2011 Dodge Challenger V10 Drag Pak
 

Mopar® Introduces 2011 Challenger Drag Pak for Sportsman Racers


This One Has a V-10 and is Race-ready
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ --

Mopar® Challenger V-10 Drag Pak built for sanctioned NHRA Stock and Super Stock configurations
Priced at $85,512, Mopar to build 70 serialized units
Production starts 1Q 2011, applications available now at local Dodge dealerships or at www.mopar.com
Past Mopar Challenger Drag Pak model-year programs sold out (2009 and 2010)


Racers rejoice. Mopar® is dropping a V-10 into the iconic Dodge Challenger.

The new race-only V-10 powered rear-wheel drive 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak features an 8.4-liter 512 cubic-inch engine with a 2-speed automatic transmission. Mopar will showcase its new drag car this evening at the Dodge Viper Owner's Invitational in Salt Lake City. The vehicle will then make its way to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas from Nov. 2-5, and the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Orlando from Dec. 9-11.

"With the introduction of our new 2011 Mopar Challenger Drag Pak, Mopar will be the only place to get a factory-built V-10-powered race-ready drag car," said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group's service, parts and customer-care brand. "Mopar's new Challenger Drag Pak is a race rocket that will appeal to racers, collectors, dealers, and Dodge Viper owners."

Based on the 2011 Dodge Challenger and finished in a Stock Eliminator and Super Stock configuration, the 2011 Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak is the first and only 500-plus cubic-inch V-10 drag-race package car. The car features competition wheels and tires, a Mopar solid rear axle with performance gear ratio, a 2-speed drag race transmission with integrated roll control, a complete competition fuel system with fuel cell, and a complete interior with gauge package.

The Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak features a Bright White paint scheme with color options. The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $85,512 and production begins early next year.

Mopar offers three options with this vehicle. First, the Competition Package includes an eight-point roll cage, six-point safety harness and a mesh window net (MSRP: $7,950, part number P5155820). Second, a Mopar logo body wrap (MSRP: $950, part number P5155892) and a range of body colors (MSRP: $6,800, part number P5155893). With the Competition Package, the car is ready to go down the drag strip.

Orders must be submitted using the Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak Application, which is available now at www.Mopar.com, the Mopar Direct Connection Tech Line at 888-528-HEMI (4364), or a local Dodge dealer. Customers should work with their local Dodge dealer to submit their application.

2011 Mopar Challenger V-10 Drag Pak Highlights

Identification plate with unique serial number sequence
Primed and painted body, color options available
512 cid V-10 engine
Unique engine calibration
2-speed automatic transmission with shift assembly and built-in roll control
Special body-in-white modified for drag racing
No windshield wiper assembly
No HVAC system (includes block off plates)
No rear seats
No power-steering system
No underbody heat shields
Complete fuel cell assembly
Race headers with collectors
Modified tunnel for transmission clearance and one-piece drive shaft
Raised floor above differential for solid-axle conversion clearance
Polycarbonate door windows
Smart-glass door window system
Solid engine mounts
Mopar solid rear axle
Lightweight seats to accommodate 6-point harness
Special modified K-member with drop-out crossmember
Lightweight drag-race only front brake assembly
Manual rack-and-pinion steering
Front chin spoiler
Lightweight cooling module with electric fan
Lightweight instrument panel assembly
Special cable-operated decklid release
Special cable-operated throttle pedal and linkage
Race-style wheels and tires

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and a factory rating of......................

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425 :rolleyes:

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Oh good, I thought this board was getting to be a bit stale...

:eek:

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Hmmmm, a trans brake.............guess they're legal if they come from the factory
Modified floor and tunnel...............sounds like a super gas car to me
Lexan windows............once again a bracket car

All you people who think these cars are "great" for the class, this is the door that has been opened. Alan was 100% spot on when he said this was pandora's box. The factories will keep putting more and more bogus stuff in these cars with no opposition from NHRA, i guess the next Cobra Jet will have a tube chassis at this rate. This i precisely why these cars HAVE to be seperated from the rest of Stock and Super Stock.

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THAT is not funny......

Wade O

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are you friggin kidding me????????????? the factory left off the parachute!!!how unsafe

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I'm really hoping this is an April Fool's joke 6 months late.

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Figured maybe 275 hp? Even more bogus than the 5.9?

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I like new technology but this is getting ridiculous.If they are doing this to show case their products they should have looked at the spectators in the stands for S/SS at indy.Other than a few people watching family members they are empty,just killing it for the people who like it for what it is,performance based racing.The cars are soooo far from stock they might as well be funny cars.Carbon this lexan that 18 inch intakes, blowers,nitrous(not yet verified)where does it end.I will say this in show room stock condition these elephants are not the fast stock cars they are trying to make you believe.Racing is changing,not all for the better.

Kevin

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The 2011's will have all sorts of new engine options... I won't let those other cats out of the bag yet, But the 2011 cars are coming race ready...

Consequently So you won't have to wait so long to see one a track near you. Or in the lane next to you.

So, be afraid.... Be very afraid!

David
The New Hemi Guy

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i've added a few more pics to the original post

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Wow...now what did I do with that spare $85k I had laying around?!? Looks like F/X to me.

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My guess is that there will be FX classes in 2011.

