lieu910

My coworker has a 2010 R/T 6-speed with tune, shorty headers, ported TB, and a Flowmaster catback, and wants to have a go at my stock 12 GT.

I've seen his dyno sheet. He made about 370whp, but the torque at the wheels was just over 400 ft lbs, which really impressed me. He claims he has removed about 150lbs of weight from the car as well.

I've done some poking around, and have found bolt on R/T's running 12's. I'm not sure I am going to have enough to put this guy away in stock trim. Anyone run a lightly modded R/T? Evidently they are not as slow as some suggest.

I'm a 6-speed manual 3.31 all stock.

code3GT

You should be able to take him...pretty much a driver's race

chevydillan

It's going to be a close race for sure. Make sure you tell us the out come.

lieu910

I will. I have to say I've really dismissed the R/T until I spent some time looking at what R/T owners are doing with stock and lightly modded R/T's. These things are evidently very capable with just basic bolt on mods.

I love the way the Challengers look, and always have. I might have considered an R/T had I known.

GT500Steve

I owned a 2010 Challenger RT. Loved that car for the way it looked, but it was not very fast. I had a CAI & tune, and it was not producing anywhere NEAR the trap speeds of the newer stock 5.0s. Plus, even if he has removed 150 lbs. his car still weighs over 4K probably.

If you get a good roll, hook, and hit your shifts, personally I don't think you will have a problem.

1bad65

I ran one that had an intake/tune in my car before I had cams and 4.10 gears. We went from a 15 roll. I slowly pulled on it until we were over 120, then he was able to reel me in. I know the mods he had because after racing we pulled into a parking lot and chatted about our cars.

Based on my experience I'd agree with Steve that you should win this one if you dont spin or miss a shift.

z28th1s

Should be very interesting!!

Stone629

I don't think you'll have any trouble with him. I think ET wise you guys would be pretty close with the same 60', but the 5.0 should pull pretty good once moving past the 1/8th. Never know though, that R/T could surprise us.

lieu910

Okay, we lined up twice on the way home and the results are in.

We went from a 30 mph roll on the first run. We were even and that's pretty much how it stayed until I reached 85-90mph and I then started to finally pull him slowly. We both backed off at just over 100 mph, and at that time I had maybe a fender on the R/T. Win to my GT, but barely.

Round two we went from a dig, and he had a fender on me coming out of the hole. As we went through the gears, you can see how these engines make power differently. He would make ground on the beginning of a shift and I would toward the end. Again, around 90 ish mph I started to slowly gain the fender back that I lost, and he maybe had me by a hair at 100 mph. Win to the R/T.

Time for me to get a tune. He is getting ready to put a cam and ported 6.1 intake on his hemi and is guessing that will be worth another 50whp or so.

Anyway, a good time had by all, and I am pretty impressed with his R/T.

z28th1s

Good runs!! I thought it would be close!!

Get you an O/R midpipe, CAI and tune and see how how you do.