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Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland #2788716
06/24/20 06:07 AM
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Hi folks, the video clip below shows competition in a street class last weekend. Three Mopars battled it out for the win. The 360 pick up won and my Charger was second. We were running around 11.50-11.70. The pick up and the Charger put a Hellcat to shame in that race.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J8Yvk9VDAc&t=10s

Ragnar in Iceland

Last edited by BadMoonRacer; 06/24/20 06:09 AM.

66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials.
Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: BadMoonRacer] #2788717
06/24/20 06:24 AM
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Love your Charger Tell us more about the facility.


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Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: 1DGEMAN] #2788719
06/24/20 06:59 AM
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This is a full 1/4 mile track. It was built by a bunch of young men in 1978 who formed a voluntary car club to build it. It is still owned and operated by that club. It is located in a lava field outside the town of Hafnarfjörður in SW Iceland. Recently a circle track was added to the facilities and an off road 4x4 hill climbing area too so it is evolving into a motorsports park. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/kvartmila/posts/2252463911461719/


66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials.
Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: BadMoonRacer] #2788827
06/24/20 02:07 PM
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it looks like, to me, you need to work on the rear suspension, especially on leaving the line and the first gear change. I'm thinking a stiffer extending rear shock, especially on the drivers side, may make the car faster in the 60 ft. and not move around as much on the first gear change twocents scope up
Your big old red Charger is working well up I have a friend who is addicted to 1966 and 1967 Chargers, he has two of them, both stick shifts with small tires realcrazy shruggy He really likes them up


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Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: Cab_Burge] #2788836
06/24/20 02:29 PM
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Thanks for your suggestion Cab. The Charger has a stock suspension with the original leafs (she came with the heavy duty trailer towing package), I clamped the front segment of the leaves and have adjustable Koni´s in the rear. My thought is that there were two possibilities for this side movement: To low pressure (18 psi) in the 20 year old drag radials and/or the rim was too narrow (7") for that 10" tire. I have corrected that for a race coming up this weekend.
Ragnar in Iceland


66 Charger, 451, .582" lift, 11" conv. 4.10:1. 4118 lbs 11.75@117 mph on regular Firestone Firehawk radials.
Icelandic Champion in MC 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2022.
Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: BadMoonRacer] #2789255
06/25/20 08:46 PM
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Cool car, you don't see a lot of the 1st gens. Thanks for sharing that, looks like a nice track.


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Re: Video of Mopars drag racing in Iceland [Re: BadMoonRacer] #2789318
06/26/20 12:52 AM
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I hope it gets better up
Let us know your results up


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