Thanks to many friends who banded together over the past week after a big disappointment over on another Forum that we have been attached to for years. This just feels good! I am eager to read about the existing and long time members over here. Please introduce yourselves to us new people also, we have a lot to learn and don't want to change what you all have here.
I live in the Twin Cities area in MN. I travel at least half of the time for business, all around the USA Don't be surprised if I land near you and ask you if I can buy you lunch!
I have been a car guy forever, would wrench on them BC (before computers). I still do a bit now, but only if I think I can do it and if I have time. Had a '15 Hellcat. Modified it a lot for road course duties and have found that these heavy boats that should not do well in accordance with the rags we read, actually keep up well and sometimes can be very surprising. My favorite track is the long configuration at Brainerd International in Baxter MN. I sold my '15 to a good friend last year and picked up my new Octane Red Widebody Redeye in January. Now I can get big wheels and tires on it more easily. My Hellcat is my hobby car, so unless we load it up on my trailer and drive south, it don't get used except on nice days here in MN. Tracked the RE once so far, I bolted on Demon Performance rotors and Hawk DTC brakes along with racing tires for its shake down day. She equaled my old Hellcat's lap times, but the girl has many more seconds to save. We shall do that next year after we modify it correctly this winter. Otherwise the pictures with the chrome wheels is the way she lives on the street. The huge 345/30-20 PS4S tires bite down just fine for my use. I may even take it up to BIR for a "slip" in this configuration! The 305/35 Pilot Sports up front complement them great and allow it to merge into traffic pretty well. So far this unit has the Gen3 differential brace installed, splitter protector, Swaim guards and a catch can. It can do 3.6 0-60's pretty easy with the set-up now. It will corner a bit better next year after I tighten up all the bushings in the rear and get the front struts connected. Won't be lowering this one. It will remain at its stock height. Now maybe I can give it some front KW springs (they have a much better progressive rate than the OEM's up front). Won't be installing them out back because they are softer and there won't be any need to lower. I have had more than a bad experience with the rear CV boots at our track, oh about eight separate times!
Before I got my '15, I was heavy into motorcycles, even built a custom chopper to ride and show. At one time I had four motorcycles in the garage. Down to my one favorite '93 FXLR Special Edition Harley. It has a little 80 ci motor that spits out 92 hp with a torque curve about as flat as a Hellcat engine. And it is one nimble and quick beast! It is a blast to drive with its after market close ratio Andrews gears and about anything else you can dream up to make it better.
I enjoy reading and replying on the Forum about anytime I need a break from my work or when just hanging around. Looking forward to our new home here and I am glad it seems like lots of the family from the former Forum are finding their way over.
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