***Official Car and Gearhead Thread***

[BigRedChief]

Seems like we need one on here to talk cars, mods and the coolness of your or their car.

Interested? Chime in

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

To insist on fancier [or simply more expensive] is like insisting on a pair of salad tongs from Williams Sonoma.

FMB loves those salad tongs you dick!!!

[2112]

1972 chevelle ss convertible with cowl induction. The hood moves when you rev this ****er up. Not mine, just keeping it in my garage temporarily for a friend. Got to blast it around the neighborhood yesterday though.

[2112]

Originally Posted by D2112

1972 chevelle ss convertible with cowl induction. The hood moves when you rev this ****er up. Not mine, just keeping it in my garage temporarily for a friend. Got to blast it around the neighborhood yesterday though.

[bigjosh]

Originally Posted by hometeam

I had pretty nasty subie 6 years ago or so, I may have even posted about it in this thread.

Really liked that car, wish I still had it plus the TA.

Yeah man. I love this car. I got a ton of miles on it already. I have to get the monte carlo going soon so i can start saving some miles on the subaru.

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[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by D2112

That's a 71' not a 72' or else it has the wrong turn signal lights in it.

Sweet car.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

When you hook up just a power do you get 12v on the ground or is it just dead still?

Figured it out, I had 12V coming from the power source I was using but basically not enough amperage to get them to start.

When I ran a direct jumper I used the same power source (bypassing relays and fuse etc...) which is a junction block between my alternator and starter post. Basically the only direct power source in the front of my car.

Haven't figured out why yet but something about being connected to the alternator on the one end of the wire was robbing the amperage from that line. I am not an electrician so I cant figure that one out.

I had to run a new wire from my battery (in the trunk) for the power supply. Having the battery in the trunk has been a serious pain in the ass at times.

It likely would have worked with the alternator running but obviously I want to be able to run the fans sometimes when the car isn't running.

Anyway fan issue resolved. Holy bajeesus.

[SAUTO]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Figured it out, I had 12V coming from the power source I was using but basically not enough amperage to get them to start.

When I ran a direct jumper I used the same power source (bypassing relays and fuse etc...) which is a junction block between my alternator and starter post. Basically the only direct power source in the front of my car.

Haven't figured out why yet but something about being connected to the alternator on the one end of the wire was robbing the amperage from that line. I am not an electrician so I cant figure that one out.

I had to run a new wire from my battery (in the trunk) for the power supply. Having the battery in the trunk has been a serious pain in the ass at times.

It likely would have worked with the alternator running but obviously I want to be able to run the fans sometimes when the car isn't running.

Anyway fan issue resolved. Holy bajeesus.

cars suck sometimes

[Marcellus]

http://www.speedsociety.com/the-2018...ts-are-unreal/

Good God almighty read the official specs on the Demon. 9.6sec quarter mile out of the box. 0-60 in 2.3seconds, pulls the front wheels.




Via Dodge:

