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Another quarter mile run at my "spot"

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Years ago with the Hellcat Charger I ran a quarter in this location and got an 11.8 as 122 (DA of 6028). Today, with the Red Eye Challenger, it was 11.6 at 128, DA of 4447. Given we're at half mile altitude here, when I run the numbers through Lucas Racing's equivalence calculator, the Red Eye translated to 11.15 at 133. When I ran the HC through it, it came out to 11.16 at 128.

I can improve the launch (though it is crap west texas high-temp highway mix) but I think the rest of the numbers and the feel of the car show that the real problem is the 3.09 gears. If this was 2.62 I think it would be much easier to modulate on the launch.
 


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Can’t speak to the 2.62 but the 3.09 from a 3.70 improved my 60’ by a 10th
 


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Can’t speak to the 2.62 but the 3.09 from a 3.70 improved my 60’ by a 10th
Please help us new guys to this, what does this mean? Did you replace a 3.70 with a 3.09? With a A8 or M6?
 


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I went 10.8@129 at a DA of 6000+, but that was on a drag strip. Most stock regular Hellcats are in the 11.5+ range here in ABQ for reference.
 


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Years ago with the Hellcat Charger I ran a quarter in this location and got an 11.8 as 122 (DA of 6028). Today, with the Red Eye Challenger, it was 11.6 at 128, DA of 4447. Given we're at half mile altitude here, when I run the numbers through Lucas Racing's equivalence calculator, the Red Eye translated to 11.15 at 133. When I ran the HC through it, it came out to 11.16 at 128.

I can improve the launch (though it is crap west texas high-temp highway mix) but I think the rest of the numbers and the feel of the car show that the real problem is the 3.09 gears. If this was 2.62 I think it would be much easier to modulate on the launch.
Put sticky tires on it and go to the track. It amazes me people make pulls on the street and think they will get good times
 


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Years ago with the Hellcat Charger I ran a quarter in this location and got an 11.8 as 122 (DA of 6028). Today, with the Red Eye Challenger, it was 11.6 at 128, DA of 4447. Given we're at half mile altitude here, when I run the numbers through Lucas Racing's equivalence calculator, the Red Eye translated to 11.15 at 133. When I ran the HC through it, it came out to 11.16 at 128.

I can improve the launch (though it is crap west texas high-temp highway mix) but I think the rest of the numbers and the feel of the car show that the real problem is the 3.09 gears. If this was 2.62 I think it would be much easier to modulate on the launch.
Those are pretty good times for stock given traction and DA
 


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