Challenger H/P rating

magnumv8 · 03-11-2009, 07:56 PM

The Challengers being "package cars" of which only 50 need to be built to be approved by NHRA DO NOT have to have the factory stock heads,intakes, etc, that a legal "stocker" is required to have.....they are required to have the parts Chrysler tells NHRA that they installed when they left the facility.....I have seen the engines in the cars and the hood scoop was required to clear the huge hi-rise intake and 4 hole throttle body on top, NHRA wants the scoop changed for the approval....The "07" 6.1 was rated 370hp by Chrysler and factored to 420hp by NHRA.....in testing the et. being run by the Challenger equates to approx. 600hp for 6.1 auto package....like the '68 package cars I think you will see a lot of attention paid to the performance of the new Dodge and Ford cars as everyone gets more time to tweak them to the max....the microscope is polished and has a big NHRA eyeball in it.....

03-11-2009, 07:56 PM	#11
magnumv8 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coraopolis, Pa. Posts: 172 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Challenger H/P rating The Challengers being "package cars" of which only 50 need to be built to be approved by NHRA DO NOT have to have the factory stock heads,intakes, etc, that a legal "stocker" is required to have.....they are required to have the parts Chrysler tells NHRA that they installed when they left the facility.....I have seen the engines in the cars and the hood scoop was required to clear the huge hi-rise intake and 4 hole throttle body on top, NHRA wants the scoop changed for the approval....The "07" 6.1 was rated 370hp by Chrysler and factored to 420hp by NHRA.....in testing the et. being run by the Challenger equates to approx. 600hp for 6.1 auto package....like the '68 package cars I think you will see a lot of attention paid to the performance of the new Dodge and Ford cars as everyone gets more time to tweak them to the max....the microscope is polished and has a big NHRA eyeball in it.....