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Old 06-29-2018, 03:03 PM   #74
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Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife View Post
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...
Whether you track your car or not, the the ZL1 will keep its shit together when driven hard. As 18Hotwheels-SS pointed out, the Hellcat is scary if its not pointed in a straight line.

A low 11s street/strip/track car is what Chevy offers in the ZL1. It was the best of the three in the last generation because it did everything well. That is still its strength.
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