The 2016 HellCat

[Crazy Horse]

Here's another play video when the car was stock. Watch the run at the Stop Sign (1:48), and still had enough time to Stop LOL!

 

[Tuesdak]

I believe they have some special "track days" where they do indeed shut the road down to the public for speed runs like this. Something like Bonneville Salt Flats...

The general public isn't expecting this kind of speed and can do some stupid things. Stupid things just like they do on a normal day, every day, and wind up just as screwed up for life in constant pain, disabled, and/or the easy way out: dead. It's one thing to be buried with the grin on your face, but, another to be burying some of the public as well. Some states out west have Felony Speeding for anything over 100 MPH or X MPH over the posted speed limit.

Have fun, but, Be Safe! Racing helmet, flame proof racing suit, fire suppression system, etc. It takes awhile to stop from said speed and if on fire the entire time... Apologies if you just haven't mentioned these mods.

 

[Wayne M.]

Crazy horse, refresh my memory, which model Mohawk is that?

 

[fest3er]

If you can pick a time when there's no traffic, US70 across WSMR is a nice, flat, smooth, straight road to open up on, two lanes and wide shoulder both ways; if you don't need more than a couple miles to speed up and slow down, there's a 30 mile arrow-straight stretch SW of Holloman that might do the trick. Provided the MPs don't see you. And if they do take interest, ease east through Cloudcroft, zip through the mountains, then open up once you hit the straights again. But be sure to slow down for all the little towns. Hmmm. Maybe it would be best to have an enclosed trailer waiting on you. And a duplicate but low power version of your car with driver as a post-run decoy.

I got my Formula 350 on Gatorbacks up to 141 or so once, with a running start at 110 through San Augustine Pass. The widely-spaced utility poles heading down seemed to be spaced more like urban poles; I suspect at 240, they might more resemble a picket fence. Ah, to be young and senseless again.

Oh wait. You were planning on finding a closed, preferably private, road. Forget I said anything.

 

[TConver]

Why not go to a track day and do it in a safe controlled manner?

 

[Wayne M.]

I remember reading about a bonneville type speed club in the low lands of NC on some airstrip. Maybe a check on that is in order.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Crazy horse, refresh my memory, which model Mohawk is that?

Follow this link: Photos 26-29 are mine. I still have seller's remorse over selling the 02 2500, miss that truck! It's the 2 post 10,000 lift Mohawk has. Fantastic rack does the cars, trucks, 4 wheelers, and the JDeere Rider LM. Under view.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Had to reload the video I guess. Just playing 1/4 mile run, no air down or pre-clean the tires for sticky. Turn your speakers on and crank it! This was before the Richard Petty Upgrades, and Traction Control is now totally inop for the fun factor!

 

[NIsaacs]

My youngest son recently bought a used late model Camaro and my oldest is building a drag race 1970 F-100, so my middle son bought this 2016 Hellcat so he could keep up
It is modified to 900hp. He wanted to give me a ride, I said: "No, I am an old man that wants to live to be really old"

 

[NIsaacs]

My brother's wife's brother (Rob Goss), does some serious racing with them.

 

[Ozymandias]

That’s pretty impressive, crazy horse. These cars in general are on fire in my area. The Challengers and Chargers are by far the most popular cars around, and they’re causing a lot of tension for the euro , JDM and tuner bunch! However, I haven’t seen any specials like your Petty, but I do see special (Roush) Mustangs and Camaros. A co worker went all in and bought a used B5 blue Hellcat Charger. He actually got a deal on it.
Check out this local story. I use this route daily, and in my heyday I did a similar act, but the population was half what it is today.
https://www.silive.com/southshore/index.ssf/2018/08/south_shore_speeding_shocker_t.html

Well, NY isn't the German Autobahn yet.
So 130mph is crazy speeding with an Challenger. LOL

 

[Shiner]

Hemi cuda's and Boss 9 production is already surpassed by Hellcats and Demons. And those are bringing less money now than 5-10 years ago. I had an L79 Chevy II when I was 17. In the Y2K decade they were up to 6 figures. Now a nice example is $50-65K depending on options. With rare exceptions muscle cars are no longer fool proof investments.

That is partly because of the reproduction market, with repro bodies. You can have a "new" mustang or camaro, etc. Pretty much grenaded the market.

 

[NIsaacs]

My youngest son recently bought a used late model Camaro and my oldest is building a drag race 1970 F-100, so my middle son bought this 2016 Hellcat so he could keep up
It is modified to 900hp. He wanted to give me a ride, I said: "No, I am an old man that wants to live to be really old"

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My son finally found another one he could afford. '19 all stock, wide body? I couldn't find the thread on the one he wrecked.

 

[DHayden]

If you can pick a time when there's no traffic, US70 across WSMR is a nice, flat, smooth, straight road to open up on, two lanes and wide shoulder both ways; if you don't need more than a couple miles to speed up and slow down, there's a 30 mile arrow-straight stretch SW of Holloman that might do the trick. Provided the MPs don't see you. And if they do take interest, ease east through Cloudcroft, zip through the mountains, then open up once you hit the straights again. But be sure to slow down for all the little towns. Hmmm. Maybe it would be best to have an enclosed trailer waiting on you. And a duplicate but low power version of your car with driver as a post-run decoy.

I got my Formula 350 on Gatorbacks up to 141 or so once, with a running start at 110 through San Augustine Pass. The widely-spaced utility poles heading down seemed to be spaced more like urban poles; I suspect at 240, they might more resemble a picket fence. Ah, to be young and senseless again.

Oh wait. You were planning on finding a closed, preferably private, road. Forget I said anything.

I live on WSMR and very familiar with I70 down to Holloman. My "slightly modified" CTSV is governed at 175 from the factory, raised to 205 with new tune. It has embarrassed its share of Mustangs, Camaros and Hell Cats.

 

[Wayne M.]

I’m sure the only limitation here is driver gut.
‘69 Chargers lift their front ends at 145-155. Thats the reason for the Charger 500 and then the Daytona. I’d experienced that sensation (scared the HE11 outta me!) on a NYC parkway that’s only 4 miles long. Yea I was younger.