The Late Great comedian George Carlin once said “ The definition of a modern car is 2000 pounds of GLASS, PLASTIC & STEEL, that will propel you beyond ALL human survivability.
Sold my Hellcat last month. I'm 51 and I couldn't show restraint driving it. Was addicted to the power and speed. Drove like a mad man. I consider myself a seasoned driver with hotrod's, but I had a date with death. I felt my time was close. She'll be a great memory.
Yeah I wished I had done that,but with my BUSA I was a pro driver with 30yrs experience ,and ended up crippled on the street.. but I’ve since gone through a 800hp trans am, 800 hp ZL1 500hp F-150 and about to possible pull the trigger of a 800hp redeye..although I’ve not totally made my mine up..
All good advice here's a few more: #4: don't accelerate hard until the car is straight (not during turns) #5: first three months - learn how the car handles #6: hard braking isn't always the answer
Yeah I outrun people all the time in junk, just because I can drive. Most people I see are even scared of what they buy nowadays and they should be if they don't know what they're doing. But they need to also quit flexing like they do know what they're doing
Just bought my Dodge Charger scat pack almost 2 weeks ago. Love the car, but still getting used to it. I’m 21 years old and this video put a lot in perspective for me. I handle the car very well but the talks about driving fast on the highway stood out the most. It seems all fun and games until things go bad. Thanks for the video. It was very helpful.
I wrecked in a drag race 30 years ago when I was 21. Broke my neck, fractured skull, permanent nerve damage to my left arm and shoulder, broken ankle and 17 fractures in my left leg. I was paralyzed from the neck down. They give me less than one half percent of even surviving. With hard work in rehab. I was one in the millions that become paralyzed and regain all motor functions. Lucky is not a word for my recovery. It was a miracle. I had 5 race cars at the time and was itching to get back to racing. After I was cleared from the doctor's to never race again. I headed back to the quarter mile. When I was coming up to maximum speed on my first run, I felt hesitant to keep pushing it. I figured it was just back to racing nerves. I took several runs and could not shake that feeling. I tried and tried for over a month everyday to get competitive again. I finally realized that I had lost my edge and could not be a good competitor. I sold all my drag cars and went back to work doing hvac service work. Now I am 51 and retiring this month. I have had my eye on the Scat Pack for about a year now. I still like to go fast, just not on the track. Just a quick question Jay, How is the Scat Pack for driving long distance ? I have alot of arthritis in my legs and want something that I don't have to stop every 50 miles to stretch. I had to buy a Cadillac just for this purpose. Is it comfortable on long drives ?
Congratulations on your car but please young man be safe and don't race in traffic because you can lose control and hurt yourself or someone else. Enjoy
This video feels like the conversation my dad had with me when I got my first 1000cc motorcycle. Respect the power. This beast won't care about your feelings, it will kill you, and have no remorse.
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I agree but I will say, at least where I live (NY) or within 75 miles of it (NY), this state spends millions of dollars on walking paths. Biking paths, hiking/cliff face climbing (High liabilities as well correct?), and slow and slower lanes but think that any type of motor sports are reckless, brings in violent crowds, too much liability 😆😂, too much pollution (may we begin on the electric car battery start to finish (disposal issues?), and too much traffic on roads. Well, there is a lot of backed up traffic and accidents on roads that are long and winding and have little to no should and a mountain biker going up or down in lane riding extremely slow or when hikers park illegally and state police do nothing about it although no parking signs all over the road and the road is so narrow add 18 wheelers to the list and people are going head on (happens quite often I may add. Almost every summer weekend). Or the additional amount of litter along and throughout these areas (but we have signs!) Ok we will put up signs as well. And the amount of serious injuries as well as minor (bad road rash, broken arm), and finally, only because very long already, and congregation of many people blocking store fronts, diners, and pizza places, throughout the check points of the trails. So you get it? It's racism in a different manner. Because of what we do does not interest many political staff and many people in general (that the news pushes to broadcast) this state is not willing to entertain it at all nor tolerate its frustrated drivers wishing they could have a local track here and there, we go to the streets (need to learn to drive at night lol) and yes, some of do become violent (frustrated and stressed better word). Let's think of it, aren't all of us as well at this point?
@Oldskol Acura lol yep 😂. I bet most of them wrecks are spoiled rich kids with a fresh license who never even drove a base civic. Best formula for disaster.
