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mikelj · 06-23-2009, 04:40 PM

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had enough miles to try using the auto-launch feature or just manual style to do a 1/4 mile drag race with an SRT8 Challenger. They look like they should be very close. I plan to get out to the strip and take on my neighbor who just got a 2009 SRT8 Challenger, he wants to test his out.

franknbeans · 06-23-2009, 04:45 PM

there's vids up on youtube already. Camaro won by just a little on the vid i seen.

snizzle · 06-23-2009, 04:47 PM

If you lose, we will hate you forever.

Haha, g'luck man.

PQ · 06-23-2009, 05:25 PM

Nope. I've only seen one Chally when I was in my car. It was an older lady who complimented me on the car and I returned the compliment and asked her if she wants to race. (laughing of course, not serious) she said "Give me a head start", I just laughed. I think she figured mine was just faster or she was joking. It was a white Challenger SRT. Not an SRT8.

Lucky SOB · 06-23-2009, 05:31 PM

No but i think you should walk it. Don't they run a mid 13 1/4 mile?

I was challenged by a SVT lightning. Close close close race. He said he runs 12.8 at the track.

Sleestack · 06-23-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucky SOB

No but i think you should walk it. Don't they run a mid 13 1/4 mile?

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The SRT8 is very low 13's (13.1 @ 108), if they can launch......

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...on_tables.html

camarossrs2150 · 06-23-2009, 06:20 PM

i had a srt8 pull up next to me and he was giving it some gas and looked at me and said you want to go .i said yes and asked him if he had a $1000.00 in his pocket i would race him .i had the money on me so i can back myself up .he looked at me again and figured i had something under my hood then he made the right and went home to mommy .and i had nothing under there .the looks and the sounds are awesome.i put on the straight pipes .who knows next time i might make the left and go home to my mommy

CWI · 06-23-2009, 06:35 PM

2150, No SRT8, but that avatar looks like a contender!

KarFan · 06-23-2009, 07:41 PM

Should be a drivers race with both cars being a manual.

Yellow2010 · 06-23-2009, 07:49 PM

Raced one on the interstate. I came up beside him and as soon as he looked over and saw me he stomp it. He jump about a car lenght in front of me, I drop it down in third and waved at him as I passed him.

camarossrs2150 · 06-23-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CWIweldace

2150, No SRT8, but that avatar looks like a contender!

shes a headache also

tcslc · 06-23-2009, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarFan

Should be a drivers race with both cars being a manual.

If it's a driver's race, I'm going to be a bit disappointed when I receive my 2SS manual. I've owned a '07 Superbee and thought it was way too slow and heavy off the line (same chassis as the Challenger, automatic only though on the Charger body). The new Camaro isn't exactly svelte, but since I didn't drive one before ordering I hope I'm not disappointed in the performance. My favorite 400hp-range car to date was an '04 Cobra Mystichrome vert that ran super stong all day long. I have the same expectations of the Camaro. I sat in a 1SS the other day, and it's a sweet car albeit with a cheap hard plastic interior - so I'm expecting the LS3 to make up the difference. Please tell me it will! :upset:

Rockytophummer · 06-23-2009, 09:03 PM

Not many challengers were I'm from but just got 500 miles on mine today so if I see one I'll try her out. Don't think I'll be dissapointed!

Lee9710 · 06-23-2009, 09:09 PM

I took on one going down the highway the other day and got out ahead of him pretty good. I'm sure the Camaro is quicker, but it wasn't as bad as when I took a '10 GT Mustang by like 3 car lengths.

06-23-2009, 04:40 PM	#1
mikelj Drives: 1969 SS 396 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Santa Fe Posts: 29	Anybody taken on an SRT8 Challenger? Hi, I was wondering if anyone had enough miles to try using the auto-launch feature or just manual style to do a 1/4 mile drag race with an SRT8 Challenger. They look like they should be very close. I plan to get out to the strip and take on my neighbor who just got a 2009 SRT8 Challenger, he wants to test his out.

06-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#2
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	there's vids up on youtube already. Camaro won by just a little on the vid i seen. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

06-23-2009, 05:25 PM	#4
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,716 View My Garage	Nope. I've only seen one Chally when I was in my car. It was an older lady who complimented me on the car and I returned the compliment and asked her if she wants to race. (laughing of course, not serious) she said "Give me a head start", I just laughed. I think she figured mine was just faster or she was joking. It was a white Challenger SRT. Not an SRT8. __________________

06-23-2009, 05:31 PM	#5
Lucky SOB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 756	No but i think you should walk it. Don't they run a mid 13 1/4 mile? I was challenged by a SVT lightning. Close close close race. He said he runs 12.8 at the track. __________________

06-23-2009, 06:20 PM	#7
camarossrs2150 Drives: abm2ssrs Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: still out of my mind Posts: 2,095	i had a srt8 pull up next to me and he was giving it some gas and looked at me and said you want to go .i said yes and asked him if he had a $1000.00 in his pocket i would race him .i had the money on me so i can back myself up .he looked at me again and figured i had something under my hood then he made the right and went home to mommy .and i had nothing under there .the looks and the sounds are awesome.i put on the straight pipes .who knows next time i might make the left and go home to my mommy __________________ [SIGPIC]

06-23-2009, 04:47 PM	#3
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,419	If you lose, we will hate you forever. Haha, g'luck man.

06-23-2009, 06:35 PM	#8
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	2150, No SRT8, but that avatar looks like a contender! __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

06-23-2009, 07:41 PM	#9
KarFan Drives: 2023 SGM Camaro 2SS 1LE 6M Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 575	Should be a drivers race with both cars being a manual. __________________ Past Camaro rides 1997 Black Camaro Z28 A4 1999 Silver Camaro SS 6M 2002 White Camaro Z28 A4

06-23-2009, 07:49 PM	#10
Yellow2010 Drives: Rally Yellow 2SS 2010 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Star, Mississippi Posts: 377 View My Garage	Raced one on the interstate. I came up beside him and as soon as he looked over and saw me he stomp it. He jump about a car lenght in front of me, I drop it down in third and waved at him as I passed him. __________________

06-23-2009, 09:03 PM	#13
Rockytophummer Drives: 2006 Hummer H2 2010 2SS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryville tn. Posts: 586	Not many challengers were I'm from but just got 500 miles on mine today so if I see one I'll try her out. Don't think I'll be dissapointed!

06-23-2009, 09:09 PM	#14
Lee9710 Drives: 2013 Summit White ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 632 View My Garage	I took on one going down the highway the other day and got out ahead of him pretty good. I'm sure the Camaro is quicker, but it wasn't as bad as when I took a '10 GT Mustang by like 3 car lengths. __________________ Proud Owner of the baddest Camaro ever built ZL1

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