Challenger HELLCAT race in Mexico of course.
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Challenger HELLCAT race in Mexico of course.
Was on my way home this evening when I ran up on a HELLCAT Challenger. The young man driving the HELLCAT was probably close to 25 or so and asked if I wanted to go from a 40 roll. I said sure. By the time I pulled into 4th I had him by 3 or4 car lengths and I let out. As he pulled back up beside me the look on his was priceless. I figured from a 40 roll it would have been closer. This was the first race I have done since I put the 3.90 gears in last summer. I love my LS7 c5z06. It puts a big smile on this olds mans face every time one of these young guys pulls up beside me thinking he has me outgunned with his newer Supercharged vehicle. Let me tell you 550 RWHP with a 3.90 gear is a blast.
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While those cars have big numbers in the power department, they have bigger numbers on the scale. Hauling around 2-1/4 tons of metal and plastic is a huge physical limitation.
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The light weight of these cars surprises newer cars all the time. I quite enjoy it. lol
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Was on my way home this evening when I ran up on a HELLCAT Challenger. The young man driving the HELLCAT was probably close to 25 or so and asked if I wanted to go from a 40 roll. I said sure. By the time I pulled into 4th I had him by 3 or4 car lengths and I let out. As he pulled back up beside me the look on his was priceless. I figured from a 40 roll it would have been closer. This was the first race I have done since I put the 3.90 gears in last summer. I love my LS7 c5z06. It puts a big smile on this olds mans face every time one of these young guys pulls up beside me thinking he has me outgunned with his newer Supercharged vehicle. Let me tell you 550 RWHP with a 3.90 gear is a blast.
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I love having a big LS in mine, 434ci with 3.73 rear, it's a beast even tuned at 510rwhp so I can stay in my class. No replacement for displacement rings true!
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It was fun before the LS7 swap and the 3.90 gears Now I just look for a reason to leave the house on the weekend. Most all of the local car guys already know what it is but there are still a few guys that have to find out the hard way. You are right there is no replacement for displacement.
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Was on my way home this evening when I ran up on a HELLCAT Challenger. The young man driving the HELLCAT was probably close to 25 or so and asked if I wanted to go from a 40 roll. I said sure. By the time I pulled into 4th I had him by 3 or4 car lengths and I let out. As he pulled back up beside me the look on his was priceless. I figured from a 40 roll it would have been closer. This was the first race I have done since I put the 3.90 gears in last summer. I love my LS7 c5z06. It puts a big smile on this olds mans face every time one of these young guys pulls up beside me thinking he has me outgunned with his newer Supercharged vehicle. Let me tell you 550 RWHP with a 3.90 gear is a blast.
While I didn't race one personally yet (not that into it) I have driven a couple & a work related buddie just got one -he's like "well now I got something worthwhile to bring to a car show whenever they start having em again - & I'm guessing I'll be giving your vette a run having over 700 hp" - I'm like yeah that's awesome man, but as far as racing my C5Z am I supposed to be pulling a trailer to level the odds or what?
He was kinda quiet like, "I don't get it" - I said bud, my car has over 640hp to the rear wheels, like 750 @ the crank or whatever if you're counting, your Challenger outweighs my Vette by more than the payload on my Raptor (1200 lbs) - let that sink in for a min, & then consider my front tires are the same width as your rears & my rears are 1.5" wider than those lol!
