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mot250
03-17-2009, 08:08 PM
I know they still seem rare. Heck, I rarely see one myself besides the one I'm in when I have it out. Just wondering what kind of results anyone has had against one yet.

See, the Challenger Forums are all goo-goo about the Challenger R/T's 372 to 376 HP (auto vs stick) saying they'll be spanking Mustangs all over the place as soon as the weather gets nice. But having both the R/T and my GT, I don't think they will be that sucessful in stop-light matches or 1/4 track runs, at least not a stock R/T against even a Stock GT.

Now I know that the S197 has been out long enough for a lot of them to be modded so I'm not interested in hearing about how a SC Mustang spanked an unsuspecting Challenger R/T or even SRT (actually, that would be a fun read also).

I'm more interested in stock or mildly modded Mustangs taking the "win" against the Challenger.

On a personal note, I've lost a few stop-light battles with me in the R/T against what I expected to be stock or mildly modified S197's. But there have not been too many oportunities between November and now March.

Badrobot
03-17-2009, 08:49 PM
I tried but could never get next to the ones i saw. Now i don't think it would be fair since the S/C is being installed

mot250
03-17-2009, 11:21 PM
I tried but could never get next to the ones i saw. Now i don't think it would be fair since the S/C is being installed

Weather is getting nicer, so I hope more start coming out of their garages and more start moving off of dealer lots and onto the streets.

Badrobot
03-18-2009, 07:50 AM
Pony Wars are on this summer

SlickStang
03-18-2009, 09:07 AM
pony wars are on this summer
oh yeah baby!!

Grabber
03-18-2009, 07:04 PM
I def. cannot wait for Pony Wars.

I have raced only SRT-8 Chargers and 300C's that were either stock of modded a little or heavily modded. So far, I've won each time by a good amount.

Nice cars, they are just too heavy IMO.

How is the Challenger running these days?

mot250
03-18-2009, 08:23 PM
It's running strong. Still no motor mods yet. I want to wait to do CAI and tune until after I get in a couple days at GLD to see what she does stock.

But now that my Mustang is back on the road...the Challenger may sit more :) or the :061: may get to drive it (the Challenger) more.

crazyhorse
03-18-2009, 08:57 PM
I can hardly wait....

MarkyMark
03-27-2009, 03:20 PM
I am getting my 2000 GT out of storage in a few days. I am also hoping to get my '65 up and running (heater core).

I will keep you posted if I ever get a chance to take one on.