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RDP Performance 1,000hp Dodge Challenger

RDP Performance 1,000hp Dodge Challenger

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Ohio tuning firm RDP Performance has cooked up a special version of the new Dodge Challenger SRT8 for last month's Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show in Florida. Taking a stock SRT8, which comes with an already impressive 425hp when it rolls out of the factory, RDP Performance has extensively modified the car to produce a stunning 1,000hp - all channeled through the car's rear wheels.

RDP Performance's goal with the car was to create a Dodge Challenger capable of completing the quarter-mile sprint in nine seconds. To put that goal in perspective, the $1 million, 1,001 hp Bugatti Veyron takes around 10 seconds to complete the quarter-mile, so the engineers over at RDP Performance knew that they would have their work cut out for them.

To give the Challenger all that power, a slew of modifications were made, with various parts manufactured by RDP themselves and other parts bought from performance parts companies. The massive horsepower increases come largely from two items - a one-of-a-kind Twin Bullet/RDP Harrop Supercharger system and a nitrous boosting system from Nitrous Express.

The other modifications include a new fitted rear end with custom 1/2 shaft and a quaife centre, a 3,800rpm high stall converter to help launch the car with more torque, new step headers from Kooks and a custom exhaust system manufactured on site by RDP Performance at their Ohio headquarters.

Amazingly, despite making the Challenger put out more than double its factory output, RDP Performance is still using the factory transmission, although they have implemented their own transmission control module to control it.
Via: Challenger Blog



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Comments (6)

  1. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 1/4/2009 8:24am PST

    I'd buy it.
     
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  2. ma_western_seraph avatar western_seraph Posted: 1/4/2009 12:05pm PST

    I want to see a video!!
     
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  3. ma_justinhk2000 avatar justinhk2000 Posted: 1/4/2009 12:22pm PST

    If it needs nitrous to achieve the 9 second quarter, than you can't compare it to the bugatti veyron, if you put nos in a bugattie it'll hit prob a mid 8 sec. quarter. assuming it dosen't blow up.
     
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  4. ma_Mike avatar Mike Posted: 1/5/2009 7:13am PST

    Funny thing is, I've seen videos of VW Beetles doing 8 sec. 1/4 mile times, and they probably don't have 300hp. Just goes to prove that the best way to make a car quick is to start with one that's already lightweight. An Elise with 400hp would probably beat this with 1000, but I still think this is badass.
     
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  5. By David Wayne Posted: 11/20/2009 9:52am PST

    I don't see where they say it does a 9 second 1/4 mile, but I agree with Mike that lighter is the way to start. Still, I'd take this car to the drag before I brought an Elise.
     
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  6. By john brady Posted: 4/2/2010 8:42pm PDT

    ok justin... think about the money u save on this car rather than spending 1.5 mill on a ugly ass bugatti.and then think about top end... this car would dogg the hell outta a bugatti and u would save somewhere close to a million+
     
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