Fastest quarter-mile car in the world; banned by the NHRA

840 horsepower and 770 pounds-feet of torque from supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Demon V-8 engine makes Dodge Challenger SRT Demon the most-powerful muscle car ever
Highest horsepower V-8 production car engine ever produced
First-ever front-wheel lift in production car (2.92 feet) as certified by Guinness World Records
World’s fastest quarter-mile production car with an elapsed time (ET) of 9.65 seconds and 140 miles per hour (mph) as certified by National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
Challenger SRT Demon is too fast for the drag strip – officially banned by NHRA
World’s fastest 0-60 production car: 2.3 seconds
0-30 miles per hour: 1.0 second
Highest g-force acceleration of any production car: 1.8 g
Air-Grabber™ induction system includes the largest functional hood scoop (45.2 square inches) of any production car
Significant upgrades to create the Demon engine include:
Larger 2.7-liter per rev supercharger; increased boost pressure to 14.5 psi
Higher rpm limit of 6,500
First-ever factory-production car with innovative SRT Power Chiller™ liquid-to-air intercooler chiller system
First factory-production car with After-Run Chiller that keeps cooling the supercharger/charge air cooler after the engine is shut off
First-ever, factory-production car designed to run on 100+ high-octane unleaded fuel or 91 octane on demand
First-ever, factory-production car with TransBrake for more powerful and quicker launches
First-ever, factory-production drag car with Torque Reserve, to deliver increased levels of power and torque at launch
First-ever, factory-production car with front passenger seat delete
Exclusive, serialized Demon Crate offers components that fully unleash the car’s potential at the drag strip
Challenger SRT Demon is covered by FCA US LLC factory warranty, including three-year/36,000-mile limited vehicle warranty and five-year/60,000-mile limited powertrain coverage
Production of limited-edition single model year (3,000 United States/300 Canada) Challenger SRT Demon begins later this summer; deliveries to Dodge//SRT dealers to begin this fall
All customers who buy the new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon receive one full-day session at Bob Bondurant School of High-performance Driving
Dodge has named Hagerty as its official insurance provider of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon


Live reveal in 26 minutes here.....

https://youtu.be/S904YbiCebs

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

cars suck sometimes

Drove the shit out of it last night with no issues. Damn thing never got over 182 degrees.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Yeah, the Demon is nuts!!

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Yeah, the Demon is nuts!!

Whats crazy is you couldn't take it to the track and run it without putting a cage in it, that's why the NHRA is banning it.

[IA_Chiefs_fan]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Whats crazy is you couldn't take it to the track and run it without putting a cage in it, that's why the NHRA is banning it.

Oh, damn!

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by IA_Chiefs_fan

Oh, damn!

Heh, its more than just a cage required.

9.99 1/4-mile (6.39 1/8-mile)/ 135 mph or quicker:

-Roll cage is required on all vehicles at 9.99 and quicker or any vehicle running 135 mph or faster (regardless of e.t.). The roll cage must be constructed of minimum 1 5/8 o.d.x .118 mild steel tubing, or 1 5/8 x .083 chrome moly tubing. Roll cage must also be certified by NHRA every 3 years, and have a serialized sticker affixed prior to participation. The cage must be padded anywhere the driver's helmet may contact it while in the driving position. This style of cage is good til 8.50 1/4-mile times, then a funny car style cage is required.
See diagram below.

-Window net required (can be ribbon or mesh, no altering allowed unless done by manufacturer. No expiration date per 2008 NHRA rule book, but some have said 2 years on expiration/re-cert. Check with your local track or division).

-NHRA competition driver's license required, done by car designation (dragster, door car, etc). A physical, 2 NHRA licensed drivers to witness/sign your forms and minimum 6 runs are required.

-Flexplate SFI 29.1 and shield SFI 30.1 required (no expiration dates listed, but I believe the shield is 5 years)

-Protective Clothing (SFI jacket and pants with a 3.2A/5 rating, gloves and neck collar, no expiration date)

-Battery cutoff (regardless or whether battery is still up front or relocated to rear of vehicle)

-A full-face helmet is required with a minimum Snell K98 or M2000/SA2000 rating. Helmets last 12 years from their rating date (example a Snell 2005 would be good until 2017). Shield is permitted but not required. This rule posting is as it applies to cars like ours (closed body type). For open cars a different helmet ruling is required.

-A engine diaper is required at NHRA national and divisional races, local races vary, check with your division or track.

[hometeam]

Got the TA up and driving again at the end of last week. FINALLY converter is locking up, car is driving, everything good to go. Going to start the final NA tuning on it tonight and for the love of GOD I am going to pray nothing else breaks for a few months.

On the other hand, making some progress on the bobber~

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by hometeam

Got the TA up and driving again at the end of last week. FINALLY converter is locking up, car is driving, everything good to go. Going to start the final NA tuning on it tonight and for the love of GOD I am going to pray nothing else breaks for a few months.

On the other hand, making some progress on the bobber~

Good news, just got mine rolling again as well.

That bobber is going to be very cool.