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2013 GT vs. 2013 Challenger

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This guy I know wants to race at Atco. He has a 2013 Challenger SRT8 pretty much stock (exhaust). My 13 GT is stock except for Roush axle back. I told him that he probably shouldn't race...because for what he paid for that barge of a Mopar POS, he may end up in tears.

Anybody race against one of these?

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Oops I meant 2012 SRT8.
 
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This guy I know wants to race at Atco. He has a 2013 Challenger SRT8 pretty much stock (exhaust). My 13 GT is stock except for Roush axle back. I told him that he probably shouldn't race...because for what he paid for that barge of a Mopar POS, he may end up in tears.

Anybody race against one of these?

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Oops I meant 2012 SRT8.
Hey you from nj? I used to race my dirt bike there all the time before they closed
 
#6 ·
I have driven a 2012 challenger srt8 and I own a 2013 gt. the challenger is pretty powerful but not even close to the 5.0. The challenger is just to heavy. The only thing that I could see that would be a problem for the gt is that its not easy to get traction. The challenger can catch pretty easily.

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I have driven a 2012 challenger srt8 and I own a 2013 gt. the challenger is pretty powerful but not even close to the 5.0. The challenger is just to heavy. The only thing that I could see that would be a problem for the gt is that its not easy to get traction. The challenger can catch pretty easily.
What year challenger did they start putting the 392 hemi. The one I drove wasn't the 392. It was the 6.1 hemi I think it was a 2012.
 
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I have driven a 2012 challenger srt8 and I own a 2013 gt. the challenger is pretty powerful but not even close to the 5.0. The challenger is just to heavy. The only thing that I could see that would be a problem for the gt is that its not easy to get traction. The challenger can catch pretty easily.

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What year challenger did they start putting the 392 hemi. The one I drove wasn't the 392. It was the 6.1 hemi I think it was a 2012.
Doesn't matter what it Felt like. They trap 115 MPH stock with average driver. They will run a low 12 out the door on an auto with a competent driver and launch control and will run a mid 12 on a manual normally.

Fanboyism is not a replacement to facts. A 13 SRT8 Challenger is faster by a pinch. That's a fact.

Mod for mod it will also was away steadily. The difference is that for the money, it's a poor purchase vs a 5.0.
 
#8 ·
Think it'll be a drivers race this time. They started putting the 392 in the 2012s. Don't miss a gear and you should have him. When the Challenger first came out, I saw one run low 13s on street tires. It was completely stock, still had the dealership tag and window sticker. Lol.
 
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This guy I know wants to race at Atco. He has a 2013 Challenger SRT8 pretty much stock (exhaust). My 13 GT is stock except for Roush axle back. I told him that he probably shouldn't race...because for what he paid for that barge of a Mopar POS, he may end up in tears.

Anybody race against one of these?

---------- Post added at 09:05 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:04 AM ----------

Oops I meant 2012 SRT8.
Your going to eat his lunch if your a decent driver. My 3.7 with CAI, tune, drive shaft and 3.73 gears gets them by almost .3 when I can get her to hook up. Granted, I have beaten a few 5.0's as well but I have also been beaten by 5.0's... And that brings me back to it depending on the driver and how well you can launch your car.
 
#21 ·
The challenger is really cool. I love the mustang but the challenger is really a true muscle car. Its got a huge engine, it's big, heavy and hard to handle. I have had mustangs for years and then got a truck and didn't have a mustang. I drove my buddy's challenger and 3 weeks later I traded my truck in for a mustang. I got to say if it wasnt for the challenger I wouldn't have a mustang for a while at least and I wouldn't be on this forum lol.
 
#22 ·
The Challenger is a nice car, I say POS because anything Mopar=no car. I've owned a few Dodges and won't own one again lol.

Yesterday me and a buddy got to drive on a runway at a closed airport. The runway surface isn't great because its a small airport been closed a long time. 5,700' runway and its not flat. I ran a 1/4 mile using the track apps. How accurate is that thing? Has anyone compared it at the track? It said I ran a 1/4 in 13.2@108mph. That was my best time and damn near broke traction on my 3rd-4th shift. I'm thinking on a drag strip that should be high 12's because the surface yesterday was terrible.
 
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