Excellent video. I had a WRX also for awhile and loved the freedom of handling knowing it would respond immediately being an AWD car. I’ve had my Scat for 6 months now and oh man, The difference in torque is massive. I’ve practiced in long parking lots with exactly this scenario and you can’t understand how powerful these things are until you get out of sorts and have to compensate. It’s not easy. It’s stressful. But once you can control it it feels like you have “leveled up” I can’t tell you how many dudes have tried to roll race at 3 pm on the DNT, too. No. I pick my spots to unleash it responsibly. I didn’t get this car to go 150 all the time, I got it bc it’s an amazing muscle car that is exceptionally fun to drive and can be tinkered with in so many ways to improve that experience. Anybody who just wants these to race should stick to the track.
Smart man I do that too tbh. I don’t like racing especially a spot I’ve never driven through, don’t know how the road is or how your car will react in case of a bad road but once you know oh it’s on 😈🤣
I had a 67 karman Ghia with nice dual carbs 1835cc not a hell cat but it had a surprise for me 1rst race against a new gen gto.my Ghia does wheely off the line ! I forgot to put the sand bags back .
Great vid. C7 Corvette owner here. Huge learning curve...finally took a professional performance race class which showed me what my car was capable of ...was scary actually 😳. Money well spent. After all the learning and practice the car is still the boss.
I went to a private driving school and my instructor always said when the car gets sideways, to look in the direction you want the car to travel because your hands turn the wheel the direction you’re looking. Let off the gas and look where you want it to go, not where you don’t want it to go. No gas no brakes and look where you want the car to go
@@BC-hc5dq well if you're spinning out of control you've already passed the point of no return. The OP's advice applies to what you should do to AVOID reaching the point of no return. If the car has already spun over 90° you're well on your way. 180°+... you're already there and just along for the ride. Unless you intentionally did this, and are in control (which the majority are not), yeah... you've hit that point. In the end, the object is to avoid letting it get there. These car have WICKED power. One must bare that in mind and RESPECT that fact at all times. Do that, and you'll likely be able to benefit from the aforementioned advice. Don't... well... hope there's no traffic, pedestrians, guard rails, cement barriers, buildings, bridges, or ditches nearby. Any of those and you may have a life changing, or ending moment.
It doesn't help.thst Chrysler is notorious for the $7,000 rebates to pay off the outstanding loan on your 18 year old Cadillac and get you into an actual NEW car.
I’m glad people like you exist. This video was needed. I’m tired of seeing these vehicles get miss used. Or any other vehicle for that matter. So cheers to you. Thank you for doing this service for the public
Thanks for doing this particular video. I love my two Challengers and I love pushing them to there limits out on the track. However, as you and others pointed out, too many untrained drivers are getting into these cars and ruining them or, worse, getting people hurt. A well done, straight shooting PSA video like this is most welcome.
Hats off to you Mr RacerX. What a great video to get the message to the masses. This should be mandatory viewing for every high schooler when they get their license. Kudos to Mopar also for having their driving school for anyone who buys a Hellcat platform vehicle. Back in 1984 I bought a new Chrysler Laser with a 2.2liter turbo and a 5speed that put out 166HP which made it one of the fastest production cars at the time. We’ve come a long way baby!
I've daily driven my 392 for about a year now, and to be honest, even to this day, the power of it can really take you by surprise. I've owned several sports cars, but this one has the kind of torque that can make a trip around the damn block quite dangerous, if you're not careful with accelerating and turning.
Not just your 392, my 5.7 rt can find a slick spot under hard acceleration and get slidey really quick! Thankfully no misshaps for me yet, but I definitely respect the hemi. The scat or hc could be too much very quickly if my lil 5.7 can get out of sorts on dry pavement.
@John Doe I’ve lost complete control of my car ended up in grass almost sending me into a ditch hydro planned took turns too fast. The most important thing is to not lose your cool and freak out. It’s really a simple concept you can’t make quick decisions freaking out
@John Doe you a internet clown sir.. From professional to personal vehicles a lot of close calls but never any full blown accidents why because a key lesson when getting your cdl’s is too remain claim. Rather you can do that or not is in your hands. So therefore keep yo none driving ass off the roads
Just got a 2020 Scatpack after selling my 13' GT500 back in 2017. Love the feel and look of these beautiful beasts. Dodge did a great job. I had a 07' Evo MR, 05' E55 AMG and a 17' Ford Fusion Sport. But the horsepower, comfort and looks of the Scatpack is just what I need right now... Awesome. #Blessings
This is kinda like watching a drama. He’s lost a lot recently and produces good content regardless of what’s happening. Kudos to RacerX! You have to root for this guy!
Great advise my Man! a lot of young folks don't get it, especially if they haven't drove or own Muscle car before. I talked to a young guy the another day and he thought he could just get in a high powered car and just go smashing in it and never drove a Muscle car before.
