[gocat]

For those of you fortunate to have the Super Stock can you give us detailed feedback... especially on using it primarily as a weekend toy, on standard roads/highways.

 

[Unstable Vic]

Subd

 

[kccat]

Coming from a 2019 redeye i ordered a 2021 super stock it is the best hellcat of the 6 that i have owned .Lots of people was saying it did not ride and drive as good well i have not seen that this car pulls crazy and in sports mode the ride is great

 

[JeepGeek]

^^^^^ agree with Kccat
I have a 2020 Super Stock and came from a 2018 standard body Hellcat. I am a huge fan. I do use it on weekends, fun and shows. I don’t plan to race with any frequency (it has seen some runs) and plan to keep it completely stock. The ride is good - I have kept the 18s on and run at 30psi cold. Pulls hard, and like the redeye, you need to feather early stages of takeoff to keep the car from having rev limiter issues. Considering the low price difference, I preferred the look of the super stock and the lower build numbers.

I also have a 1965 backdraft cobra that I track - which handles incredible but the ride is not as smooth. I still love the comfort of these cars coupled with the ability to hit the gas for a few smiles.

 

[CPO Super stock]

I think I got a dude but with that said it rides great.

2020 redeye I ran a best of 10.5 needing a driver mode at 133 MPH and the super stock I ran a 10.5 at 128 because it 60's much better.

Sport Mode is the same as the redeye and track mode weight transfer is awesome

about the 12 second mark the nose falls but you can see how well it transfers weight.

On the street it is a dream to drive.

 

[Gotgap]

Well….I’m not going to comment on driving it on the street as that content is subjective, but I will say you will definitely have most if not all of your questions answered after some seat time deprived from reflection and study…for me, all I can say is I love this car! it’s an awesome machine! Dodge did a 110% assembly job on mine down to its last nut 👏👏👏👏👏👏 ….Vaseline and stitches may greatly vary by clicks

 

[2020WB]

Sold a 2020 GT500 which had many build quality issues to get a 2021 SS. The SS handles and drives well. My DD is a 2020 Charger HC, there is no real difference in ride quality between the two cars. The only two things I notice is the fact the SS is noticeably faster than the HC. The SS has the Alpine stereo which sucks compared to the HK stereo in the HC.

 

[2ndAmend]

OK, so I'm the contrarian. I took my M6 to the Loring Timing Association event in Sept, did 173.537 in the 1 mile. You can't do that in a SS. I'm seriously considering adding a RE to my garage.

 

[Xylander]

The SS is strip focused. If you don't take it to the strip, the RE is always going to be a better overall performer on the street. For me, the biggest issue is the tiny brakes on the SS in comparison to the Redeye. Brakes are great on the track, but you don't need them on the strip. The SS of course has the tiny front brakes. Where you also need the big brakes is on the street. From a safety and defensive driving perspective, the Redeye wins in spades vs. the SS for the braking issue alone in my book.

The SS should get up and go a little bit faster than a Redeye, but not by much and definitely not by much (if at all) on the street. At the strip, it should pull out better than the Redeye because its suspension is designed specifically for that. On the street, the traction isn't good enough to fully utilize that suspension in drag mode, so it's a bit of a wasted feature on the street, in my opinion.

The SS has lower speed rated tires and a software speed limiter to prohibit exceeding their limit, so unless you tune it and torpedo your warranty, you won't be doing any head turning 1mi runs in an SS.

 

[Gotgap]

The SS is strip focused. If you don't take it to the strip, the RE is always going to be a better overall performer on the street. For me, the biggest issue is the tiny brakes on the SS in comparison to the Redeye. Brakes are great on the track, but you don't need them on the strip. The SS of course has the tiny front brakes. Where you also need the big brakes is on the street. From a safety and defensive driving perspective, the Redeye wins in spades vs. the SS for the braking issue alone in my book.

The SS should get up and go a little bit faster than a Redeye, but not by much and definitely not by much (if at all) on the street. At the strip, it should pull out better than the Redeye because its suspension is designed specifically for that. On the street, the traction isn't good enough to fully utilize that suspension in drag mode, so it's a bit of a wasted feature on the street, in my opinion.

The SS has lower speed rated tires and a software speed limiter to prohibit exceeding their limit, so unless you tune it and torpedo your warranty, you won't be doing any head turning 1mi runs in an SS.

