Hellcat Called Me Out At The Track
08-29-2015, 05:50 PM
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Originally Posted by
thegame
What were the trap speeds
The left lane wasn't displaying trap speeds but I had a faster 1/8 mph (barely).
He wasn't gaining at all up top
08-29-2015, 05:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Fore58
It was a fair race. .......
I thought so. I mentioned to a few people at the track that if they didn't like that race I could run him again power adder vs power adder. His boost vs my spray.
None seemed interested lol
08-29-2015, 05:53 PM
Le Mans Master
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10mm_
The left lane wasn't displaying trap speeds but I had a faster 1/8 mph (barely).
rough estimates show most tune/intake/headers A8 stingrays trap around 125mph and the hellcats are around 125-128mph from what I have seen. From a roll he may have gotten ya but who cares both are awesome cars.
08-29-2015, 06:12 PM
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15
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thegame
rough estimates show most tune/intake/headers A8 stingrays trap around 125mph and the hellcats are around 125-128mph from what I have seen. From a roll he may have gotten ya but who cares both are awesome cars.
It's just like a Dyno, all tracks are different and air can be different etc.
From a roll? That's why I race at a drag strip lol
08-29-2015, 06:33 PM
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No offense but had it been a hellcat with the A8 and a decent driver you would have no chance at beating him. Not to mention drag radials and he can run high tens.
08-29-2015, 06:40 PM
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15
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anders1118
No offense but had it been a hellcat with the A8 and a decent driver you would have no chance at beating him. Not to mention drag radials and he can run high tens.
Why would that offend me?
A car with 200+ more hp usually wins lol
I could run faster on drag radials too, we were both on stock tires.
08-29-2015, 07:01 PM
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PRETTY WORK.....
Coulda...woulda ...shoulda....Fact is YOU WON....
08-29-2015, 07:12 PM
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Great race. A bit of that juice you're gonna be using, and it won't be so close anymore
Looked like a lot of fun though.
08-29-2015, 07:35 PM
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10mm_
Why would that offend me?
You keep leaving out its a boat with wheels....4400 pounds...
nice run anyhow. That is why they race.
08-29-2015, 07:41 PM
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That's awesome ! Am so glad u won I can show my friend at work who thinks he'll cats are so fast 😀👍🏻
08-29-2015, 08:59 PM
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St. Jude Donor '15
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obxchartercaptain
PRETTY WORK.....
Coulda...woulda ...shoulda....Fact is YOU WON....
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Originally Posted by
cowboys223
Great race. A bit of that juice you're gonna be using, and it won't be so close anymore
Looked like a lot of fun though.
again lol
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Originally Posted by
hawkgfr
You keep leaving out its a boat with wheels....4400 pounds...
nice run anyhow. That is why they race.
That's Dodge's fault not mine lol. Thanks!
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redvetteman97
That's awesome ! Am so glad u won I can show my friend at work who thinks he'll cats are so fast 😀👍🏻
They are fast! So are Stingrays
08-29-2015, 09:27 PM
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St. Jude Donor '16
Way to represent all of us TPW 2/16 members! Looks like you are really enjoying the car. Nice run - congrats on spanking that Hellcat.
08-29-2015, 09:31 PM
Drifting
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the hellcat is the faster car. but problem is that it has to much power for most to handle.
08-29-2015, 09:37 PM
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I'm hoping some show up to the 1/2 mile event in September. We see a ton of them around here, always doing 35 in a 45 in the left lane.
If they do a Trackhawk, as they say they have shown dealers I'd be all over one.
That all being said the C7 has an amazing amount of traction on such a tiny tire. The A8 really makes good use of it.
Now just imagine how much faster you could have been if you had one of those 170 degree t-stats
08-29-2015, 09:39 PM
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anders1118
No offense but had it been a hellcat with the A8 and a decent driver you would have no chance at beating him. Not to mention drag radials and he can run high tens.
I believe all Hellcats are auto's.
08-29-2015, 09:47 PM
Burning Brakes
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I had heard the hellcat is close to the Z06 times in the 1/4.
The truth is it runs about the same as std vette, wont touch a ZO6 and again its the weight it carries!
08-29-2015, 11:19 PM
Drifting
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Great win!
08-30-2015, 12:29 AM
Burning Brakes
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10mm_
Yep it was stock. 247 more hp than me and stock lol
good job, but it was all off the line, would've obviously been very close or perhaps the other way if you hadn't jumped him so badly
08-30-2015, 12:41 AM
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15
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witch hunt
good job, but it was all off the line, would've obviously been very close or perhaps the other way if you hadn't jumped him so badly
He left before me and my 1/8 mph was faster. I didn't jump him lol
08-30-2015, 12:41 AM
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St. Jude Donor '15
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Great win!
08-29-2015, 05:50 PM
Coulda...woulda ...shoulda....Fact is YOU WON....
