Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7

Posted By: 440Jim

Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:02 AM

I finally got my 2009 Challenger R/T (5.7) to the drag strip for the first time today. I bought this car used in Nov 2011. I really went to the track today to help a buddy with his 572 Hemi Daytona, but that is another story.

2009 R/T automatic, leather interior, premium sound, spare tire, full tank of 92 octane fuel, 230 lb driver.

Mods:
Replaced factory exhaust with cat-back from 6.4 (392) SRT. Still has 2009 R/T 5.7 head pipes and cats.
Oil catch can
K&N factory fit air filter
SRT intake tube (no resonance chamber) and airbox
180 degree Jet thermostat
ESP factory switch OFF (rolled into throttle)
factory tires, 27 psi rear, 32 psi front (32 psi door sticker)

DiabloSport tune:
91 Octane CAI
6400 Rev Limiter
6200 Shift Point settings (left in "1" manual position)
Fans set at 188/195 degrees
Shift firmness "increased"

Timeslip attached. 2.012 sixty foot, 13.42 at 105.2 mph
I am very happy with these results. It took some practice (6 passes) to figure out how to leave the starting line for a good reaction time and not spin the tires to shreds!

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Posted By: 383man

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:10 AM

Not bad at all Jim.

I gues a little different then driving the Dart ey ?

Ron

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:30 AM

Ron,
Yea,the Dart went 9.19 at 144 mph on Saturday with a 1.27 sixty foot. Way different experience.

Posted By: Dodgem

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 04:07 AM

That's cool for a 4200 + air condition street car

Posted By: Jerry

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 04:21 AM

thats pretty impressive for basically a stock car with all its accessories and excessive weight.

Posted By: bonefish

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 04:44 AM

gota getm one of those

.what is it that makes those things so heavy?

Posted By: Daty Rogers

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 04:49 AM

Regulations...

-Daty

Posted By: rt66jim

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 02:52 PM

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Regulations...

-Daty

Amen.

Posted By: bonefish

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:25 PM

are the new camero,s and stangs this heavy?have you guys tried lightening your challengers up without guttin them?

Posted By: FastmOp

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:27 PM

Congrats on the outing. I love my new Challenger. That's about what my SRT ran the 1st time I ran it. They really need more tire on them to get any kind of sixty foot.

Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 03:39 PM

Definately a good run Jim but you musta been bored driving that compared to the dart huh?

Posted By: 340RICK

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/08/13 09:09 PM

That's good for a 5.7

Posted By: patrick

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/09/13 05:17 PM

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gota getm one of those .what is it that makes those things so heavy?

creature comforts, electronics, safety (crash) regulations...

power windows, seats, etc, all those little electric motors are quite heavy

the amount of wiring in new cars is insane, easily 10x the amount compared to a car in the mid 60's...and copper ain't especially light

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/09/13 05:28 PM

good, try the 93 tune. It did wonders for my old 06 AWD Magnum R/T. I tried different shift points but found 6200 was just as good as 6400. Were you able to tune out the "lag" from the drive-by-wire? That was very tricky for me to get used to. Forget about cutting a good light.

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/09/13 05:30 PM

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Congrats on the outing. I love my new Challenger. That's about what my SRT ran the 1st time I ran it. They really need more tire on them to get any kind of sixty foot.

In January I bought a pair of 9.5" wide rims planning to put some M&H drag radials on the car. However, with the federal worker furloughs coming I might not spend the money on the tires this year.
20% less pay for 14 weeks adds up... $$$$$
I hope the Dart doesn't need anything this summer or racing may come to a stop.

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/09/13 06:02 PM

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Congrats on the outing. I love my new Challenger. That's about what my SRT ran the 1st time I ran it. They really need more tire on them to get any kind of sixty foot.

In January I bought a pair of 9.5" wide rims planning to put some M&H drag radials on the car. However, with the federal worker furloughs coming I might not spend the money on the tires this year.
20% less pay for 14 weeks adds up... $$$$$
I hope the Dart doesn't need anything this summer or racing may come to a stop.

