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Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

The biggest problem the Hellcat has is a lack of traction..275 wide rubber is woefully inadequate even for a 485 HP car, much less one with 200+ more HP and buckets more torque.

Blaq and I had this discussion earlier..most of the Hellcats ills would be solved with wider/lighter wheels with more rubber. Going to a sticky 305 square set up would make massive improvements, but that's on a consumer level.

I may be behind the times..I fully admit that, but I think $2,500-$3,000 in new wheels/rubber is cheaper than replacing the blower on a ZL1.

And I fully agree with the small blower crap being a problem..it seems to me that a larger blower turning slower with less heat would be better than a small blower spinning to the moon generating lots of heat...

Dodge is dragging their feet with the traction woes of the HC and only offering an expensive option to correct the problem. The Widebody Option is a joke IMO, way too expensive and not needed. There is no need for a squared 305 option, the HC is not a track car. They could easily alter the rear wheel design and allow a set of sticky 305s to fit in the rear and leave the present 275s up front, but that wouldn't allow them to place a 6k premium on the car.