I was crusing minding my own business, when this guy in a dodge magnum 5.7 hemi goes past me doing like 80. (i was doing like 60). So I follow him (defeats the purpose of me saying i was minding my own business). He was about 50 ish in age so I was curious to see if he would go. And sure enough he did. We went from about 60 all the way to about 110 120ish. He was in front of me i'd say half a car length. Not much but still beat me. Moral of the story: I must save more money for mods since station wagons are faster. But good run though.

 

5.7 hemi... way out of our league

 

I wouldn't say way. He was 1/2 car length, most 3/4 carlength in front of me. My friends srt4 is faster than that and our cars are sorta competition for each other being both 4 cyliners and 14 second cars, even though the srt4 is faster. I'm pretty sure if I had an intake to go along with my exhaust, it would've been probably dead even.

 

its ok, 3.7L more and only 1/2 car. wouldnt expect a win.

 

I didn't expect to win. Trust me, I never expect to win. Look at all my races in my profile lol. I've lost so many but that's just because I want to see how well my car does with these fast cars. I learned a lesson from this. Must mod in order to keep up with the big dogs. But just because it's 3.7 liters more doesnt mean squat. Look at the lotus elises. 190hp and don't they do 0-60 in like 4.8 seconds and 1/4 miles in the 13's? You have to factor in weight and gear ratios too, and areodynamics.

 

I beat dump trucks and 18 wheelers all the time their displacement is much more than mine, they have more cylinders and forced induction .... do you think there might be more to it than displacement ....????

 

sigh, why compare my statement to something that's obviously gonna lose AKA 18 WHEELERS.

I know weight / gearing also need to be accounted for, but its a car he was racing, not an 18 wheeler with 10k lbs. of **** in the back.

 

BUT IT HAD MRE DISPLACEMENT AND LOST OMG !!!!!!!!



I'm just giving you a hard time, becasue for some reason on this site allot of people seem to think the car with more displacement or more power is allways going to win regarless of all of the factors that go into making a car fast

 

From what I have read the magnum hemi has similar numbers to the SS S/C. So i wouldn't say out of our league.

2005 Dodge Magnum R/T (5.7L Hemi)
0-60 mph 6.1 sec
0-1⁄4 mile 14.6 sec
Top speed 126 mph*
Skidpad 0.72g
Slalom 61.7 mph

 

interesting numbers, i thought they would have had a higher top speed, unless that asterisk is denoting a governor.

 

no, i read a mid 13 sec time!!! they were comparing it to a mercedes wagon that ran high 12's!!!!!!

 

read srt 8 ...thats the 6.1 hemi magnum that you're refering too

 

I wouldnt say out of our leauge at all ..the numbers are very similar ...and aero is in our favour for a highway race

 

That might be the new SRT-8 with the 426hp 6.1L Hemi. The RT's, with the 340hp 5.7L Hemi, are similar to our performance.

 

he is ..I have the issue

 

The Hemi could just swap out the OEM tires and easily get 0.5 Seconds taken off the 1/4. The stock continentals are garbage touring tires...

 

at least you stayed with him!.....there quick cars!