Challenger SRT8 6.4L vs. wife's Pontiac G8

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05-28-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by flintwrench69

Its got the same trans that the camaro SS got the TR6060.

It might be an improvement but I wouldnt consider the 6.1 Hemi sluggish at all. You must be thinking of the 2.7.

I was being sarcastic since they having issues with tranny. And the manual 5.0 has had issues all over.

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05-29-2012, 05:45 AM

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Impressive that a light bolt-on G8 fared that well. I was expecting the Challenger to put up a much better fight

I'm sorry I know this is an older post but I just had to laugh at this one. Light bolt on!? LOL Full exhaust, cai, AND a pulley. Im sure the car is tuned, Carry on just thought that was funny. This race seems spot on for the mods done to the g8. Challenger was pulling in between those nailbiting shifts.

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05-29-2012, 07:10 AM

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But if a decent driven GXP ran into a 392 with a less than desireable driver like the one in the vid, wouldn't it be possible for the 392 to get beat? Especially intake/tune? Yes.

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05-29-2012, 10:23 AM

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Impressive that a light bolt-on G8 fared that well. I was expecting the Challenger to put up a much better fight

G8 mods were a non sequitur....It was that Goat under the hood that slapped down the burn on that race....haha

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05-29-2012, 01:03 PM

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Most? So which is the slower car at that point?

It's not the car that's slower......It's the idiot behind the wheel. Still doesn't chage the potential of the car.

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05-29-2012, 01:11 PM

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Holy Smokes...didn't think throwing a GXP comment would stir so much. It's just always sad when a two door car has a hard time killing a 4 door sedan, hence the reason why I own a CTS-V. There is something to humiliating the other driver with this fact. It's a win win for me. If I lose I can blame the sedan part, but when I win...It's just that much sweeter. Plus having the rear seat passengers waving at the other driver just cracks me up. lol

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05-29-2012, 01:24 PM

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It's just always sad when a two door car has a hard time killing a 4 door sedan. Plus having the rear seat passengers waving at the other driver just cracks me up. lol

Absolutely!

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05-29-2012, 01:50 PM

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Funny thing is that 2 door weighs as much if not a tad more than the 4 door.

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05-29-2012, 01:54 PM

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My CTS-V weighs 4,250 pounds. What are you comparing to that? The Average coupe is 3400 pounds. The only over weighted coupe is the Challenger at 4k, and we all know those are ridiculously over weight for a two door.

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05-29-2012, 02:00 PM

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What are you comparing to that?

The Charger/300 SRT8 I'm sure. Challenger has a claimed curb weight 0f 4160 (auto) and 4170 for manual.

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05-29-2012, 02:06 PM

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Ah, yes. I think that is why they are killing the Challanger and coming out with the smaller Cuda.

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05-29-2012, 02:17 PM

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I'm comparing the two with the combination of car/driver. Slower car/better driver=win/dead even. Faster car/lesser driver=dead even loss. G8/better driver vs. 392/**** driver....what do you think would happen? The car isn't fast enough to make up for the poor driving.

OP i really hope you aren't proud of that "kill".

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05-29-2012, 02:26 PM

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The Challenger clearly had an incompetent driver. My grandmother can shift faster than that - no BS. Besides, the Chally clearly began to pull in 3rd until 4th gear took a dump. Just a few 392 Haters in here acting like they don't know what's up thats all.

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05-29-2012, 02:29 PM

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Ok, lets get back to the basics..How does the Challenger SRT8 do compared to the Camaro SS? 2 door to 2 door? lol

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05-29-2012, 02:30 PM

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Ok, lets get back to the basics..How does the Challenger SRT8 do compared to the Camaro SS? 2 door to 2 door? lol

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05-29-2012, 02:37 PM

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YOU TUBE is your friend.

I already know the answer...I was just being a smart ***. The cheaper car is faster.

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05-29-2012, 02:42 PM

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I already know the answer...I was just being a smart ***. The cheaper car is faster.

Um, the SRT-8 392 is not cheaper than the Camaro.

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05-29-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ****** srt8

It's not the car that's slower......It's the idiot behind the wheel. Still doesn't chage the potential of the car.

Agreed. But the autos are obviously the ones running the better times, and it seems like the m6 cars are having a little more trouble with the cars that should be slower (on paper). Due to all the people buying them not able to drive? Who knows.

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Holy Smokes...didn't think throwing a GXP comment would stir so much. It's just always sad when a two door car has a hard time killing a 4 door sedan, hence the reason why I own a CTS-V. There is something to humiliating the other driver with this fact. It's a win win for me. If I lose I can blame the sedan part, but when I win...It's just that much sweeter. Plus having the rear seat passengers waving at the other driver just cracks me up. lol

Better yet baby seats and groceries

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OP i really hope you aren't proud of that "kill".

I'm talking about a slightly modded G8 GXP. Not a GT. If you can show me multiple examples of proof otherwise I'd be very interested in seeing it.

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Um, the SRT-8 392 is not cheaper than the Camaro.

Hell a fully loaded 2ss wouldn't be too far off a base 392.