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Should be an a/sa or aa/sa car as well as super stock. We got one of those in a viper body already. Ran 9.20 @ 148. Course the glide will slow it down. I guess all you Chevrolet guys can go crazy now. Why don't you use your energy to solicit Chevrolet to get in the game and then yall would not have to complain. Problem solved. And Chad, 425 is too high. Who knows it might be a turkey.

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Obvioustly not too crazy about this but at least they have the correct hood on the car!!:D

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Was just going to mention it.

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Of course, my bad Jeff. I just assumed that making a little over .8 hp/cid wasn't a problem.................apparently I over estimated the Chrysler engineering dept. lol

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A Powerglide??? And the CJs are also available with a "C2" PG. The OEMs haven't produced any cars with less than a 4 speed auto for what-20+ years? Apparently they have too much power for a 3 speed?
Yet the pre 69 GM small block cars or 66 and older big blocks in stock don't get the option of changing to a 3 speed.... Hmmmm

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[QUOTE=NewHemi;214086]
So, be afraid.... Be very afraid!

I'm not afraid. That car will be in the new FX class.....right where it belongs. A Dodge with a GM Powerglide is NOT a Stock Eliminator car.

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[QUOTE=Jim Kaekel;214102]and modifying the rear floor above the differential makes it s comp car

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1-800-BOWTIE Help Available

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Hey Mr. Teuton, what type of power will these Vipers motors make naturally aspirated. I always thought they should have shortened the stroke to reduce the torque some and get up in the rpms.

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Jeff, while an LS9 powered camaro rated at 425 would be cool..................i wouldn't want to have to race it heads up either. This has nothing to do with brand, at least from my prespective. Just my .02

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I do not think Camaro and GM fans will have to wait long...2012 Camaro Z28 with 6.2L Supercharged V8 as used in the CTS-V.

http://www.automotiveaddicts.com/144...y-photographed

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96645

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Exactly!

Don

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Thanks for posting the pictures. That is a very good looking car. I like the hood better than the 2010 Drag Paks.

There are a couple of things that I noticed. I didn't see a factory weight box, but that shouldn't be a problem. It doesn't appear to have much set back to the engine. That may be due to it being a V10. I would be a little concerned about getting it to hook if it makes power like the other combos have been on 9" tires.

Don

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those are the street cars, and without the 425hp rating and 3250ish weight its just a portly muscle car, no threat to a drag pack or CJ at all.

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A two speed? You mean to tell me Mopar Race Engineers cannot manage all that torque with a 3 or 4 speed auto in an all out racecar even with a 9 inch tire? I hope this is a misprint or a joke. Maybe they should have contacted Pro Trans first. Here we go again.


Been looking at the new Camaro race spec........ It's a bit too heavy.

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Power? maybe. But the v-10 Viper engine is ALL aluminum! But I don't know what it weighs compared to a new Hemi or conventional Mopar small block.

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Hey Jeff, any chance these will be offered in street trim off the showroom floor?? Awesome car!

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Rumor has it that there is a supercharged version and a n/a version and one is light enough with the aluminum block to still fit in A/SA .

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That is some combination ! Is everybody assuming that the trans is a powerglide or is this a mopar one off trans ? Best reason I can think of for offering the 2 speed is to make it easier to hook with small tires ( 9 in.) ! Would it be a retroactive trans to the 2009- 2010 Drag Paks ? Cannot even begin to ponder the the ratings on this motor ! GONNA BE AN INTERESTING WINTER .:confused:

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Hey Wade, I know you will give them a good fight ......................lol

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Good thing they will probably be classified in something like G or H....... My max wedge is becoming more and more obsolete as the days go by!

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Good point, Michael. Jeff doesn't seem to realize that most of us are not wealthy or own a dealership. It doesn't matter about the brand. All older stockers are being hurt by the new bogus cars.
You run a mopar, I run a chevy, RJ runs a ford. Who cares about the brand. A loss is a loss no matter if it's a chevy beating a chevy or a mopar beating a chevy.

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This is what a 2010 viper has

With a 1mm bore increase over the previous generation engine, the new 8.4-liter (510 cubic inch) A356 T6 aluminum block 90 degree V10 motor now achieves 600 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 560 lb-ft of torque at 5,100 rpm. An assembled steel articulating CamInCam® camshaft, that allows variable exhaust valve timing, along with the new VENOM engine controller, with massive processing power, provides the necessary technology to achieve these very high output levels and still meet idle and OBD requirements. Other new features for the V10 include: - New cylinder heads with larger valves, CNC chambers and throats - Flat top piston with 10.2:1 compression ratio - Race tested swinging oil pickup from the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe - Dual electronic throttle bodies (ETC) - Low restriction induction system with dual mass airflow control (MAF) - Air-gap headers and low restriction exhaust system - Individual high energy coils for each cylinder - Platinum tip spa

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Lanny you're a bowtie guy... Viper?? :)


pS

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The newest Viper has a 640 or 650 HP option above the standard 600 HP. Basically headers, cat-back and air filter mods. Wild-***-guess I would say these V-10 will be at least 850 HP as delivered. And we haven't even seen what the compression and cam specs are. There's probably some CNC heads on the horizon as well.
I know Mopar tried submitting a V-10 to NHRA previously and NHRA was not interested. My, what a difference a day makes! :rolleyes: