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Re: Because Why Not? Scat Pack Challenger ?s [Re: -Cuda] #2945955
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Originally Posted by -Cuda
6.4 is on a different level. Significant driving experience vs 5.7. I’ve had 5.7s in trucks as well as charger.


I kind of figured that. I see that even when I option an 5.7 R/T that's not much away from a standard 6.4 Scat and in some case I've seen 5.7 cars listed for more than 6.4 Scat cars. If I could drive a manual that's the route I would go but, due to some injuries/disabilities I would have to go with the 8 speed automatic.

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My wife has a 2019 purple scat, best car we have ever owned. It gets 19 average city highway, has gotten 27 highway only....not that we really care about that. It gets just as much attention as the old muscle, even the police give it a thumbs up. We have been 147 mph in it, and it had plenty left, it runs 100mph like you are going 50. Now let's debunk a lot of bowsheet.
Tires we have 9000 miles on it, from my calculation they should go 40-50k and age out before they wear out, rears are 2/32 more worn, but we don't do burnouts, it just slips a little when wide open. We do not have a widebody, it does not get out of shape unless there is dirt, sand, or water on the road. If you are going to go balls out somewhere not well travelled I would drive down the road first to see what's down there, just like the old muscle cars, know the road.
Brakes, same deal they look like new, should go 50-60k.
Weight, ya and that heavy car hooks pretty damn good on the street vs the lightweight boys who also
admit it is a way more comfortable car.
Handling it will corner so hard on stock p-zeros it will scare you, and you will never reach the cars limits unless you are a professional driver on a track. When we first got The car we thought we had to slow down to 10 mph to go around a corner after reading internet boards The car will kick your ass if you try to drive it hard when it is cold out, so beware. A lot of what you read on the internet is people who have never owned one, they give you skid pad specs tbey will never atain, all I can say is I did not want to believe how good these cars are, it cost less brand new than the paint and body work on my superbird, and I would sell the superbird before we would sell the Scat, I like it that much. Orange or tor red would be fantastic, get a GOOD color if you know what I mean. Oil changes are $94 at the dealer, $70-80 if I do it, same price as the old muscle if you use good zinc oil. Your results may vary.

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You want the 8-speed auto, it is what makes the car so good.

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We replaced my wife's 2010 5.7 Challenger R/T with a 2020 6.4 Scat Pack. Both were/are 6-spd daily drivers, but luckily she has a short commute.

I can say that the decade worth of development between the two cars is more evolutionary than revolutionary, since both ride very similarly, have similar cabin noise, etc. Besides the shaker hood, what I liked about the new Challenger was not having to break out my Diablosport to tune out the skip-shift. With the Scat Pack, you can just row the gears as hard as you want. It also sounds great through the factory exhaust; much better than the new Mustangs in their "hey, look at me because I'm a pin-head" exhaust mode.

I can also say that the Scat Pack is a more integrated package with more creature comforts, heated/cooled seats, proximity sensors, better smart phone interoperability, etc. It also hauls the mail and gets similar gas mileage to the 5.7, IF you keep your foot out of it... twocents

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I have a 2016 Scat Pack (8 Speed Auto) with some obvious retro "enhancements", right down to the Pentastar on the fender, and the two tone "VO2" painted white top.


A blast to drive. More "thumbs up" along the way than I can count. And perhaps the best bang for the buck going!!!


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Originally Posted by 4406bbl
My wife has a 2019 purple scat, best car we have ever owned. It gets 19 average city highway, has gotten 27 highway only....not that we really care about that. It gets just as much attention as the old muscle, even the police give it a thumbs up. We have been 147 mph in it, and it had plenty left, it runs 100mph like you are going 50. Now let's debunk a lot of bowsheet.
Tires we have 9000 miles on it, from my calculation they should go 40-50k and age out before they wear out, rears are 2/32 more worn, but we don't do burnouts, it just slips a little when wide open. We do not have a widebody, it does not get out of shape unless there is dirt, sand, or water on the road. If you are going to go balls out somewhere not well travelled I would drive down the road first to see what's down there, just like the old muscle cars, know the road.
Brakes, same deal they look like new, should go 50-60k.
Weight, ya and that heavy car hooks pretty damn good on the street vs the lightweight boys who also
admit it is a way more comfortable car.
Handling it will corner so hard on stock p-zeros it will scare you, and you will never reach the cars limits unless you are a professional driver on a track. When we first got The car we thought we had to slow down to 10 mph to go around a corner after reading internet boards The car will kick your ass if you try to drive it hard when it is cold out, so beware. A lot of what you read on the internet is people who have never owned one, they give you skid pad specs tbey will never atain, all I can say is I did not want to believe how good these cars are, it cost less brand new than the paint and body work on my superbird, and I would sell the superbird before we would sell the Scat, I like it that much. Orange or tor red would be fantastic, get a GOOD color if you know what I mean. Oil changes are $94 at the dealer, $70-80 if I do it, same price as the old muscle if you use good zinc oil. Your results may vary.


