Stock HC 10.4 @ 133 with drag radials
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These times are from two differen Hc's. One ran on the 5th and the other the 6th. Faster with slicks.
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We're they both A8s or was one of them M6?
That's still a mystery. I'm guessing both A8. Dodge already said the A8 is the quickest. But who knows. They're supposed to race them Friday but Someone said it was supposed to rain. I'll be following it and update.
Lee the mph still doesn't match the ET nor does the increase in mph add up to using slicks.. usually to gain mph there has to be an increase in HP , 7-8 over the 125 that looked repeatable in other test as to come from something...
Could the higher octane race fuel help with mph?
In this high-tech motor, the timing is adjusted to optimize, based in part on fuel quality, so if a crappy 87 octane is put in, the timing would be retarded to minimize ping/detonation. (In the old days, the owner had to adjust the timing himself, but these newer cars have computers to do it fast & painlessly!) Thus, I would suspect that with the high octane racing fuel, the computer was able to dial in more advance than a car with regular pump gas would permit, and, combined with the stickier tires allowing the power to reach the pavement with minimal wheelspin, the results are plausible, and impressive.
When the temperature is cold you want to add fuel when racing, we also add more 109 to the 93 fuel as the air is more dense, still a back half gain of 27mph there appears to be more going on. For every .10 lower in the 60 will net you .2 in ET, but the 133 works out to an ET of 10.2 to 10.0 which there is no way possible given the weight of the car and the HP it has.....
What I'm implying is that it looks suspicious, we have enough data in place on challengers that race that the numbers don't add up, I can see a better 60 having an effect on the ET, but the mph would not have changed 7 , usually that takes more HP from some where, all things are possible so we shall see today as I'm sure people will be looking hard and if other cars can equal this number.
I think the fact that they are supposedly looking for 9s strongly suggests that they've added power-adders to the car. They're likely going to go a little further down the same path they took to get the 10.4. I'm excited either way... What a great car. I hope Dodge takes notes about the driveshaft and beefs it up some more.
This is something I have been asking on all our cars, if the re flash changed the ET and cars would be going slower, not faster. One thing for sure is the drive shafts are going to be needing an up grade if the cars are raced with racing tires....I wonder if it is a pre-production car like in the picture? Maybe they are pre-reflash and bs emissions hp blocking our babies!
What brand Drag Street Radial were you using and the size?....
*********** WEATHER UPDATE *************
Well, the rain and cold has been steady all day and does not look like it is going to let up any time soon.
Racing for tonight, Friday Jan 9th is CANCELED.
The Hellcat Event scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled for next Friday Jan 16th.
Hope to see everyone there.
Well, the rain and cold has been steady all day and does not look like it is going to let up any time soon.
Racing for tonight, Friday Jan 9th is CANCELED.
The Hellcat Event scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled for next Friday Jan 16th.
Hope to see everyone there.
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