FatHemiDude

I saved for almost 4 years to pay cash for my Challenger. I had the money to purchase a GT, SS, was even looking at a used Shelby convertible. In the end, I purchased the Challenger because it was a bigger car, and Dodge absolutely nailed it in the looks area for these cars. Very evocative of the originals, yet still very high-tech (when optioned as such). Is it heavy? Yes. Yes it is. Do guys in 5.0 Mustangs and SS Camaros drive faster and lighter cars? Yes. Yes they do. But I don't think they drive cooler cars. Now, that's just my personal opinion. Anyhow, I weigh like 290. So weight to power ratio wasn't tops on my list. Drove it two summers bone stock, never felt it was underpowered. Always going to be faster cars out there. I stopped into Dyno Tune Motorsports yesterday and watched a Victory Red ZL1 Camaro 'vert put over 550 HP to the rear wheels. And it was stock except for a CAI. And a tune, of course. Sounded like a shuttle launch. If they wouldn't rape me like Justin Bieber in Lucasville on the trade in, I would consider it. But they would.

Normally 3.06. As part of the "Classic" package, the car has the optional 3.92 rear axle ratio.

Indeed. 15 HP. Seen other 5.7 with similar modifications and a canned 93 octane tune do significantly worse both in HP and TQ.

Pulls like a Hemi should now. Going to have this grin for a while.

I don't own a cellphone, so no video. HP 352.5 TQ 392.6 Up from HP 342.9 TQ 367.2

Got the R/T tuned today, Brian got me in quick, the price was exactly what he quoted, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Pleasure meeting the guy. If you ever need your car tuned, contact Dyno Tune Motorsports. You won't be sorry. And buy a shirt while you're there.

I understand the reason behind why someone would toss out a beer can. Drunk drivers should be shot as well.

Personally, I think if you are caught littering, you should be told by LE "Don't do that, man. It's not cool", then have the individual entered into a national litterbug database. Upon a second infraction the bug, once verified that they were indeed on the database and as such a repeat offender, would be summarily shot and their body left, somewhat ironically, on the side of the road.

I hate litter. There is a section of 2-lane road that runs by my house. Somewhat rural area, but gets decent traffic. It's overhanging tree lined, sun-dappled, a great little section of road to drive through on a nice day. It's daily littered with, in this order: 1. Beer bottles. Always cheap domestic, excepting the Mexican brands. 2. Beer cans. See above. 3. Soda cans. Various. Significantly more Pepsi than Coke, I would think. Who knew? 4. Non-alcoholic plastic/glass bottles of all sorts. Water, tea, energy drinks, you name it, somebody throws it out their car window. 5. Fast food refuse: Bags, soda cups, drink carriers, etc. 6. Tobacco-related items. Cigarette packs, endless buts, Skoal tins, "spit-bottles", disposable lighters. 7. Weird shit. It's a long list. In a week, it looks like a roadside in Calcutta. I complained to the powers that be, and was assured they would get right on it, which, after a length of time, became myself picking it up with a 10 gallon tub and an orange T-shirt once a week for the past two years. My question is this: The beer, I can at least understand. If you're drinking while driving, you don't want empty Bud Light cans rolling around on the floorboard. It's all the other crap. What is going through the mind of someone who is pitching their Burger King bag out onto the side of the road? And if you ask, no one EVER admits to littering. Savages.

I wouldn't (and couldn't) run that far if a bear was chasing me. After a couple of hundred yards, I would say fuck it and take my chances fighting the bear. Who am I kidding? 40 yards, tops. Hell, I get tired driving 13 miles.

I've been dispatched to score 4 shirts, so I'll be there.

I have a subscription to Sirius XM. I believe I could negotiate purchase of an mp3 player without causing too great a financial strain upon the estate, but quite frankly, I just don't want one. Cellphone either. I don't have a Facebook account. Tweeting is what birds do. I'm Amish in a lot of ways. Well, except for the multiple felonies. I bet the Amish hate Aerosmith too.

My brother and fellow Hemi Challenger enthusiast were having this discussion today. What song do you just refuse to listen to, and change the station/off? For me, and I realize I'm painting here with a broad brush considering their impressive body of work over decades, often while shooting heroin, but it's pretty much anything by Aerosmith. I fucking hate them. I understand that 'hate' is a strong word. It's also applicable in this case. Sure, it's irrational, since I've never had any public interaction with any member of Aerosmith, but so is talking to squirrels, and I do that shit too. So what bands/songs do you reach for the button on?

Headers, throttle body and exhaust will be on today. Weather looks good for Saturday. At least going to stop by and gawk & pick up a couple T-shirts.

Saw it when Dave (my little brother) brought it by yesterday. A truly gorgeous car. You can start calling us the HEMI brothers.

Thanks so much, I'll certainly do so.

I'll be getting the R/T out soon, and I'm looking for recommendations for a quality shop/garage that can install shorty headers as well as a cat back exhaust. Close to Grove City would be ideal. Thanks in advance for any input.

In Grove City, for a fairly impressive selection of craft beer in a place you wouldn't expect it, try Ernie's Carryout (4340 Broadway)

I've seen Warsteiner at Krogers. You should try a Prima Pils from Victory Brewing. It's how I got fat. Well, that and a lot of pizza.

I would, but I'm allergic to authoritarianism.

If they warn me, I don't have a problem even if I speed.

So is it cool if I flash my brights at every officer I see bombing down the road far in excess of the limit? Always no siren or lights, just a need for speed, apparently. If we have gotten to the point where our increasingly paramilitary LE tickets for bullshit like this, it will only increase my desire to do so. I know the cities are desperate for revenue, but Jesus. If someone is far exceeding the speed limit, I want him to slow down, correct?

Both Carol and little miss sociopath would've made excellent politicians.

At the significant risk of asking a stupid question, any chance of purchasing a tune to be installed during the pulls? I have only the most rudimentary understanding of the process. I don't know if it takes 5 minutes or 5 hours.

Price seems very reasonable. Always nice when someone in the business community isn't out to rape you Oz-style. Good reason to get the car out of storage a little early. I would like to get a stock baseline on it before I begin the performance upgrades. Dodge says 372 with the automatic. We'll see.