Agreed, man that suspension works spot on perfect by design

 

[Big Swede]

The SS is strip focused. If you don't take it to the strip, the RE is always going to be a better overall performer on the street. For me, the biggest issue is the tiny brakes on the SS in comparison to the Redeye. Brakes are great on the track, but you don't need them on the strip. The SS of course has the tiny front brakes. Where you also need the big brakes is on the street. From a safety and defensive driving perspective, the Redeye wins in spades vs. the SS for the braking issue alone in my book.

The SS should get up and go a little bit faster than a Redeye, but not by much and definitely not by much (if at all) on the street. At the strip, it should pull out better than the Redeye because its suspension is designed specifically for that. On the street, the traction isn't good enough to fully utilize that suspension in drag mode, so it's a bit of a wasted feature on the street, in my opinion.

The SS has lower speed rated tires and a software speed limiter to prohibit exceeding their limit, so unless you tune it and torpedo your warranty, you won't be doing any head turning 1mi runs in an SS.

You must own a HC and have a hard time being objective.

Tiny brakes. Haha

The suspension only works on the track Haha

I’ve never driven an SS but everyone who has owned both say it’s shocking how much better the SS hooks up on the street.

 

[Gotgap]

You must own a HC and have a hard time being objective.

Tiny brakes. Haha

The suspension only works on the track Haha

I’ve never driven an SS but everyone who has owned both say it’s shocking how much better the SS hooks up on the street.

Absolutely!… like a monorail

 

[WVHEMIS]

trying to decide if the SS is worth the 25K to trade my 19 Charger HC for one. The HC is fun, fun, fun just don't know if the additional 25K will be that much bigger a smile to my face?

 

[ChillxPoint]

I own a redeye widebody. I bought smaller front brakes and the super stock wheels. I personally love the look of the demon and SS better. Love the 18in wheels and bigger tires.

 

[Xylander]

You must own a HC and have a hard time being objective.

Tiny brakes. Haha

The suspension only works on the track Haha

I’ve never driven an SS but everyone who has owned both say it’s shocking how much better the SS hooks up on the street.

The front brakes on the SS are small 4 piston calipers. Thus, they have reduced braking performance vs. any SP, HC, or Redeye. Nothing objective about it, just fact. They're bigger than the brakes on a Honda Civic, but they're on a car that weighs 4,500lb. If someone is going to buy an SS for street use, it will have less stopping potential in comparison to the other HC offerings. This is important for some folks who might like to drive a little too fast and someone in a grocery getter pulls out in front of them out of nowhere. If you were ever in a real close call in a Redeye, you would have probably hit them in a SS. The SS is a performance car that makes quite a few drag racing concessions that removes some overall safety and performance during NORMAL street use.

Same holds true for the suspension. Yes, it will squat just fine on the street, but the street surface is irregular, thus, performance capacity is reduced. Not objective, just factual. To get the full performance out of the car that a person pays for, it has to be utilized on the strip that it was intended to operate at. Ideally, this is with the included drag radials on a prepped surface. Then, all that squat can maximize down pressure and improve strip times. You're not going to achieve that in most instances on the street. The suspension, for road use, is a little sloppy. It's ultra soft and has soft sidewall drag radials which will affect precision handling and inclement weather driving safety. It's designed to maximize traction at low to no speed (IE, from a dig) under ideal conditions. Every other non-Demon in the Dodge lineup has better cornering potential. And, for street use, the suspension is less responsive. Again, because the SS suspension is softer.

Nothing objective at all about what I said. It's all physics. The car is a purpose build drag racer. If someone shucks out $90 grand for an SS and never takes it to a track, it isn't going to be anything better than a Redeye in most situations. Sure, you might find some nicely laid out tarmac once in a blue moon that will let it get full grip and scoot like a champ, but most times, that extra grip is going to go up in smoke because the street is irregular. Thus, performance on the street is very very similar to the Redeye... with the exception that it can't turn as well, can't stop as well, and its top speed is almost 40mph slower.

The HC and Redeyes are "all-rounder" type cars that can perform well at the strip and on the street. The SS is great on the strip, similar to a Redeye in traction performance on the street, but has definitive weaknesses when you start factoring in turning and braking. The car was simply made to be a drag car and has passable performance in other areas. The Redeye is almost as good on the strip and doesn't have the weaknesses that the SS has to gain that edge it does get on the drag strip.