Physics is a bitch I guess
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710 hp to be exact. I want one but my wallet says to save and save and save all my pennies for a 2024 C8 Z06. Hopefully Chevy has Electron Blue as an option by then
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Very impressive win. Your built sports car weighing an easy thousand pounds less with a close horsepower rating to the stock car you were racing? And you won? If you would have lost, that would have been impressive. Bragging about beating a stock car that you are vastly lighter than and and have a very close power level to, really seams a little silly. I will admit that when I was younger I had some built muscle cars, all MOPARS that would easily beat brand new stock vettes, mustangs, etc. If you know what you are doing, it's not hard to beat stock cars.Even Hellcats can be beaten by well built cars. I am sure you didn't tell the Hellcat driver what you had. I wouldn't have either. He has a disadvantage. His car will only fit 4 to 5 people, depending on size, and still do about 200mph. It is heavier.It's a full size car and is meant to be. All you need to do is race someone who might be competition. I have owned a Hellcat Challenger and never the guys with full race setup cars since I knew mine was by far a better car and repair costs fro damaged parts are crazy expensive. Don't worry though, there will be someone for you that will beat you when you don't expect it. Maybe some ricer with much more turbo power than expected. I still happen to own a Hellcat. It's just a Charger though. My vette is a blast to drive, but they are totally different machines. I do like
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.
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Very impressive win. Your built sports car weighing an easy thousand pounds less with a close horsepower rating to the stock car you were racing? And you won? If you would have lost, that would have been impressive. Bragging about beating a stock car that you are vastly lighter than and and have a very close power level to, really seams a little silly. I will admit that when I was younger I had some built muscle cars, all MOPARS that would easily beat brand new stock vettes, mustangs, etc. If you know what you are doing, it's not hard to beat stock cars.Even Hellcats can be beaten by well built cars. I am sure you didn't tell the Hellcat driver what you had. I wouldn't have either. He has a disadvantage. His car will only fit 4 to 5 people, depending on size, and still do about 200mph. It is heavier.It's a full size car and is meant to be. All you need to do is race someone who might be competition. I have owned a Hellcat Challenger and never the guys with full race setup cars since I knew mine was by far a better car and repair costs fro damaged parts are crazy expensive. Don't worry though, there will be someone for you that will beat you when you don't expect it. Maybe some ricer with much more turbo power than expected. I still happen to own a Hellcat. It's just a Charger though. My vette is a blast to drive, but they are totally different machines. I do like
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.
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Sleepers are always fun. So instead of a wolf in sheep's clothing, your sleeper is a Big Bad Wolf in a regular wolf's skin. Mr. Cheetah thinks he's picking on a run of the mill three generations back Corvette, anticipating an easy walk, but didn't get it.
On the other hand, he probably can't tell the difference between a C5 and a C8...
On the other hand, he probably can't tell the difference between a C5 and a C8...
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Sleepers are always fun. So instead of a wolf in sheep's clothing, your sleeper is a Big Bad Wolf in a regular wolf's skin. Mr. Cheetah thinks he's picking on a run of the mill three generations back Corvette, anticipating an easy walk, but didn't get it.
On the other hand, he probably can't tell the difference between a C5 and a C8...
On the other hand, he probably can't tell the difference between a C5 and a C8...
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Very impressive win. Your built sports car weighing an easy thousand pounds less with a close horsepower rating to the stock car you were racing? And you won? If you would have lost, that would have been impressive. Bragging about beating a stock car that you are vastly lighter than and and have a very close power level to, really seams a little silly. I will admit that when I was younger I had some built muscle cars, all MOPARS that would easily beat brand new stock vettes, mustangs, etc. If you know what you are doing, it's not hard to beat stock cars.Even Hellcats can be beaten by well built cars. I am sure you didn't tell the Hellcat driver what you had. I wouldn't have either. He has a disadvantage. His car will only fit 4 to 5 people, depending on size, and still do about 200mph. It is heavier.It's a full size car and is meant to be. All you need to do is race someone who might be competition. I have owned a Hellcat Challenger and never the guys with full race setup cars since I knew mine was by far a better car and repair costs fro damaged parts are crazy expensive. Don't worry though, there will be someone for you that will beat you when you don't expect it. Maybe some ricer with much more turbo power than expected. I still happen to own a Hellcat. It's just a Charger though. My vette is a blast to drive, but they are totally different machines. I do like
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.
having over 700 horespower and a warranty. I love both of my cars and both are exactly as they should be. If you want a lighter car that handles well and actually gets pretty good mileage, the C5 is awesome. If you want a nice car with some luxuries and plenty of room, but you want to be able to cruise very fast, the Hellcat is a great option.