'aint that the truth. I'm holding off on my NOS system because of this mess

Posted By: dannysbee

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/09/13 06:39 PM

A converter and drag radials would make a huge difference. I bet the converter would help with the drive by wire issues. I would think mid 12's with a converter and drag radials

Posted By: MikeyT

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/10/13 04:17 AM

Geat times! That is awesome! The best I could ever get out of my 6 speed was a 13.9! I could never get that figured out.

Mike

Posted By: mopar65

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/10/13 04:56 AM

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Quote:

Congrats on the outing. I love my new Challenger. That's about what my SRT ran the 1st time I ran it. They really need more tire on them to get any kind of sixty foot.

In January I bought a pair of 9.5" wide rims planning to put some M&H drag radials on the car. However, with the federal worker furloughs coming I might not spend the money on the tires this year.
20% less pay for 14 weeks adds up... $$$$$
I hope the Dart doesn't need anything this summer or racing may come to a stop.

wow Jim sorry to hear that is going to hit you too.nice runs with the car

Mopar65

Posted By: patrick

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/10/13 12:00 PM

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A converter and drag radials would make a huge difference. I bet the converter would help with the drive by wire issues. I would think mid 12's with a converter and drag radials

true...there was a guy on one of the newer charger forums with an AWD charger that put I think a 3000 stall converter in his 2011 charger, and he dropped 3-4 tenths in the quarter, and was running 13.30's after the mod...his only other performance mods were a cat back and intake, which don't add much (maybe 10-15 RWHP)....this was before the computer was cracked....not bad for a 4400 lb beast....

oh, and to who asked if the camaro and mustang are this heavy,

challengers are listed at 3834 for the V6, 4082 for the R/T, 4160 for the SRT8.

the ZL1 camaro V6 is 3780lbs, SS is 3860lbs, ZL1 is 4050 lbs

mustang V6 coupe curb weight is 3523/3501 (auto/man), GT coupe is 3675/3618 auto/man, GT500 is 3852lbs, conv is about 120lbs heavier in all cases...

Posted By: Mr.Yuck

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/10/13 12:11 PM

Quote:

Quote:

A converter and drag radials would make a huge difference. I bet the converter would help with the drive by wire issues. I would think mid 12's with a converter and drag radials

true...there was a guy on one of the newer charger forums with an AWD charger that put I think a 3000 stall converter in his 2011 charger, and he dropped 3-4 tenths in the quarter, and was running 13.30's after the mod...his only other performance mods were a cat back and intake, which don't add much (maybe 10-15 RWHP)....this was before the computer was cracked....not bad for a 4400 lb beast....

oh, and to who asked if the camaro and mustang are this heavy,

challengers are listed at 3834 for the V6, 4082 for the R/T, 4160 for the SRT8.

the ZL1 camaro V6 is 3780lbs, SS is 3860lbs, ZL1 is 4050 lbs

mustang V6 coupe curb weight is 3523/3501 (auto/man), GT coupe is 3675/3618 auto/man, GT500 is 3852lbs, conv is about 120lbs heavier in all cases...

what's an 06 AWD LOADED Magnum R/T?

Posted By: patrick

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/11/13 01:32 PM

http://www.carinf.com/en/bf40415203.html

according to this, 1993 kg, or 4394lbs

Posted By: 440Jim

Re: Timeslip, 1st Drag Strip, 2009 Challenger R/T 5.7 - 04/11/13 04:21 PM

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oh, and to who asked if the camaro and mustang are this heavy,

challengers are listed at 3834 for the V6, 4082 for the R/T, 4160 for the SRT8.

the ZL1 camaro V6 is 3780lbs, SS is 3860lbs, ZL1 is 4050 lbs

mustang V6 coupe curb weight is 3523/3501 (auto/man), GT coupe is 3675/3618 auto/man, GT500 is 3852lbs, conv is about 120lbs heavier in all cases...

I planned to put my 2009 Challenger R/T on the track scale, but it was broke and although they were working on it, they never got it up and working. My friend wanted to weigh his 572 Hemi Daytona also as it was his first time with it. I expect his is around 2300 lbs (old pro stock chassis), and mine is likely over 4100 with the leather interior and spare tire options... plus add my 230 lbs and 4400 race weight is not out of the question.