 

[ChillxPoint]

The front brakes on the SS are small 4 piston calipers. Thus, they have reduced braking performance vs. any SP, HC, or Redeye. Nothing objective about it, just fact. They're bigger than the brakes on a Honda Civic, but they're on a car that weighs 4,500lb. If someone is going to buy an SS for street use, it will have less stopping potential in comparison to the other HC offerings. This is important for some folks who might like to drive a little too fast and someone in a grocery getter pulls out in front of them out of nowhere. If you were ever in a real close call in a Redeye, you would have probably hit them in a SS. The SS is a performance car that makes quite a few drag racing concessions that removes some overall safety and performance during NORMAL street use.

Same holds true for the suspension. Yes, it will squat just fine on the street, but the street surface is irregular, thus, performance capacity is reduced. Not objective, just factual. To get the full performance out of the car that a person pays for, it has to be utilized on the strip that it was intended to operate at. Ideally, this is with the included drag radials on a prepped surface. Then, all that squat can maximize down pressure and improve strip times. You're not going to achieve that in most instances on the street. The suspension, for road use, is a little sloppy. It's ultra soft and has soft sidewall drag radials which will affect precision handling and inclement weather driving safety. It's designed to maximize traction at low to no speed (IE, from a dig) under ideal conditions. Every other non-Demon in the Dodge lineup has better cornering potential. And, for street use, the suspension is less responsive. Again, because the SS suspension is softer.

Nothing objective at all about what I said. It's all physics. The car is a purpose build drag racer. If someone shucks out $90 grand for an SS and never takes it to a track, it isn't going to be anything better than a Redeye in most situations. Sure, you might find some nicely laid out tarmac once in a blue moon that will let it get full grip and scoot like a champ, but most times, that extra grip is going to go up in smoke because the street is irregular. Thus, performance on the street is very very similar to the Redeye... with the exception that it can't turn as well, can't stop as well, and its top speed is almost 40mph slower.

The HC and Redeyes are "all-rounder" type cars that can perform well at the strip and on the street. The SS is great on the strip, similar to a Redeye in traction performance on the street, but has definitive weaknesses when you start factoring in turning and braking. The car was simply made to be a drag car and has passable performance in other areas. The Redeye is almost as good on the strip and doesn't have the weaknesses that the SS has to gain that edge it does get on the drag strip.

Yeah but 20 inch wheels ewww

 

[Slowpoke387]

I’ve never driven an SS but everyone who has owned both say it’s shocking how much better the SS hooks up on the street.

Prob because it's rolling on DR’s. Also that’s from a dig going straight. As in drag type stuff. Softer suspension and smaller brakes aren't helping it handle better than a RE in turns or stop better on the street. RE is a better street weapon. SS is a better track weapon. It's not rocket science.

 

[Varooom]

I love my 2020 HC! Its paid for and is faster then anything else I have ever owned. Its a beautiful car that does all that I need and then some (has a few mods).
With that said, if I was not financially preparing for retirement I would trade it in on a SS right now. I would skip over the RE.
The 160 top speed does not bother me as I haven't had an opportunity to go over 140 in my HC. The smaller brakes don't bother me as I am sure the brakes on the SS will stop it just fine.
I love the looks of the SS wheels and tires. I believe the suspension would make a great street worrier.

I will be keeping my HC, but if you have the means its SS all the way!
My -02,
Varooom

 

[Big Swede]

Prob because it's rolling on DR’s. Also that’s from a dig going straight. As in drag type stuff. Softer suspension and smaller brakes aren't helping it handle better than a RE in turns or stop better on the street. RE is a better street weapon. SS is a better track weapon. It's not rocket science.

I don’t disagree with that. Saying the brakes are tiny is just laughable. They are still huge by any standard and still provide incredibly short stopping distances.

Like I said I haven’t driven an SS but everyone says the way they hook up on the street from the weight transfer is a major difference from a dig or a roll.

 

[Slowpoke387]

I don’t disagree with that. Saying the brakes are tiny is just laughable. They are still huge by any standard and still provide incredibly short stopping distances.

Like I said I haven’t driven an SS but everyone says the way they hook up on the street is a major difference from a dig or a roll.

SS comes with stickies. DR’s will do that lol