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10-11-2008, 06:13 PM #1
My WS6 gets beat by a SRT8 Challenger...
About a week ago I was cruisin down the interstate in the Formula in my sig, and saw a silver new Challenger SRT8 up ahead. I got up next to him just to give him a friendly rev. Next thing I know, he's on and of the gas just waiting for me to punch it. I figured I would have him no problem as we were doing about 70 MPH and 3rd and 4th gear in my Formula with its 441 RWHP pulls like a freight train. So I hit it in 3rd, and instantly grabbed about a car and a half on him. I drew a blank for just a second, forgetting how high I could safely bring the RPM's up before shifting. I slightly short shifted at about 6200 RPM (ideally I usually bring it to 6500-6600 when racing). 4th gear, he started coming up on me and by about 135 MPH or so he was in front of me by about a car or two and really moving!
The only thing I can think of is that he flipped the switch on a nitrous setup. But I don't know. It was an out of town car, and none of the local guys knows him or what was done to it. I was pretty impressed though that he pulled me like that in my mid 11 second Formula.
It only made me wish I was in my Z, then it wouldn't have even been considered a race1995 Z28 - disfunctional now, perhaps insane after its "treatment"
1998 Formula WS6 -Heads, cam, intake, bolt ons 441RWHP
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10-11-2008, 06:17 PM #2Long Live the Opti
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10-11-2008, 06:20 PM #3
Thats really what I am guessing. I really would like to know for sure.
I hate loosing!!1995 Z28 - disfunctional now, perhaps insane after its "treatment"
1998 Formula WS6 -Heads, cam, intake, bolt ons 441RWHP
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10-11-2008, 06:32 PM #4
Absolutely no way that thing was stock. They are pigs. Try accelerating 4100lbs from 90-130. I'll have to investigate this one for sure.
'94 coupe, 10.15 at 133.65 414" LT1, 4500 stall, n/a, pump gas, mufflers, street trim
'15 Z/28, Red Hot, AC, Autocross beast
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10-11-2008, 07:22 PM #5
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10-11-2008, 07:43 PM #6
Ive already seen a twin turbo challenger at a car show out here in cali, but it wasnt silver, it was black if i remember correctly.
2001 Granatelli Camaro: LS1, A4, full suspension, C5 y2k wheels, some stereo, and a few custom touches.
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10-11-2008, 07:52 PM #7
Scary!! I hate loosing too.
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10-11-2008, 08:05 PM #8
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10-11-2008, 08:10 PM #9
With all this hate for loosing I can only imagine what you guys think about losing!
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10-11-2008, 08:20 PM #10
LOL! Man you dont want to know! Sorry about that!
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