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97cobra1

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Good god. 5-700hp? Talk about monsters.

Wonder if SMS stands for Saleen Motorsports... Didn't really read the article so it may say it. Just skimmed over it for some numbers.
 

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The magic of the Termi and GT500 is the simple pulley swap, among others. Stuff like that can be done to any car - FI, bore and stroke, etc.
 

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Except the Challenger is already gonna cost around $50k+ crazy markups. So when Saleen touches it, expect it to be around $80k+
 

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Except the Challenger is already gonna cost around $50k+ crazy markups. So when Saleen touches it, expect it to be around $80k+

yeah, but you'll still have the exceptionally wealthy whom remembered seeing the Challengers as a young kid and seeing them again with more power than the originals might jump at the chance...however very few will probably get modded beyond the condition in which they buy the car in
 
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Well we will see how strong the hemi block is right?

They're not as stout as Modulars unfortunately, though still good for 800hp+. Mopar is releasing a T356 based 6.1 block that can be safely poked/stroked to 440CI. Probably a 3k+ piece though.
 

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they are heavy fat pigs..

They are actually spot-on for their size.

Tell you what - add FOURTEEN inches to your wheelbase (vs. the Challenger) and 3" wider track and about 6" in height - you'll be WAY over 4,000lbs.
 

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It's going to tear shit up. With an automatic, gears and that kind of HP it will be a dragstrip monster. I'm glad they're stepping it up, the Challenger is a great looking car.
 

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