V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help

rickseeman · 09-23-2011, 05:04 PM

Can we have a V-10 Drag Pak Challenger thread? I bought one of these and the owners manual is one paragraph long. I think I need more info than that. Tire pressure? Radial slicks or wrinkle wall? Shock settings? Fuel? I'm sure we have lots of questions. I've ran mine 3 times but I don't know if I am doing things right. Here's what I have done. Hoosier D05's screwed to wheel, 11 psi, C-12, launch at 1800, shift at 6900. So far I've got 6.15, 1.38, 114+ mph. It spins alot but I figured that was 800 HP and a 9" tire. Are radials better? I thought radials want to dead hook and I didn't think it would do that with 800 HP so I put on the wrinkle walls. I hope we can help each other.

Jeff Lee · 09-23-2011, 05:46 PM

Really?

rickseeman · 09-24-2011, 01:05 PM

Perhaps I should have mentioned I'm a bracket racer since it seems some class racers are not fond of these.

Jeff Lee · 09-24-2011, 01:55 PM

I shouldn't have been rude about it. But the idea that anybody can go buy a car with such obviously limited experience in class racing or class racing set-up experience and trounce competitors that have given their life in blood, sweat & tears over might make you see the issue. It's nothing personal, just mis-direction on the part of the sanctioning body.

rickseeman · 09-24-2011, 02:35 PM

I'm not a class racer. I race local bracket races. I love cars. I love factory drag cars. I find these new factory drag cars fascinating as I did my 1965 Super Stock Dodge and my 1968 Race Hemi Dart. I'm just glad to see the factorys providing us with these new cars to enjoy. When I was young a Pro Stocker could run high nines. Now you can go down to the local Dodge or Ford dealer and haul off a new car off that will run faster than that off the showroom floor. Who would have thought we would ever get here? All these people talking about the good old days haven't been down to the local dealer. The good old days are today. Going to the bracket races tonight. Probably lose first round, but I will have fun.

Peter Ash · 09-24-2011, 03:41 PM

Rick

See pm.

340Cuda · 09-25-2011, 12:07 PM

Rick,

In spite of the anger and jealousy that may be displayed, there are some good knowledgeable folks here that will give you some help with your new car.

While I have never even seen one of these cars I don’t think radials would be the way to go in bracket racing. Can you get any larger tire on it?

You have a really cool car I hope you enjoy it.

Good Luck,
Bill Lamb

rickseeman · 09-25-2011, 07:05 PM

Thanks. It's really tight under there. I don't think I can get more tire under it.

Rich Biebel · 09-25-2011, 07:46 PM

Radials like a lot of air......and on a fairly heavy car with a lot of power you're probably way to low on air....

10" wide rims and around 18-20 lbs is what I used on a 10 second LT-1 Firebird.....60's as quick as 1.34.

67 Post GS · 09-28-2011, 05:14 PM

I went to a ten inch rim and radials. Dropped my sixty foot down about .03 and I run about 22 pounds in a 72 Gran Sport.

09-23-2011, 05:04 PM	#1
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Can we have a V-10 Drag Pak Challenger thread? I bought one of these and the owners manual is one paragraph long. I think I need more info than that. Tire pressure? Radial slicks or wrinkle wall? Shock settings? Fuel? I'm sure we have lots of questions. I've ran mine 3 times but I don't know if I am doing things right. Here's what I have done. Hoosier D05's screwed to wheel, 11 psi, C-12, launch at 1800, shift at 6900. So far I've got 6.15, 1.38, 114+ mph. It spins alot but I figured that was 800 HP and a 9" tire. Are radials better? I thought radials want to dead hook and I didn't think it would do that with 800 HP so I put on the wrinkle walls. I hope we can help each other.

09-23-2011, 05:46 PM	#2
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Really? __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

09-24-2011, 01:05 PM	#3
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Perhaps I should have mentioned I'm a bracket racer since it seems some class racers are not fond of these.

09-24-2011, 01:55 PM	#4
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help I shouldn't have been rude about it. But the idea that anybody can go buy a car with such obviously limited experience in class racing or class racing set-up experience and trounce competitors that have given their life in blood, sweat & tears over might make you see the issue. It's nothing personal, just mis-direction on the part of the sanctioning body. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

09-24-2011, 02:35 PM	#5
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help I'm not a class racer. I race local bracket races. I love cars. I love factory drag cars. I find these new factory drag cars fascinating as I did my 1965 Super Stock Dodge and my 1968 Race Hemi Dart. I'm just glad to see the factorys providing us with these new cars to enjoy. When I was young a Pro Stocker could run high nines. Now you can go down to the local Dodge or Ford dealer and haul off a new car off that will run faster than that off the showroom floor. Who would have thought we would ever get here? All these people talking about the good old days haven't been down to the local dealer. The good old days are today. Going to the bracket races tonight. Probably lose first round, but I will have fun.

09-24-2011, 03:41 PM	#6
Peter Ash Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 262 Likes: 2 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Rick See pm.

09-25-2011, 12:07 PM	#7
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,668 Likes: 3,844 Liked 789 Times in 336 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Rick, In spite of the anger and jealousy that may be displayed, there are some good knowledgeable folks here that will give you some help with your new car. While I have never even seen one of these cars I don’t think radials would be the way to go in bracket racing. Can you get any larger tire on it? You have a really cool car I hope you enjoy it. Good Luck, Bill Lamb

09-25-2011, 07:05 PM	#8
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Thanks. It's really tight under there. I don't think I can get more tire under it.

09-25-2011, 07:46 PM	#9
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help Radials like a lot of air......and on a fairly heavy car with a lot of power you're probably way to low on air.... 10" wide rims and around 18-20 lbs is what I used on a 10 second LT-1 Firebird.....60's as quick as 1.34. __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

09-28-2011, 05:14 PM	#10
67 Post GS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Buffalo New York Posts: 79 Likes: 9 Liked 48 Times in 10 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help I went to a ten inch rim and radials. Dropped my sixty foot down about .03 and I run about 22 pounds in a 72 Gran Sport.