2009 Dodge Challenger Srt8/426 Stroker/600 Rwhp N/a on 2040-cars
Union City, New Jersey, United States
I put a lot of effort into building the best road course Challenger money can buy. I have put in about $25K in mods but am trying to price reasonably given the value of the car. If you were looking to build a Challenger for road course racing, I don't think you could put together a more complete build (just my opinion). All the engine work was done at HHP's Delaware shop and all the suspension mods were done by Rob Anderson at Wretched Motorsports back when Pedders' were still in business.
Location: New Jersey Specifications: 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 6 speed 40,500 miles on the odometer Engine/drivetrain mods: HHP/BES Sport Series 426 stroker Thitek heads Custom high lift camshaft (HHP/BES) Fluidyne heavy duty radiator AFE cold air intake 160 degree T-stat Magnaflow high flow catalytic converters Magnaflow competition exhaust BES ported intake manifold Arrington 90mm throttle body DSS 1400 hp axles Spec P-trim clutch rated to 1400 hp G&K modified Hurst shifter Joelvan modified power steering (larger pulley) to withstand stresses of road course racing (had a failed stock pump which let to my swapping out the pulley. Since the swap, I have had no issues). Suspension/wheel mods: Pedders aftermarket bushings (complete replacement) Pedders adjustable sway bar and end links Pedders Xa coilovers with extenders for in-trunk and under the hood adjustment Weldcraft widened rear Alcoa SRT wheels to 10.5 inches (to run 315s) Motorsport Tech billet adapters to get offset perfect relative to fenders Rolled rear fenders (zero rubbing) Currently running Nitto NT05 275s in the front and 315s in the rear. Images are attached from a recent track day. Also attached is a dyno plot showing two curves - on 93 octane, she makes 575 rwhp and on race gas (MS 109) she makes 600 rwhp. Also to note, the cooling mods really work - on my last track day, even after a full 20 minute session where rpms were between 3000 and 6500, the temperature barely broke 180 degrees. All the engine mods were done around 33K miles and the suspension mods were done around 35K miles. The car sits at a shade over 40K miles. The majority of these miles on the new engine were highway miles, though I have run a few track days in the 2 years that I have owned the car. |
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