Mine was my only car for 2-3 years, rain, sleet, snow. I routinely drag raced it and to get the best ET you have to do burnouts, tires were toast by each fall. Weekly premium fill ups and while I was able to hyper mile 29mpg on the highway it didnt matter because anything saved was used up at the next green light. Fun car, amazing engine and still miss it but as I said, if someone is going to buy one and scoff at the fuel costs or replace the performance rubber with chinese junk its best to just get a 5.7. Get your catch cans on them too, they ingest a LOT of oil

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I've had a 2010 SRT, 2015 Scat Pack, 2015 SXT Plus, and currently have a 2020 Scat Pack Wide Body. All fantastic cars. The B5 Blue 2015 SXT Plus got the most compliments. Nothing wrong with that V6. Plenty of power for whatever you need except maybe racing. I traded the SXT Challenger on an SXT Plus Charger, also in B5. But the Hellraisin Wide Body Scat Pack is on another level. If I was going to daily drive it, I probably wouldn't get the wide body. But, the 245-section tires on the non-wide body cars aren't remotely capable of putting the power down although they are much less expensive to replace.

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Agree on the 245s, dangerous with those. A 5.7 is scary below 50 degrees with those. Whatever you buy the larger tires, dynamics package and big brakes are smart to order.

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Originally Posted by 4406bbl
Agree on the 245s, dangerous with those. A 5.7 is scary below 50 degrees with those. Whatever you buy the larger tires, dynamics package and big brakes are smart to order.


Mine had the 245's, one of the only places you can enjoy the 392's grunt is highway on-ramps, 2 times the azz end kicked out when dropping the hammer - once on an on-ramp with no guard rails and 15' drop offs on both sides, would have been REAL ugly had I been a tool and turned the traction control off. (which is exactly what a friend tried to do when I let him drive it, I said you will turn that back on, now, as all he was used to was fwd import crap)

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Originally Posted by RustyMopar01
. I will tell you I have driven/rented two Ecoboost Mustangs and one V6 Camaros. I will tell you the Ecoboost Mustangs weren't bad but, .



those ecoboost mustangs can make some good power also.
evolution performance bolted up a much larger turbo on a 100% bone stock motor and ran 9's for several months of weekly drag racing before it came apart.


They run good when you put your foot into them and turn on track mode if it's stock. But, that's impressive for a 4 cylinder. They do have their own issues though or the earlier ones did which I think was the head gasket. MPG wasn't what I expected but, not bad either I guess for having over 300hp.

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Thank you all. That is good to know about the tires and with the car being heavier I would like to get one with 275 width on minimum. As far as tires I haven't seen what's recommended but, I try to buy decent tires. On my current vehicle I have Continental DWS tires which is a huge improvement on the cheap tires that it had on it.

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The other thing I want to mention is I'm use to driving something that is a slight handful. I have a 408 stroker LRE and let's just say in the rain I have to be careful taking off from lights with the old Cooper Cobras it has on it. Anything half throttle or more is instant tire spin.

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Lol a V6 charger with TC off will do that (V6 charger will spank any 383)

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Originally Posted by RustyMopar01
The other thing I want to mention is I'm use to driving something that is a slight handful. I have a 408 stroker LRE and let's just say in the rain I have to be careful taking off from lights with the old Cooper Cobras it has on it. Anything half throttle or more is instant tire spin.


Then you should be fine. It is a little different to have torque and horsepower over the whole rpm range. The old school stuff had power peaks, these cars always have power, and 8 speeds, and are going triple digits in a hurry. Fun car, best bang for the buck, just respect it.

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Thank you all. I can respect the power. I like the look and sound. I used to own a 71 Challenger with a 383 in it.

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Originally Posted by SRT6776
Lol a V6 charger with TC off will do that (V6 charger will spank any 383)


Lots of newer stuff is quicker than the older stuff. Keep in mind I grew up driving K Cars and Dakotas with 125hp.

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I started with a 2009 R/T 5.7 then went to a 2015 SRT 392 and now on to a hellcat. You can basically now option a scat like my 2015 SRT with adjustable suspension and wider tires (275 on a narrow body). In my opinion, the 392 is the best all round car.


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Originally Posted by Butterscotch71
I started with a 2009 R/T 5.7 then went to a 2015 SRT 392 and now on to a hellcat. You can basically now option a scat like my 2015 SRT with adjustable suspension and wider tires (275 on a narrow body). In my opinion, the 392 is the best all round car.


The 392 is an awesome car, but so awesome you fall in love and want to keep it under a sleeping bag in a heated garage. For daily use - walmart, mall, grocery store parking lot, road salt, long term airport parking, parking on the street, gas/insurance - get a 5.7 if any of the above applies

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