Thought about rallying a Dodge Challenger?

http://www.mopar.com/performance/package/index.html

It might not be such a stupid idea.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

having doubts that the cage will be rally legal....wrinkle slicks would be fun on the tarmac....until you had to stop/turn.

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Tom B Wrote:
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> having doubts that the cage will be rally
> legal....wrinkle slicks would be fun on the
> tarmac....until you had to stop/turn.

Shit, I knew I was over looking something!

Seriously though. Comes pre-lightened of crap, has more power than you need. I don't think it comes with a cage.. but maybe it does.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

Mid $30,000s cost, its a body in white which usually means no vin, not insurable, no driving on the street.

And the truth is, a couple of General Lees fell apart during the making of each episode of Duke of Hazzard.

Looks like a G5 winner to me. And, a good first car for younger nephew. Tires (and vins) can be changed.

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Ted Mendham
www.rensport.net

alkun Wrote:
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> And the truth is, a couple of General Lees fell
> apart during the making of each episode of Duke of
> Hazzard.


My favourite response for sure!

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

tedm Wrote:
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> Looks like a G5 winner to me. And, a good first
> car for younger nephew. Tires (and vins) can be
> changed.

The reason I posted it was you could likely race as it came aside from cage and some other fiddly shit.. well you'd have to do something with the suspension most likely.

and

you'd have no trouble getting sponsorship.. who ISN'T going to notice the dude rallying a new challenger?

Edit:

Ok, yes, you would have to change the tires and at least the front wheels.

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2008 05:37PM by hudson.

And you get to pick it up in Detroit.
Kinda like Volvo's European Tour program, just without all the scenery.

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Monika Hawkinson
Seattle, WA

Okay, who wouldn't have a smile on their face after waggin the tail of one of these all over the place, come on you know you want to

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As always IMHO

SEAN TENNIS KF7JJR
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
SAAB 99, SAAB 850
SAAB V4, SAAB 99T

Sofa King Wrote:
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> And you get to pick it up in Detroit.
> Kinda like Volvo's European Tour program, just
> without all the scenery.
>
> Kevin Hawkinson
> Seattle, WA
> 83 Volvo 240 Gp5 (in progress)
> 34-ish


Yeah thought that was funny; "Body in white produced at the Brampton Ontario plant" but you get to pick it up in the motor city so you feel you're special.

BTW is this a serious discussion? I'm confused. They've built a dedicated drag car for 30K and someones gonna remove all that junk on it to build a rally car with the only benifit being that they've stripped the shell for you.

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Gone fishing

david amor Wrote:
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> Yeah thought that was funny; "Body in white
> produced at the Brampton Ontario plant" but you
> get to pick it up in the motor city so you feel
> you're special.

For sure!

> BTW is this a serious discussion? I'm confused.
> They've built a dedicated drag car for 30K and
> someones gonna remove all that junk on it to build
> a rally car with the only benifit being that
> they've stripped the shell for you.


Seems like everyone is missing the point. I'm talking about the _car_ not necessarily this particular "drag pak" option.

RWD = Yes
More HP than you need = Yes
Different = Yes
High Profile = Yes
Decent on Stage = Who the fuck knows

That's all!

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Andrew M
Onterrible
30ish

hudson Wrote:
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> david amor Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Yeah thought that was funny; "Body in white
> > produced at the Brampton Ontario plant" but
> you
> > get to pick it up in the motor city so you
> feel
> > you're special.
>
> For sure!
>
> > BTW is this a serious discussion? I'm
> confused.
> > They've built a dedicated drag car for 30K
> and
> > someones gonna remove all that junk on it to
> build
> > a rally car with the only benifit being that
> > they've stripped the shell for you.
>
>
> Seems like everyone is missing the point. I'm
> talking about the _car_ not necessarily this
> particular "drag pak" option.
>
> RWD = Yes
> More HP than you need = Yes
> Different = Yes
> High Profile = Yes
> Decent on Stage = Who the fuck knows
>
> That's all!
>
> Andrew McNally
> Hamilton ON
> 28


Oh ok. But as cool as I think these are (Just saw one on the road with the 6.1L) Do you really wanna spend that much money on the base car and then develop suspension, brakes that fit under 15" wheels etc etc etc just to FIND OUT if it's a decent stage car. I mean why not take any american rear driver with a V8 and a big diff in the back?

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Gone fishing

The car weighs something like 4000 lbs. It's based on the Chrysler Mafia Staff Car chassis, which is rehashed late 90s E-class Benz junk. It probably has like 4 inches of suspension travel and looks like it's larger than my wife's old 87 Monte Carlo.

A fun muscle car for tarmac and smoky burnouts? Sure! Good for gravel? I doubt it.

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Andrew Steere
Lyndeborough, NH
KB1PJY

I saw a rally car with a v8 once. it was of all things, an xr4ti. I guess that would make it an xr8bb. It was slow and loud and kept breaking. I bow down to J Buffum, but a triumph aint no detroit iron. In the ad for that Goat they say its 1000lb lighter than stock? How fucking much is stock!


BUT...If you were thinking of doing a tarmac car,you might just have something there. you could kick a lot of ass for pretty darn cheap. You would be a rock star at Targa Newfee.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2008 12:44AM by alkun.