As someone who owns a 2019 Chevy Camaro SS with a 6.2L V8, and has had it for a year, I don't have one dent on the car. BECAUSE I don't drive it like a bat out of hell!! These kind of cars have a hell of a lot of power and you need to respect that power. It doesn't matter whether your on a road, a highway, or even a racetrack!!! REMEMBER, it's not just the car you jeopardize, it's your insurance.......and more importantly, your own life!!! Happy motoring!!!
I own an 09 mustang gt and occasionally drive like an ass, but ive had it for over 3 years and have gotten used to how it drives when pushed. But it took me a while to reach that point. It took me a few months to get used to how the car felt when driven hard or how to react with me making power slides. But now I dont really do that stuff anymore, the worst I do is speed down the highway[like 80-90 mph)
@@joshuaholman7760👍!! Actually, another car than I'm also a fan of is the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack. If I had one, I'd have a torred-colored car with a black on the hood, cab, and the trunk. I'd also attach an angry duck hood ornament!! Unfortunately, I can't do that with a Camaro because the hood design wouldn't look good with an ornament!! (The same hood ornament that was in the movie "Death Proof". In case you haven't seen the movie, it's what Kurt Russell had on his black Chevy Nova).
Its all about peddling the car when she gets loose and alot of people don't understand that term. Love my 2020 scatpack challenger in Octane Red.. Thanks for another great video
Good speech Racerx, you said it all. I am a retired tractor trailer driver we talked on Instagram the other day. Anytime the rear wheels are going faster than the car problems can happen to an inexperienced driver. Maybe you can invite them to the tracks and some of you guys can school them. DrDefenseman
Thanks for this discussion. When it comes to high performance cars, we tend to get into the performance aspects and the mod aspects more than we do about responsibility and safety.
Very well stated. People buy these cars not knowing what these cars are all about. I just purchased a Scat Pack Widebody T/A with a 6-speed Tremec and never driving a Challenger, it is Powerful, but it is heavy. I was in a turn lane and made the turn at an intersection and decided to show-off a little, because the sound this thing makes when it accelerates is Awesome. The car already felt heavy when I test drove it, but maybe solid is a better term. It is built very well and when you close the doors it sounds solid. But when making that turn in the turn lane at about 30-40mph, you can really feel that weight. The car does not want to readily turn which is where learning to drift a car around a turn and let the back wheels break free is important. Now I'm 54 years old and I know better. There was no danger and I was not going fast enough to depart the roadway, plus this is my first manual transmission car ever. I have driven stick twice and I own a 2007 Ducati 1098, so I know enough to figure it out, but these cars are indeed Muscle Cars intended for straight line performance. Yes they can be driven aggressively but you need to have the knowledge and experience to do so. And being on a closed course doesn't hurt either.
From personal experience, when you begin to feel the car kick out, DO NOT panic and let off the throttle so quickly! This will cause your car to correct itself be snapping into a straight line and eventually turning you car in the opposite direction from inertia. I recommend powering through and using counter steering until the car is straight. It takes practice but it's easy with these cars due to the long wheel base. Make sure your tires have plenty of tread on them. If you are at the minimum tread level, you're already in trouble. Another thing is that people are neglecting the suspension upgrades! The suspension is the weak point on these vehicles.
Learn what your car feels like in a safe environment, both when it feels good and when it feels bad. When you finally have that "Oh - - - -" moment, you'll know what to do.
Did that with my ninja my first real superbikes. Had yrs of riding bikes but not with that kind of power and handling. I went to deserted areas and slowly pushed it and it saved my life s few times. Even racers do not jump into f1 fast it takes yrs of driving cars in lower classes to build skills and feel for rea
Nobody takes driving classes, they don't do Track-Days, they don't even find a lonely road and burn-off a set of tires.. I had a 'CUDA when I was a kid.. I built the engine and trans and drove it HARD.. I found a road out in the middle of nowhere.. My friend and I learned how to do doughnuts, power-slides, and "ROCKFORDS."
So true.. My boss bought a brand new 1965 Shelby Cobra w/289, Black. One night while street racing in Fremont Ca. he hit a railroad crossing at 100+ mph ..the car flipped and was destroyed, breaking his back in the process.
@@richbenoit1840 A friend of mine Dick Smith use to race a 427 cobra in SCCA. he was national champion in the car. I was with him at some of his races. I owned a Shelby 350 gt a 66. I belonged to the Shelby Cobra Club for many years. So I may know a little more than your average bear about them. I prefer the 289 version, they were and all around more balanced car.
Brother you really nailed it with this video! I appreciate the concern and the seriousness that was taken into making this. A lot of people really needed to see this content! I hope they listened and internalize the content that was given here. From one enthusiast to another thank you!!!
