Mopar unveiling Dodge Challenger drag race pack on July 13

[68 Charger R/T]

Just found the tv schedule for the repeat of the mile-high nationals. july 16 3-5AM estern time. One more shot to see the drag package challenger on track! MOPAR OR NO CAR !!!!!!

[allhemi]

These challengers are awsome!! Glad to see dodge building cars like this!

[Warrior#7]

Here's some photos from Sunday at Mile High..





Don Garlit traling Judy



Don beating Judy Lilly



Talked to an Dodge engineer there, he said in Michigan they were running around 10.0

See my thread on the race also if you want..

Warrior#7

[allhemi]

Wish I could have been there! MoPower!!

[Big Swede]

What engine does it have in it. An SRT 6.1, even minus 1000lbs will not run anything close to 10.0's.

[trublu69]

Originally Posted by Big Swede

What engine does it have in it. An SRT 6.1, even minus 1000lbs will not run anything close to 10.0's.

Originally they were to have available the 360 magnum, a 5.7 Hemi, and the 6.1 Hemi, however, it was mentioned "no fuel injection", so who knows how "changed" these engines are from bone stock.

As far as running in the 10's, it wouldn't be out of the question seeing as though they managed an 11.2 and an 11.3 at Bandimere at a corrected 9500 +/- elev., closer to sea level the car will be quicker. What's under the hood remains the question????

[68 Charger R/T]

I remember reading somewere that they were running the mopar performance 6.4 hemi crate engine(392 cubes 500+hp).

[Memphisblue]

When is it on TV? I have to see that.

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[2008Challenger2401]

The Dodge site still doesn't have the Ordering Guidelines up yet.

But somebady messed up a week or so ago and they put some news and very basic ordering info about it online saying that you were to fax a form in.

Then they went "oops" and pulled the description of the process, until they actually get the fax form finished.

Shouldn't be long, but Dodge is very interested in getting these into the "right" hands, so if you don't have a racing team, and NHRA super stock or better drivers on your team, you probably won't see an early one of these.

Later on, after the early cars (read that as 100) get some history, Dodge may turn more cars loose. They are committed to at least 100, but can go as far over that as they wish, and since they ship the bare carcases out for the build, it doesn't have much impact on manufacturing. So as long as they can make money with them, they can roll as many as they want.

Also in answer to a question asked earlier, the weight is 1000 less than the SRT8 Challenger which weights in at 4100 lbs. So you will be pushing 3100 lbs with 525 hp into a dana 60 rearend that you can gear how you want, if you don't like what you get.

Oh yes, have a trailer ready, because they have to picked up in detroit. '-)

David

[08-1364]

I wonder if mopar will sell a roll cage kit for the srt?