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Hennessey's 1000-HP Dodge Hellcat In Action

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I'm baffled by this car for several reasons. Its easy enough to get 1000hp from the stock supercharger, so why Whipple? Why a M6? Why does this car still have stock size tires on the rear with 1000hp?
 


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Because testicles and talent.
Well the M6 is a weak link and quite frankly, I'm not sure I'd want to only have one hand on the steering wheel with 1000hp. My car makes 1000hp and I prefer both hands on the wheel at full throttle. Don't get me wrong, I love driving a manual trans in a performance car but not with 1000hp.
 


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Is Hennesey legit again? I know tons of people on Corvette Forum and. Viper. Forum had problems in the past.
 


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Well the M6 is a weak link and quite frankly, I'm not sure I'd want to only have one hand on the steering wheel with 1000hp. My car makes 1000hp and I prefer both hands on the wheel at full throttle. Don't get me wrong, I love driving a manual trans in a performance car but not with 1000hp.
I dunno - it works for these guys:




https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fl2k19+stick+shift

And my car has 717 factory under-rated whorespowers (or 747hp SAE measured), the most powerful stick shift car I've ever driven (by 3 fold) and I just took possession a month ago - and I am managing just fine. Another 250hp would be a negligible gain. But, I don't want that extra power or need it, so my transmission isn't in jeopardy - the only thing I care about is your time slip, not your dyno numbers.
 


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I dunno - it works for these guys:


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fl2k19+stick+shift

And my car has 717 factory under-rated whorespowers (or 747hp SAE measured), the most powerful stick shift car I've ever driven (by 3 fold) and I just took possession a month ago - and I am managing just fine. Another 250hp would be a negligible gain. But, I don't want that extra power or need it, so my transmission isn't in jeopardy - the only thing I care about is your time slip, not your dyno numbers.
LOL, an additional 250hp is night and day difference, you really have no idea since you seem to think its "negligible". Its a little hairy when I can break the rear tires loose at 70mph with a 335 width tire on the rear, just feels a lot more reassuring with both hands on the steering wheel when that happens. I could break the rear tires loose at 80mph when I had my 3.09 gears so I went back to the stock 2.62 gears.
 


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LOL, an additional 250hp is night and day difference, you really have no idea. Its a little hairy when I can break the rear tires loose at 70mph with a 335 width tire on the rear, just feels a lot more reassuring with both hands on the steering wheel when that happens. I could break the rear tires loose at 80mph when I had my 3.09 gears so I went back to the stock 2.62 gears.
Dude, say whatever you want either you drive a high powered stick car or you don't. We can agree to disagree. I am happy to represent the 1% of Hellcat owners who do.
 


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Dude, say whatever you want either you drive a high powered stick car or you don't. We can agree to disagree. I am happy to represent the 1% of Hellcat owners who do.
It's your choice to drive a manual if you want. I never said you couldn't. I said, I don't understand a 1000hp Hellcat with a manual, which is a LOT different than a stock Hellcat with a manual.
 


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Why are you so offended? It's your choice so drive a manual if you want. I never said you couldn't. I said, I don't understand a 1000hp Hellcat with a manual, which is a LOT different than a stock Hellcat with a manual.
I am not even remotely offended, I am simply offering the perspective that driving a car with 1000 durr durr horsepower with a stick takes real gumption and talent. It is the difference between piloting a car and actually driving a car.
 


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I am not even remotely offended, I am simply offering the perspective that driving a car with 1000 durr durr horsepower with a stick takes real gumption and talent. It is the difference between piloting a car and actually driving a car.
No question driving a 1000hp manual would be a scary experience. I agree there.
 


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I wish the Redeye came in manual.
 


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I knew you'd appreciate that, making at least a geezle yourself. Ohhhh there's that word again. GEEZLE GEEZLE GEEZLE . It's stuck in your engineer head. Now your screwed. Wait for it...….GEEEZLE. :ROFLMAO:
 


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I knew you'd appreciate that, making at least a geezle yourself. Ohhhh there's that word again. GEEZLE GEEZLE GEEZLE . It's stuck in your engineer head. Now your screwed. Wait for it...….GEEEZLE. :ROFLMAO:
;)

However, being honest, my reaction was just a general response to seeing the "H" word.
 


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;)

However, being honest, my reaction was just a general response to seeing the "H" word.
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;)

However, being honest, my reaction was just a general response to seeing the "H" word.
Didn't realize Hennesey became a problem company. I knew/heard of 2 or 3 co.'s more Mopar oriented that became problems but didn't catch wind of any of that till now. More good info from this forum.(y)
 




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