Camaro vs Hellcat

[newagemuscle]

Originally Posted by lewylew

So I have been wondering how my Camaro would stack up a Hellcat. So you all know I own both and was not really sure by the feel of the seat. Today I finally got my chance.Lined up with my Brothers Hellcat (on a closed road of course). We left the line, both of us had to pedal the cars took him by 2-3 car lengths. Good day for me. Now I know.

Both automatic. My Camaro has about 600RWHP the Hellcat is all stock.

They are fast... I also ran one. It was an auto charger though. I am a LS3 at 575 to the wheels. He had drag radials I know. My buddy said he may have had some other stuff done like a CAI... not really sure. We also went on a closed road course. He slowly pulled me, but not bad. At 120 my nose was at the back of his front fender. I was impressed.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by Jpnyhc1le

i beat a hellcat, actually met the guy on this forum then we met up and raced. i make 530 at the wheels but weigh less than 4000 with me in the car.no supercharger needed

We went from a dig twice.....you beat me once... and then I beat you once with my 6 speed manual.

I had the stock 275 all season rubber....those suck so I left from idle

...and you had 315 Toyo R888's out back......those are great and I think you left at about 4000 RPM...

I beat you from a roll the two times we did that... pretty convincingly I think.

I feel the tires were the difference in the dig results....but we can verify that because now I have 305 Nitto drag radials (not mounted yet)

So we should try it again soon...you got my number

I will say your Camaro is very fast and well balanced..and I love that it's N/A

Here's a Zero to 150 run in "someones" Hellcat....lol

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

We went from a dig twice.....you beat me once... and then I beat you once with my 6 speed manual.

I had the stock 275 all season rubber....those suck so I left from idle

...and you had 315 Toyo R888's out back......those are great and I think you left at about 4000 RPM...

I beat you from a roll the two times we did that... pretty convincingly I think.

I feel the tires were the difference in the dig results....but we can verify that because now I have 305 Nitto drag radials (not mounted yet)

So we should try it again soon...you got my number

I will say your Camaro is very fast and well balanced..and I love that it's N/A

Here's a Zero to 150 run in "someones" Hellcat....lol

Haha I was waiting for you to reply...I was watching that thread.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

Haha I was waiting for you to reply...I was watching that thread.

Lol...you got your wish.....sorry it took so long....

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

Lol...you got your wish.....sorry it took so long....

That's ok ..mount those tires and do it again.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

That's ok ..mount those tires and do it again.

Trust me I will....but first I am taking it to the drag strip for a totally stock run on those terrible all seasons....I cant even go full throttle until 3rd gear with those..gotta baby the car.

I just hope shit doesn't break when I start giving it the juice with the Nittos....lol

I hope I can get around 11.7 or better at the strip with stock rubber...I have already got 11.9 in the street.

[rontammy0]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

Trust me I will....but first I am taking it to the drag strip for a totally stock run on those terrible all seasons....I cant even go full throttle until 3rd gear with those..gotta baby the car.

I just hope shit doesn't break when I start giving it the juice with the Nittos....lol

I hope I can get around 11.7 or better at the strip with stock rubber...I have already got 11.9 in the street.

I'm sure you won't have to worry about breaking anything......your times have nowhere to go but down with that car.

[HEMI DAVE]

Originally Posted by rontammy0

I'm sure you won't have to worry about breaking anything......your times have nowhere to go but down with that car.

[Battlezone580]

The hellcat can beat the ZL1 by a little bit, my dad has a 2015 hellcat and he can beat me about a car or so (both manual)

[cerino2000]

Lewy...is your brother's car a 6-speed?

[lewylew]

No, both are autos

[lewylew]

The autos are faster.

[Jpnyhc1le]

Originally Posted by HEMI DAVE

We went from a dig twice.....you beat me once... and then I beat you once with my 6 speed manual.

I had the stock 275 all season rubber....those suck so I left from idle

...and you had 315 Toyo R888's out back......those are great and I think you left at about 4000 RPM...

I beat you from a roll the two times we did that... pretty convincingly I think.

I feel the tires were the difference in the dig results....but we can verify that because now I have 305 Nitto drag radials (not mounted yet)

So we should try it again soon...you got my number

I will say your Camaro is very fast and well balanced..and I love that it's N/A

Here's a Zero to 150 run in "someones" Hellcat....lol

yes i won once and you won once from a dig. i blew my launch the second run and just sat there spinning. from a roll you definitely had an edge. let me know when you get those tires and we can meet up again

[cerino2000]

Originally Posted by lewylew

The autos are faster.

Oh I know...

Take them both to the track and report back. When I had drag radials on my Hellcat there wasn't much that could touch it that wasn't purpose built. Pretty impressive of your car.