Back in the day when front wheel drive cars were practically nonexistent, the way we learned how to deal with loss of traction was to wait until it snows a few inches, then take a car to a large, unplowed parking lot. Learn what it feels like and how to counteract it. I had an old school Charger ('73) with a seriously built '71 340 block, and a built 727 behind it. It was intended to be a highway car so the diff gear was 2.73. Even so, it took very little effort to light up the stock tires with their relatively small footprint. A pair of 295 50s on the back solved that nicely.
That is why you have the teenage and valet mode. Never got to drive a Hellcat. That was a Roush certified test drivers job. But did drive the Mustang 5.0 and tested all the modes. With all the transmissions. Until I got caught. I guess Ford was sure I would break the Manual shift 6 speed? I have a cycle endorsement and a 750 Katana. That is about 4 Horses for every 10 pounds of motorcycle. Don't like the Rs motor is too pipey. AKA narrow HP and torque band with steep increase. Smooth is much better for driving For drag race HP is about all that matters as long the rear wheels do not pass the front wheels. I wore out 5 motorcycles. BTW a "88 Saleen does have problems keeping the rear wheels behind the front ones. Drove one of those. Also did drive a purple shaft 440 4 speed '66 Charger. Never wrecked either one. I don't like automatics in the new cars. The computer and I have a different idea of what gear is proper for what I am doing.
So many fast cars on the roads now days... Even some trucks and basic suvs are getting quick (3.5 ecoboost) .. Then you have tesla bragging about 0-60 in 2-4 seconds and bragging about a quick semi.... Do we need so many people with cars like this??? Haha no. At least with gas cars the poor mpg in high hp cars would weed out many non car people.
Thats why i started with a v6 in my younger days. Perfect driving and boredom of a v6 and you just might be ready for true american muscle.......****might***
I agree. Tires pointed in the wrong direction compounded with going from full throttle to zero throttle in the heat of the moment and like a sling shot your ride shoots in the direction the tires are pointing. From virtually no weight on the front where the front tires skate and have zero change in the direction of the vehicle and then snap off throttle and now 100% of the cars weight is on the front and ZING! Stay safe and drive smart y'all!
Tbh it’s really you that you have be a driver not just buy the car to show off if you can’t control the car then take it back to the dealership, thank you
Really appreciate your comments regarding responsible driving. I’ve always driven very capable cars for the time - but as good as you may be - when other vehicles are on the road, talent may not be enough to avoid a tragedy. Great video
This video should be shown in every high school driver's ed class. My first car was an 85 t-bird with a 5.0. I learned very quickly how easy it was for tires to get loose and how to correct. Been driving since 94 and now prefer AWD for daily driving. Still love RWD and absolutely hate FWD.
This is why I'm glad I grew up driving nothing but rear-wheel drive cars no matter what the weather. Sun, rain, snow, sleet, ...didn't matter, ....you had to figure it out. I think it helped make me a much better driver when I started getting into some "real" horsepower.
Thank you, great video. I’m almost 60 and I grew up with rear wheel drive muscle cars. Been a long time since I had a RWD car. I just bought a 2018 scat pack and it’s like re-learning to drive again. That awesome power of these cars must be respected. What a machine though!!! Having a blast but yes in the wrong and careless hands it will be a huge problem.
there are plenty of tracks where you can let it rip , the street is not the place my car hits 128 mph in 10 seconds , but i never let it rip on the street that's what tracks are for
THANK YOU RACER X. I drive the R/t plus .Wont move it in the rain and if I get caught out in the rain ,will slow it down below posted speed . Car moves around real easy letting up off the brake.
Too many are confusing "respect" with "experience" or the lack thereof. All the respect in the world won't save you when you do something wrong from lack of experience. Don't confuse luck with skill. Simple as that.
Absolutely great video, my man. Great info even just to bring awareness to how much skill these cars really require. As a 19 y/o who purposefully got a 5.7 Daytona in part to learn some skill before getting into a scat, or something more powerful, this really made me see that I truly made the right decision in getting into power over time. Love watching your videos to learn from an experienced driver.
you're so right the drivers of rear wheel drive sports cars owners not understanding or realize potential issues and how to handle them. my 6.2 camaro ss told me to back off on a hard acceleration when the back end kicked out and power dropped and traction control lights came on at 81 mph. That is when i found out Eagle F1 tires should not be used for aggressive driving under 45 degrees F. I was never told that. It was 36 degrees that day and the road surface was probably below freezing.
Ill be honest, when i first got my 2019 Scat Pack Charger, i was intimidated because i never driven anything this fast. I spent about a month just getting to know the car especially being that its RWD, heavy and a big car. When i had the chance to open it up with no one around i would floor it at different speeds to know what to expect, and how to react. I eventually was more comfortable to be in Track mode or Sport mode, dont always need to be obviously especially in traffic, just wasting gas for no reason and not enjoying it lol. Great video RacerX, god bless.
