RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
ORIGINAL: JJMPB the issue is weight if chrysler cars just weighed less there would be no need for this back and forth |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
ORIGINAL: RLSH700 Having said this, if a Mustang is what you want, then more power to you, but just know that the GT is not the equal to an SRT-8 Challenger. Most likely 4.9 with the GT was about as perfect a run as they could have under perfect conditions. I understand that. 5.0-5.2 is going to be more common. The SRT-8 accelerates faster. Just not by much IMO. |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
Look at the books of past muscle cars and you will notice that most stopped at 425 HP, this was for insurance purposes. A 426 Hemi that was rated at 425 HP actually put out 512 HP.
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RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
ORIGINAL: Riptide Well jeez I hope they aren't equal when you consider how much more the SRT-8 costs in the first place. ;) Most likely 4.9 with the GT was about as perfect a run as they could have under perfect conditions. I understand that. 5.0-5.2 is going to be more common. The SRT-8 accelerates faster. Just not by much IMO. |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
get back to basics thats how offer crank windows manual locks get rid of the IRS and A/C and alot of the saftey stuff in cars today i doubt is really needed if my 93 ford probe doesn't have it you don't need it i am sure that would cut down some of the weight
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RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
I hear that JJMPB. It's too bad they don't really give this muscle thing a true run.
Why not have some econo-muscle in the works for those who just want some good old fashioned straight line go fast action! An effort to where any one wild enough of spirit can have a little fun within the limitations of their paychecks! Strip it down, take some of the finesse and gadgetry out and leave a strong engine, reasonable breaks and some real raw performance, no frills. |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
ORIGINAL: wallstreetman Look at the books of past muscle cars and you will notice that most stopped at 425 HP, this was for insurance purposes. A 426 Hemi that was rated at 425 HP actually put out 512 HP. Guess that's why I catch myself grinning whenever I see talk of the SRT8 6.1 putting out the same HP as the old 426 HEMI... just makes me grin... marketing is a funny thing. ;) |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
Sometimes the factory purposely underestimated the horsepower ratings of its cars to receive favorable drag racing brackets. They couldn't lie, so they gave horsepower readings before the engines reached their peak rpm.
A good example was my 1971 340 'Cuda. It was rated by the factory at 275 hp at 5,000 rpm. However, the engine would rev to over 6,000 rpm. At the higher rpm, it produced 325 hp.- a 50 hp difference! ;) |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
18 percent more? What's a fifth more power amongst friends right?
Hmmm.....18 percent more than 425.......502.......hmmmmmmm ;) |
RE: Sorry Mopar, This Challenger lacks "It"
ORIGINAL: JJMPB get back to basics thats how offer crank windows manual locks get rid of the IRS and A/C and alot of the saftey stuff in cars today i doubt is really needed if my 93 ford probe doesn't have it you don't need it i am sure that would cut down some of the weight There was a test a while back on the Magnum SRT-8 that they found that the engine was producing about 467hp which they said that the 426 produced 467.3hp so they are supposed to be pretty close from what I understand. |
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