If it is, it won't be after getting his butt handed to him in the upcoming encounter.
New Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Encounter
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If it is, it won't be after getting his butt handed to him in the upcoming encounter.
yep
here is a stock vs stock vid. with a little suprise in the end. looks pretty darn even to me. i dont know why there is ppl on here saying this is impossible?? a modded gt500 will easily pull on a stock hellcat and visa versa. even in 4th there is enough tq to get moving.
My stock terminator would pull on both those : /
I heard he has 7 1/2 inch pistons and an intaker.
Probably a boss intake
No neither of the past 2 posts are true. The Shelby won by over inflating his tires to make the car lighter and floated on the road making use of all the HP.
The HC has two big advandages, a higher HP engin and an eight speed AT that will keep the higher HP engin centered in it's power band. This combo will generally beat the lower HP six speed.
You're referring to the Car and Driver test where they ran a Hellcat to 150 on those 3-season tires in 33-degree weather after a huge cold front had rolled into Michigan. I don't think that outlier of a test is real-world accurate and shouldn't be used for comparison.
A better comparison would be comparing the MPH from a Charger Hellcat at the Colorado Mile versus what I ran in my '14 with 3.73s, TB, Ford Racing res delete, and extremely conservative VMP tune (by my request a/f was slightly richer than stock). The DA was around 8500 feet those two days. Hellcat was 168-171 with a hero run at 172 with a 25-mph tailwind. I was 171-173.5 without the tail wind, on my run with the tail wind I was slightly off going into 5th and ran 173.5 again.
Though OP's encounter wasn't both cars starting side-by-side at the same time OP wasn't bs'ing.
I read the first page and couldn't be bothered to read the other 4. I find it hard to believe that the Hellcat was even racing based on your description.
My 800hp HC I think is a turd. I'm not all that impressed with it. Actually its for sale if anyone is interested. Lol. This story is believable
A turd? Cant imagine any 800hp being one. Why do you say that?
What car did you come from prior to the HC?
Don't get me wrong its fast and strictly a highway monster but also a big car. I came out of a 2016 GT with a whipple making 700hp. The car is hell to drive on the track with a 6 speed. Throwing codes, laying down, etc.
Ahh, got ya. So which car is faster- the GT or the HC?
Due to how big the hellcats are and the weight they carry, they're deceptively fast. Saw a hellcat Charger running a few weeks ago, and went bottom 10's (10.1 - 10.2) with few modifications, and quoted to make in the neighborhood of 775rwhp. Also saw a stock A8 Challenger running 11.3 - 11.4 in 90 degree heat.
I'm guessing both autos. The A8 isn't no joke. Turning a decent time in a M6 is another story. There was another M6 out at the track identical mods to mine running same mph. Also had 2 other guys that I know can drive give it a go and no difference. I'm not saying all HC are turds but if you want to run a decent time at the track will have to be a A8...
You're correct, they were both A8 cars. It definitely takes a lot more practice and technique to get a manual cars times down compared to an auto. A lot of the technique comes down to the first 60' of the track with getting a smooth launch and transition from standstill into power.
I never ran the mustang at the track but felt just as strong as the HC. Im considering getting in to a GT500.
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