Thank you. Because of your respect for the machine....you developed a bond engulfed in combustion vapor. And accumulated that sweet, sweet experience on how to be one with perpetual motion. That's the difference between enjoying the rush or just straight up closed caskets time everyone!
This is what I did when I first bought my 09 mustang gt 3 years ago. Having came from. 4 cylinders(with a sports version of one coming in at 210), I took it easy with the mustang till I got used to it.
@@chasstiles7611 that is understandable. The 6 cyld.is a powerful engine and will do 120 really comfortably. The 8 speed transmission allows such possibilities
I agree totally: I think it's AMAZING that the horsepower wars are raging again, but I admit to having been very concerned about these kinds of power levels in the hands of people who don't know/understand that HAVING a high-powered car and KNOWING HOW TO DRIVE IT are two different things.
A gem of a video. I don’t own a charger or challenger (I do own a v8 rwd coupe), yet I came out learning more about how to control my car. Thank you sir!
Great Video I live in SOFLO and people here have more money than common car sense. There is so much more to driving than just hitting the gas!! Thanks for the video
Just wanted to tell u that this is the first time I have watched one of your videos and I THANK YOU SINCERELY for not only having the sense to share this info, but for also delivering it so intelligently, yet down to earth. You made me feel like a friend who actually cared about my well-being and it truly felt GENUINE. Thanks RacerX... U just gained a new subscriber and fan!
Something I'd like to point out on this is if you are going to do a burnout, lock it in low. An unexpected shift and sudden increase in wheel speed can do all sorts of weird stuff
i drive a v6 charger and even though it doesn’t make a whole lot of power in the rain it did get lose im 17 but i knew what to do i let off the gas and let it come back. and i am also very responsible with my car and respect the car and its power at all times
@@warrengreen3217 the V6 is the only way to get all wheel drive, the insurance is way less, gas mileage is way more, and the reliability is better. Mine works great in the snow! I love the Challenger GT AWD. Plus, the modern V6 in the challenger GT has 305HP which is more horsepower than the V8 muscle cars of the 80s made.
I learned when I was 12 years old about how different fwd, red and AWD cars react differently and in glad I did. I had always drifted around corners and skid around in the rain, and the first time I took a fwd car in the dirt and tried to take a hard turn, it just kept going straight, so I learned not to come into corners too hard with a fwd. I be tried the same thing in the rain in a SUV with AWD and it didn't slide at all and I be learned 4wd/AWD goes where you want it to. Knowing all of that before even getting my license helped round my driving skills once I got out of high school, in 2004 before there were many affordable, high horsepower, factory built sports cars, and bought a built 500hp car. Every car I built after that, had to be faster and faster.
You kind of hit on something here. I am 53 and I grew up with rear wheel drive cars. All of the things in this (lengthy) video made total sense to me. For a generation of people who learned how to drive in FWD and AWD cars with pokey engines have no reference to a high torque RWD car. There is a reason why you see these cars in the 1/4 mile races. They are straight line cars period. While I am a real freedom guy, I do see the point made in this thread of maybe applying a special license (can't believe I just typed that). I will shut up now.
Naw surprisingly challengers handles pretty good in rain,I can make a turn on a onramp at like 60mph while wet and feels stable.meanwhile my fwd honda is hydroplaning all over the place going up a bridge
I just found out from my local junk yard why challenger/mustang/camaro gets wrecked all the time.. partially its my fault bcuz they are trying to pass my 94’ Honda Civic Hatch…but they cant 😉 Respect the Vtech yo’
On a motorcycle when your rear tire starts to break free and you chop the throttle(taking your foot off the gas) you high-side and you get thrown off. In a car, your car might get out of shape and swerve a little but when the tires regain their grip, it is a little violent but continue to drive the vehicle. Which is another point, ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT! It will keep you in the driver seat.
love this video definitely gonna practice when I get a scat pack I really appreciate all of this information really important things said thank you RacerX
God bless you for sharing your wisdom. I’m 35 and plan to buy my first 392 soon. I will probably be the granny driver everyone laughs at. But after all.....The freeway ain’t the track!!!
