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Old 12-05-2008, 05:45 PM
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Talking Challenger really not a challenge

I have a stock 98' T/A that I just bought and I've never ragged on it til' wednesday when some guy in a challenger started messing with me. I felt guilty because I messed up my LT1 by racing it."94'formula" Just to say he lost that challenge against a LS1. He was pissed off say'in that my car wasn't stock. To bad for him. LOL
Old 12-05-2008, 06:24 PM
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They dont seem to be that fast for the advertised HP. They are just too heavy I guess. I find it funny though that a 98 LS1 with 300 HP puts a woopin on a 08 400+ HP car. I love it.
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i raced one at a drag strip, that damn thing couldn't even get past 13 flat.!
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I dont even think it will get a 13.5 if completely stock I have yet to see any at the strip but I'm sure I will soon. I'm not too impressed with the new Mopar stuff.
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I'm assuming this was not an SRT8?
Old 12-05-2008, 07:52 PM
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yeah we need more info!!! V6, RT, SRT??
Old 12-05-2008, 08:14 PM
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it was an r/t, I beat him by atleast 3 cars. we we're at a 35 mph roll when we took off and that was it. he just was to heavy but, never the less a lost is a lost. he will think twice about racing a F-BODY again.
Old 12-05-2008, 08:19 PM
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4200 pounds i believe they are? Nice kill
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the one i raced was an srt8, he ran a 13.2 then a 13 flat, lol however i was snoozzin at the finish line for him for i ran a 12.6
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I believe you are talking about a Charger not the new Challenger, right?
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nope challenger srt8 the big orange boat, swear to God
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I figured that weight would give the LS1 that edge... Nice Kill
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there are several kill threads like this in the kill and street racing section...

they're pigs and not really impressive at all, look huge to boot
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agreed i was excepting a little more out of the SRT8, they're great car, just 2 damn heavy
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Originally Posted by ghardester
I believe you are talking about a Charger not the new Challenger, right?
Same damn car....
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I raced a srt8 one and it was like taking candy from a baby. I like them a lot but they are frickin huge and the power in them should be way more than what it is.
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yeah pretty big car I saw a picture of a cobra next to one and it looked like a over size load next to a mini cooper but I dont believe they designed it to dazel people with its mind blowing performance I think they just wanted to make a decent car all around and i think they did a damn good job. challenger is awsome looking... i just cant wait to see want they do with the trans am
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Originally Posted by transam77
yeah pretty big car I saw a picture of a cobra next to one and it looked like a over size load next to a mini cooper but I dont believe they designed it to dazel people with its mind blowing performance I think they just wanted to make a decent car all around and i think they did a damn good job. challenger is awsome looking... i just cant wait to see want they do with the trans am
I can give u a preview of what the trans am will be.

...nothing...

Its not coming back.
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Originally Posted by SchultzLT1
I can give u a preview of what the trans am will be.

...nothing...

Its not coming back.
Yeah no ****!...i'm with you on that one...
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i'm not so sure, cuz if the camaro is coming bac then its only a matter of time until all the firebird guys are gonna start bitchin for a new firebird, although given on how economy is shitin the bucket i think thats very unlikely.



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