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.

mtkawboy · 09-24-2011, 06:57 PM

These would be the good old $100,000 car days then right ?

rickseeman · 09-25-2011, 11:53 AM

Yes, much easier for me to get a $97,000 home equity loan now at age 55 than to come up with $5,000 cash in 1968 for a Dart when I was age 12.

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.

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.

09-24-2011, 06:57 PM	#7
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 281 Likes: 173 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: V-10 Drag Pak Challenger help These would be the good old $100,000 car days then right ?

09-25-2011, 11:53 AM	#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 Yes, much easier for me to get a $97,000 home equity loan now at age 55 than to come up with $5,000 cash in 1968 for a Dart when I was age 12.

09-25-2011, 12:07 PM	#9
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,663 Likes: 3,830 Liked 762 Times in 331 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	#10
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.