SRT Demon - some scary stats
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It's somewhat one-dimensional in purpose, but some of the numbers (60ft, 0-60mph and quarter ET) are just insane for a (wheel-standing) street legal, production muscle car.
https://youtu.be/3vD6A6NxySQ
https://youtu.be/3vD6A6NxySQ
Edited by Matt Harper on Wednesday 12th April 15:06
t about anything over than the 1/4 mile. PurpleAki said:
Love it but you'd need another set of wheels and tyres for regular road use.
Agreed, soft compound, lack of sidewall stiffness and zero wet weather grip.I bracket race my 2015 Challenger and use Nitto NT05R drag radials on the rears only (don't really see Dodge's logic in fitting a drag radial on the fronts) which I swap back to my street wheels/tires when I'm done.
It's a bit of a fanny-around, but the OEM Goodyear Eagles on my car are pretty much useless on a drag strip.
Matt Harper said:
Agreed, soft compound, lack of sidewall stiffness and zero wet weather grip.
I bracket race my 2015 Challenger and use Nitto NT05R drag radials on the rears only (don't really see Dodge's logic in fitting a drag radial on the fronts) which I swap back to my street wheels/tires when I'm done.
It's a bit of a fanny-around, but the OEM Goodyear Eagles on my car are pretty much useless on a drag strip.
It has a set of drag radials on the front because they're actually another set of rears, and in some track pack you get a set of skinny drag front wheels.I bracket race my 2015 Challenger and use Nitto NT05R drag radials on the rears only (don't really see Dodge's logic in fitting a drag radial on the fronts) which I swap back to my street wheels/tires when I'm done.
It's a bit of a fanny-around, but the OEM Goodyear Eagles on my car are pretty much useless on a drag strip.
V10 SPM said:
You've got to wonder what they could have achieved if they'd developed the Viper along similar lines. It's strange when a Challenger or Charger can out perform the car that should have been the pinnacle of Dodge performance cars.
I don't think it can out perform a viper, really this car is only good at one thing and that's a 1/4 mile. The viper is a completely different tool for track not strip, try take the demon around silverstone and see how it fairs against the viper. As a brand I love how dodge have adapted screenplay vet the last few years to start delivering hellcat engines in the range of models the produce. As well as an acr to take back track superiority, the road cars are moving forwards in performance and style. Digitalize said:
Matt Harper said:
Agreed, soft compound, lack of sidewall stiffness and zero wet weather grip.
I bracket race my 2015 Challenger and use Nitto NT05R drag radials on the rears only (don't really see Dodge's logic in fitting a drag radial on the fronts) which I swap back to my street wheels/tires when I'm done.
It's a bit of a fanny-around, but the OEM Goodyear Eagles on my car are pretty much useless on a drag strip.
It has a set of drag radials on the front because they're actually another set of rears, and in some track pack you get a set of skinny drag front wheels.I bracket race my 2015 Challenger and use Nitto NT05R drag radials on the rears only (don't really see Dodge's logic in fitting a drag radial on the fronts) which I swap back to my street wheels/tires when I'm done.
It's a bit of a fanny-around, but the OEM Goodyear Eagles on my car are pretty much useless on a drag strip.
Matt Harper said:
Though a soft-walled, virtually treadless tire designed specifically to maximize straight-line stability and traction seems a bit misplaced on the non-driving - but steering wheels that are subject to the majority of braking force. Seems counter-intuitive to me.
Because they aren't designed to actually be used on the front.https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=88Z1UYuMAD4&ebc=...
Dodge are basically selling a car you buy from a factory to purely use on a drag strip.
Digitalize said:
Dodge are basically selling a car you buy from a factory to purely use on a drag strip.
Even if that was the case (which it isn't, by the way) it does not make sense to put a tire that is designed specifically to maximize traction (potentially at the expense of steering/braking performance) on the non-driving wheels of the car.Nothing new with American car manufacturers producing 'Saturday Night Specials' - they have been doing it for years. My old '71 Mustang 429 SCJ had a 4.11 Detroit Locker rear end - how crazy is that? - Fox body Mustang could be bought as a drag only vehicle - you'll always get someone who will use a car like this on the street!
Dodge have hit the ball way out of the park. I find it most satisfying that in this age of smaller capacity turbo V8's the SRT guys stayed with a big inch motor and a bigger supercharger. Bear in mind the Demon will go faster on MT's or wrinkle walls. But you can't expect a factory to stick them on a road car. All in this is a very fast car for most likely $90,000 and a factory warranty which is incredible. Buy one and make it your own. Stick some 888's on it. It won't be long before we see an 8 second Demon.
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