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Challenger 5.97@242 #2716461
11/16/19 04:30 PM
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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: SRT6776] #2716620
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That car flies , Makes us Mopar folks proud..


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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Kindafast] #2716664
11/17/19 11:59 AM
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It does haul the mail for sure. The guys that tune and drive the car are a bunch of cool guys. Very personal and down to earth. Had a chance to talk to them at Street Outlaws in Denver this summer.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Wax] #2716695
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Anybody know what's under the hood of that bada$$?

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528 cubic inch hemi with twin 98mm turbo’s.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Wax] #2716720
11/17/19 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Wax
It does haul the mail for sure. The guys that tune and drive the car are a bunch of cool guys. Very personal and down to earth. Had a chance to talk to them at Street Outlaws in Denver this summer.



For sure we met them in Boise Idaho. He let my 13 year old son sit in the car.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Forest] #2716729
11/17/19 02:00 PM
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He’s not the best on the tree (cutting good lights) but if he get to be he will be almost unstoppable


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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: pittsburghracer] #2716739
11/17/19 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by pittsburghracer
He’s not the best on the tree (cutting good lights) but if he get to be he will be almost unstoppable

Seems like the only thing the driver really needs to focus on is the tree, since the shifting is automated. Burns out, stages, then holds on to the steering wheel with both hands.

Regardless, that thing flies.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: BradH] #2716743
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Originally Posted by BradH
Originally Posted by pittsburghracer
He’s not the best on the tree (cutting good lights) but if he get to be he will be almost unstoppable

Seems like the only thing the driver really needs to focus on is the tree, since the shifting is automated. Burns out, stages, then holds on to the steering wheel with both hands.

Regardless, that thing flies.




Yes it does buy in the NPK series he has lost by being dead late several times. All the power in the world can’t make up for dead late in heads up racing


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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: SRT6776] #2716750
11/17/19 02:50 PM
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Always like that car, that ride along will be the fastest i'v ever gone. up

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: racerx] #2716758
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If I remember correctly the car weighs 3100#’s. That is heavy.

Cutting down the tree is always a must no matter what form of drag racing you are doing.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Wax] #2716784
11/17/19 04:28 PM
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Jack French is the vehicle owner and is a local to our area. "Atomizer Injectors". My son has met the guy and he is a REAL Mopar dude. Hats off to anybody that can make a heavy car competitive in that field..


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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Kindafast] #2717237
11/18/19 04:24 PM
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When they were here at RT66 they were having issues with the car. They told me they went from a 2 spd to a 3 spd and where trying to get the bugs worked out. As said before,very nice people. Any kid that was looking at the car was asked if they wanted to get in. I told him he had the only true mopar on the property racing, a Challenger with a Hemi in it.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: OUTLAWSSAA] #2717257
11/18/19 05:38 PM
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Jack has someone else drive and tune the car but he's building a second car - a Stratus I believe - that he's going to drive. I've been to his shop a few times and bought several sets of injectors from him. He's as nice in person as he seems on TV.


Cruiser: 66 Dodge Coronet 500, Indy SR 440, Gen 7 Accel EFI = 11.38 @ 116.
Racing: Brand X, X275 Procharged Smallblock on M1, Leafsprings, Holley EFI = 4.30 @ 168

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Runnoft] #2717262
11/18/19 05:48 PM
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Would love to see pictures of the new ride when they are available. You don’t see many people making or running high end high horsepower cars. I’m sure it will be nice and fast. Thanks

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Wax] #2717417
11/19/19 07:17 AM
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The power it takes to overcome all that cars obstacles to speed is amazing to me. Flat front, high off the ground, short wheelbase ect, and still runs like a promod. Absolutely amazing from a power management standpoint.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: dthemi] #2717567
11/19/19 03:13 PM
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I should of said Mopar high end high horsepower cars.

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Wax] #2718374
11/22/19 01:07 PM
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Dumb question, is that a gen 2 or 3 hemi?

Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: Lee446] #2718440
11/22/19 06:37 PM
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Re: Challenger 5.97@242 [Re: dthemi] #2719188
11/25/19 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dthemi
The power it takes to overcome all that cars obstacles to speed is amazing to me. Flat front, high off the ground, short wheelbase ect, and still runs like a promod. Absolutely amazing from a power management standpoint.

The car actually has a LONG wheelbase.

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