About responsibility: I've had my 2013 R/T 5.7 Challenger for about 4 years now. I'm 56. In my 20s I had a '79 6.6 Trans Am, and drove it like a 25 yr-old, lost my driving privileges in 4 states. I'm surprised I wasn't dead before 30. Yeah. Then it was all Hondas and Toyotas to my 50s, and now my R/T. When i first bought it i took it into an empty parking lot and purposely discovered where its breaking points were from a dead stop to getting on the pedal and making right and left turns, as if i were leaving intersection traffic lights. Helped A LOT to know where it broke traction. Over the first 6 months I would get the speedo up to 140mph pretty easy, but due to the factory Eagle RS-A at a 149 speed rating, that was as far as I dared. I also MADE A POINT of 140 ONLY on divided highways with NO other cars going in either direction, and no on-ramps (usually on Sunday mornings 6am, and, yes, once racing a Camaro SS and once racing a Porsche. They both lost, I don't worship Dale Earnhardt Sr for no reason). Literally traffic-free, with no side driveways, etc. The only things I want to worry about are tires, animals, and potholes. If I'm going to kill somebody, it needs to be only me, don't need to kill anyone else. Since then, though, I'm pretty much flow of traffic and only get on the pedal in rare occasions, or freeway on-ramps,. etc. Crazy thing is now I have the Michelin Pilot A/S3+ ZR tires, and I don't get the thing over 115 these days, and that's still only if I'm the only car on the highway. Sure, it's no Hellcat, only 375horse, but that's still enough to kill you before you know it. Get on it, for sure, but don't be a dick.
Not over 140? My 1967 Oldsmobile 442 only had 360 horsepower, but it weighed 3600 because it was barely optioned. The 3.73 gears made sure it didn't go over 115mph
Wow Im the same way! But Im 61 yrs old. Ive learned alot since 18 yrs old. Ive a series of quick muscle cars from that era. Self control is the name of the game! Like you said! Im surprised Im still here!
My 66 Charger ran up to 145 mph, and blew a lot of tires back in the 70's. Finally got smart and got some cop interceptors. Once the road was lonely, it was terrific. Tread life was not great though.
The go fast motorcycle guys learned how self control is early on. When I first got a bike it was a 15 year old beater middleweight...but the equivalent power to weight ratio in a 3500 lb car would have been 800 hp. It’s a different day in the canyons when there’s significantly less “rest” time between corners, and fatigue gets dangerous fast...
Four or five guys I knew in high school (early 70’s). We’re dead before 25. All these guys were into muscle and racing. Since I was a kid I wanted a Challenger. I bought a beautiful black R/T as a retirement present to myself in 2011. It’s got all the power I need. Sure would like to drive a hellcat some day though.
@@stephenfrancis303 LMAO ! another "more money than brains" guy. 500 HP Honda? I'm sure that's a good daily driver (extreme sarcasm alert) . You guys are a sad joke. Watched "Fast and Furious" and think they have something when they get a Civic. What did it cost to build ? I'd take an old Intrepid with V6 and wipe every stock Honda for fun. So you spend a ton to be competitive against a stock mid size domestic. Except my Intrepid is comfortable, quiet, loaded and reliable. You have an expensive , noisy lawn mower lol
@@stephenfrancis303 ...and my 2.2 made that in the 80's with the turbo swap and intercooler.... That's a lot of money to put on a car. Especially one with a low resale...
@@joebalser9515 you do know 500whp isn’t a lot for a Honda these days right? There’s Honda’s that make more than double that. At 500whp it’ll pull on a redeye all day. Open your eyes and you’ll see there’s more to the car world than what your biased mind thinks lol.
I heard how many viper owners crash on their first drive. So I chose to work my way up in the sport car power levels and drive trains. Started with a turbo Elantra, went big turbo. Learned Bought an Audi A4. Was not used to the power or oversteer in the winter. Learned to drive it before doing anything at all. Even drift in snow. Then made it a strong and aggressive stage 1. Now I learned how to control a 80/20 constant split 350awhp daily. When I have positive equity on my Audi, I’ll buy and daily a mustang GT. Learn to drive it. Then I’ll put a VMP blower on it, learn it. Then have fun. Yes I’ve crashed cars, but it’s always been a component failure that caused it.
This is a repeat of something I put on facebook just a couple days ago "Today's modern high performance vehicles have a cornucopia of safety features. Isn't it ironic, a vehicle doing it's best to keep you safe while it tries to kill you'
The cars not trying to kill you . Your essentially killing yourself . It’s not the cars fault. Would you say guns kill people.. or do people kill people?
Safety features seem to give us a false sense of security. Crashing isn't bad, I have airbags. Slick roads are nothing, I have traction control. 'I can text and drive with lane keep assist and accident avoidance sensors' mentality.
Great points and thank you for sharing it on your channel. I own a scatt pack Challenger 2016 and I'm retired, but I have a bunch of respect for my car for the same reasons you described. God bless.
