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dodge charger sets speed record - 10/15/2007 11:04:33 AM    beeman69   Posts: 2 Joined: 1/16/2005 Status: offline World Speed Record Set in Dodge Charger: Russ Wicks, who holds World Speed Records of more than 200 miles per hour on both land and water, has set a stock car world record of 244.9 miles per hour, which has been confirmed by Guinness World Records. Wick successfully achieved the record on Tuesday, October 9 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Northwestern Utah while driving a 2007 Dodge Charger built to NASCAR specifications. The new mark shatters Wicks´ previous stock car world speed record of 222 miles per hour. Wicks´ vehicle was developed with the backing of the Dodge Motorsports Engineering Group and Arrington Engines.(Dodge Motorsports PR)(10-14-2007) Post #: 1

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/15/2007 12:59:42 PM    baldyloxs Posts: 1087 Joined: 10/28/2005 Status: online woooohoooooo  _____________________________ (in reply to beeman69) Post #: 2

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/15/2007 5:35:32 PM    DevilsReject Toys For Tots Fund Contributor Posts: 7857 Joined: 7/29/2005 From: Indianapolis, Indiana a.k.a Hell Status: offline Doesnt really impress me. If you were saying this was a modded street car or a performance hybrid or something....then it would impress me.....but owning the land speed record in a stock car designed for racing isnt the end all be all... You should check out the Dodge Dakota Sidewinder with the Cummins Turbo Diesel in it......now that land speed record was impressive... _____________________________ Are you in the Midwest??? Well we are doing a Charity Car show in Indiana on July 12th. Click me for details!!!! (in reply to baldyloxs) Post #: 3

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/15/2007 7:06:34 PM    Hardcharger Posts: 161 Joined: 12/12/2006 Status: offline He has a point, I believe the only "stock" parts of a stock car are the hood, roof and trunk lid.  I could be wrong.  Sill, at least it was named a Dodge Charger, can't take that away... Oh, I know I've opened it up for the age old Charger name debate, spare me the crying game.  Its the name of a CAR... On a side note, anyone see the BFGoodrich commercial of the SRT8 with a huge spoiler? < Message edited by Hardcharger -- 10/16/2007 4:22:34 AM > (in reply to DevilsReject) Post #: 4

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/16/2007 10:26:30 PM    C35L   Posts: 120 Joined: 7/7/2007 Status: offline That's tight whats does the NASCAR Specs include? I want to see this car go up against a Bugatti Veryon that would be a good race. _____________________________ ~ Les (in reply to Hardcharger) Post #: 5

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/17/2007 9:04:51 AM    Nicky B   Posts: 615 Joined: 4/2/2006 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: DevilsReject Doesnt really impress me. If you were saying this was a modded street car or a performance hybrid or something....then it would impress me.....but owning the land speed record in a stock car designed for racing isnt the end all be all... You should check out the Dodge Dakota Sidewinder with the Cummins Turbo Diesel in it......now that land speed record was impressive... Yup 222mph in a diesel dakota is impressive. And I believe it holds another record. The only vechicle that tryed for a landspeed record that actually towed its own trailer (in reply to DevilsReject) Post #: 6

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/23/2007 3:07:17 PM    Wallyworld Ranger Posts: 76 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: offline I agree w/ Reject. It's all good that it's a Dodge w/ the record but to call it "stock" when it's built to NASCAR spec. Take one off the lot, put on sticky tires and maybe allow a program upgrade (superchips, predator whatever) to unlock the full potential of a factory motor and see what we get. The BF Goodrich video is Sam Hubinette> check youtube under "charger drifting" for him driving the fecal matter out of that car or check the vid of him in his daily driver super charged SRT8.  (in reply to Nicky B) Post #: 7

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 10/23/2007 3:11:50 PM    Wallyworld Ranger Posts: 76 Joined: 10/25/2006 Status: offline .....oh yeah, beeman. I just took a look at your pictures. That is one sweet ride. gives a look under the hood.  (in reply to Wallyworld Ranger) Post #: 8

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 3/27/2008 11:53:49 AM    riannapo Posts: 9 Joined: 6/25/2007 Status: offline I wonder how fast anyone has had their stock ride up to? I think the factory governer is set at 140, but I've got a Predator and had mine up to 142. That scared the fecal matter out of me when she shifted into fifth gear at 135 mph! I already thought I was in fifth! Sure felt like she had another 20 or 30 mph to go... _____________________________ 2007 Stone White R/T, AFE Stage 2 CAI, 180 deg Tstat, Tint, Brylcreemed, HEMI 5.7 hood decal, Charger R/T Rocker and Hemi R/T Quarter panel stripes, plus blinker, cigarette lighter, & seat belt mods. 0-60 in 4.42 (in reply to Wallyworld Ranger) Post #: 9

RE: dodge charger sets speed record - 3/29/2008 12:39:53 PM    RenoRob   Posts: 33 Joined: 11/8/2007 Status: offline   I saw a home video clip of a guy getting his up tp 160 shot from inside the car showing the speedo. Didn't look fake but took it with a grain of salt anyways. Haven't had the place or opportunity to try to duplicate it for myself....yet -Rob _____________________________ Life is a Highway- Go Mopar! TopBanana #772 (in reply to riannapo) Post #: 10

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