fun.

 

[Evil Bender]

I would say if you can get a red eye widebody do. Its more that just a bigger blower ,its beefer internals ,bigger fuel system ,dual fuel pumps ,added cooling etc .In other words all the things you would need to reach your goal anyway prepackaged from the factory .

 

[Klaus]

Bottom 10s on gas are easy with the 2.4. Intake, demon injectors, and upper/lower pulley. Super easy if you want meth or e85. You are running right up to the limits of gas though. Mine pulled timing but I was fine with it. (My tuner claims that STOCK hellcats pull timing on 93.)

I had a non widebody and ran 305s. They bulged a little but I actually liked the look. It hooked up and rode great.

I prefer the non widebody. The widebody looks overdone to me.

Mine was the exact same as the one that you are looking at but with black Alcantara.

If you are thinking stick you will have to stick to hellcat vs Redeye.

 

[biminiLX]

Hellcat will be perfect for your goals.
Base blower 2.4 (Redeye is 2.7) actually responds better to pulley.
Narrow body will still accept a 305 in 17/18” for good drag tires.
They are heavy but low 10s definitely doable.
-J

 

[ArabianOak]

is porting worth it or just go for the pulley?

 

[ArabianOak]

same auto trans in all these cars (HC, Redeye, Demon and 170)?

 

[biminiLX]

I think Jokerz is near you?
Should be able to hit your goal non ported but always good to port.
-J

 

[biminiLX]

same auto trans in all these cars (HC, Redeye, Demon and 170)?

Converter is different and base cars don’t have factory ‘transbrake’. Not sure about Demon but ZF 8speed is great.
-J

 

[ArabianOak]

I think Jokerz is near you?
Should be able to hit your goal non ported but always good to port.
-J

I have used him for porting on a few of my cars. If I can avoid porting with just the pulleys I would. Much easier than waiting a few weeks with the blower off.

 

[Roots-type]

I prefer the non widebody. The widebody looks overdone to me.

Absolutely. Widebody is gross.

 

[ArabianOak]

Who does the pulley and tune combo on these? @Diablo Mike ??

 

[VegasMichael]

There was a member here not too long ago who was selling his. A beautiful black one with several go-fast modifications. I think he lives in Connecticut and believe he was in the funeral home business. Can't remember his name.

 

[Klaus]

I have used him for porting on a few of my cars. If I can avoid porting with just the pulleys I would. Much easier than waiting a few weeks with the blower off.

Someone correct me if I am wrong but a port is probably worth one pulley.

What fuel are you running?

If e85 or meth I would do it, but not if you are on gas. You are already out of fuel with a lower. It doesnt make sense to port just so you can run a larger upper.

 

[robvas]

There was a member here not too long ago who was selling his. A beautiful black one with several go-fast modifications. I think he lives in Connecticut and believe he was in the funeral home business. Can't remember his name.

Ray's Project "UNDERTAKER"...

I just recently purchased a 2015 Hellcat. I am not going to name this a "build thread" because nothing is going to be "built" on this car (motor, trans, etc.) Nonetheless, I did want to have a thread to show the progression of my newly acquired toy and the modifications that I will make to it...

www.svtperformance.com

 

[ArabianOak]

Someone correct me if I am wrong but a port is probably worth one pulley.

What fuel are you running?

If e85 or meth I would do it, but not if you are on gas. You are already out of fuel with a lower. It doesnt make sense to port just so you can run a larger upper.

Def wanna keep it simple...i am no stranger to the mod game and I prefer easy mods that don't require "promises" from shops on getting work done in a timely manner.

If there is a pulley/tune combo on 93 octange I will take that and call it a day....lol.

 

[roy_1031]

Didn’t you already have some variant of a hellcat already?


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[03cobra#694]

Didn’t you already have some variant of a hellcat already?


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He probably doesn't remember. lol

 

[ArabianOak]

I bought a super stock but flipped it. Only drove it home from the dealer. Lol.

 

[fitforspeed]

I bought a super stock but flipped it. Only drove it home from the dealer. Lol.

Didn’t you have a Trackhawk at one point in time?


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[ArabianOak]

Didn’t you have a Trackhawk at one point in time?


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Yes. That was one of my faves as a daily.