Bro I remember the movie cars when I was a kid doc Hudson was like “ you have to turn left to turn right” and that stuck w me today as a adult driver lol good advice
1) buy the base 5.7 R/T 2) have a limited slip differential installed 3) install a set of aftermarket speakers 4) enjoy your fast, comfortable, inexpensive, stylish and practical car for
Too much car.
Not enough driver.
'Nuff said.
The same as its always been.
The Late Great comedian George Carlin once said “ The definition of a modern car is 2000 pounds of GLASS, PLASTIC & STEEL, that will propel you beyond ALL human survivability.
Oooooh.. 'nuff said. What a catchy new phrase!
Same shit that has been said about the mustang for years but somehow “it’s the car”
@@Burgundy-gt9xt it basically is
Sold my Hellcat last month. I'm 51 and I couldn't show restraint driving it. Was addicted to the power and speed. Drove like a mad man. I consider myself a seasoned driver with hotrod's, but I had a date with death. I felt my time was close. She'll be a great memory.
Same here, I got myself a older Supra because I couldn't handle the power either!
Same situation here with a sport bike. Stupid easy to go ludicrous speed.
@@jdcarguy1242 Same here, couldn't handle Hellcat power.
Yeah I wished I had done that,but with my BUSA I was a pro driver with 30yrs experience ,and ended up crippled on the street.. but I’ve since gone through a 800hp trans am, 800 hp ZL1 500hp F-150 and about to possible pull the trigger of a 800hp redeye..although I’ve not totally made my mine up..
@@markim5087 Get the redeye! If it looks good, pull the trigger, get that road-track experience back up.
I’ve had my Hellcat for 3 years, still scares me.! Respect the beast, it’s that simple.
So true
🤯
My 1977 Ford Ranchero with 351winsor would smoke you
@@warrengreen3217 as I crest 180 you would be a dot in the mirror. You’re laughable.
@@markcefalu8301 351 is build my man not stock
Some good advice here, you DON'T want to be responsible for killing someone else, let alone yourself
Rule #1: Never turn off your traction control.
Rule#2: Dont floor it when turning.
Rule#3: Dont drive like an idiot.
All good rules to live by
All good advice here's a few more:
#4: don't accelerate hard until the car is straight (not during turns)
#5: first three months - learn how the car handles
#6: hard braking isn't always the answer
Learn how to freaking drive.....
Idk bout #1
@@dmvfocusrs7591 your #6 is very important
I've always said that having a fast car does not make you a fast car driver.
Exactly
Wise words
Your absolutely right 👍
Amen
Yeah I outrun people all the time in junk, just because I can drive. Most people I see are even scared of what they buy nowadays and they should be if they don't know what they're doing. But they need to also quit flexing like they do know what they're doing
Just bought my Dodge Charger scat pack almost 2 weeks ago. Love the car, but still getting used to it. I’m 21 years old and this video put a lot in perspective for me. I handle the car very well but the talks about driving fast on the highway stood out the most. It seems all fun and games until things go bad. Thanks for the video. It was very helpful.
exact same situation here man this kind of scared me straight if I'm being honest haha
How has it been since your comment? You should make videos! I'd subscribe.
I wrecked in a drag race 30 years ago when I was 21. Broke my neck, fractured skull, permanent nerve damage to my left arm and shoulder, broken ankle and 17 fractures in my left leg. I was paralyzed from the neck down. They give me less than one half percent of even surviving. With hard work in rehab. I was one in the millions that become paralyzed and regain all motor functions. Lucky is not a word for my recovery. It was a miracle. I had 5 race cars at the time and was itching to get back to racing. After I was cleared from the doctor's to never race again. I headed back to the quarter mile. When I was coming up to maximum speed on my first run, I felt hesitant to keep pushing it. I figured it was just back to racing nerves. I took several runs and could not shake that feeling. I tried and tried for over a month everyday to get competitive again. I finally realized that I had lost my edge and could not be a good competitor. I sold all my drag cars and went back to work doing hvac service work. Now I am 51 and retiring this month. I have had my eye on the Scat Pack for about a year now. I still like to go fast, just not on the track. Just a quick question Jay, How is the Scat Pack for driving long distance ? I have alot of arthritis in my legs and want something that I don't have to stop every 50 miles to stretch. I had to buy a Cadillac just for this purpose. Is it comfortable on long drives ?
I feel they put too small of tires on the cars off the factory line
Congratulations on your car but please young man be safe and don't race in traffic because you can lose control and hurt yourself or someone else. Enjoy
This video feels like the conversation my dad had with me when I got my first 1000cc motorcycle.
Respect the power. This beast won't care about your feelings, it will kill you, and have no remorse.
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Now that im older i realize that racing should be on a track. It’s not about the driver it’s about the innocent family in the other car that gets hit
I never wrecked but I carry guilt because being lucky isn't good enough when playing with other people's lives. I know exactly what you mean.
I agree but I will say, at least where I live (NY) or within 75 miles of it (NY), this state spends millions of dollars on walking paths. Biking paths, hiking/cliff face climbing (High liabilities as well correct?), and slow and slower lanes but think that any type of motor sports are reckless, brings in violent crowds, too much liability 😆😂, too much pollution (may we begin on the electric car battery start to finish
(disposal issues?), and too much traffic on roads.
Well, there is a lot of backed up traffic and accidents on roads that are long and winding and have little to no should and a mountain biker going up or down in lane riding extremely slow or when hikers park illegally and state police do nothing about it although no parking signs all over the road and the road is so narrow add 18 wheelers to the list and people are going head on (happens quite often I may add. Almost every summer weekend). Or the additional amount of litter along and throughout these areas (but we have signs!) Ok we will put up signs as well. And the amount of serious injuries as well as minor (bad road rash, broken arm), and finally, only because very long already, and congregation of many people blocking store fronts, diners, and pizza places, throughout the check points of the trails. So you get it? It's racism in a different manner. Because of what we do does not interest many political staff and many people in general (that the news pushes to broadcast) this state is not willing to entertain it at all nor tolerate its frustrated drivers wishing they could have a local track here and there, we go to the streets (need to learn to drive at night lol) and yes, some of do become violent (frustrated and stressed better word). Let's think of it, aren't all of us as well at this point?
Greater power come with greater responsibility!
Tell those family's to stop voting to close the tracks it could save their life's.
@@JayRSwan
Definitely agree some people just have tunnel vision and don’t realize it
These idiots wrecking their Cars “ Don’t RESPECT the POWER”
They have no idea how that car reacts with 400 hp and up.
@@ronniebuchanan6575 its power to weight ratio of the car that's insane
My lawn mower has more power than a hellcat.....😂
@Hawkeye Mods don't forget the impala.
@Oldskol Acura lol yep 😂. I bet most of them wrecks are spoiled rich kids with a fresh license who never even drove a base civic. Best formula for disaster.
Glad you touched on handling a vehicle on this class because allot of younger, unexperienced drivers just don't know
Excellent video. I had a WRX also for awhile and loved the freedom of handling knowing it would respond immediately being an AWD car.
I’ve had my Scat for 6 months now and oh man, The difference in torque is massive. I’ve practiced in long parking lots with exactly this scenario and you can’t understand how powerful these things are until you get out of sorts and have to compensate. It’s not easy. It’s stressful. But once you can control it it feels like you have “leveled up” I can’t tell you how many dudes have tried to roll race at 3 pm on the DNT, too. No. I pick my spots to unleash it responsibly. I didn’t get this car to go 150 all the time, I got it bc it’s an amazing muscle car that is exceptionally fun to drive and can be tinkered with in so many ways to improve that experience. Anybody who just wants these to race should stick to the track.
Smart man I do that too tbh. I don’t like racing especially a spot I’ve never driven through, don’t know how the road is or how your car will react in case of a bad road but once you know oh it’s on 😈🤣
Nah street racing is life
My dad passed away in august he told me to never race on the road and rent a spot at the track
For Safety for yourself and others. 👍
God rest his soul and yea my dad told me the same thing
I had a 67 karman Ghia with nice dual carbs 1835cc not a hell cat but it had a surprise for me 1rst race against a new gen gto.my Ghia does wheely off the line ! I forgot to put the sand bags back .
Smart man. My condolences...
They're wrecking because 🗣️ THEY CAN'T HANDLE THEM!!! 😂😂😂
showing off
Many are just being irresponsible
They can't handle them scatpack and hellcat
Its because they handle like shit, simple acknowledgment.
@@danielfair4675 my shit is invincible on turns
Great vid. C7 Corvette owner here. Huge learning curve...finally took a professional performance race class which showed me what my car was capable of ...was scary actually 😳. Money well spent. After all the learning and practice the car is still the boss.
I went to a private driving school and my instructor always said when the car gets sideways, to look in the direction you want the car to travel because your hands turn the wheel the direction you’re looking. Let off the gas and look where you want it to go, not where you don’t want it to go. No gas no brakes and look where you want the car to go
Same with things like motorcycles and quads
@@moisto_o3036 I was thinking the same thing. Experience of riding dirt bikes and street bikes should help w muscle cars.
Kinda hard to look in the direction you want to go when your spinning out of control.
@@BC-hc5dq well if you're spinning out of control you've already passed the point of no return. The OP's advice applies to what you should do to AVOID reaching the point of no return. If the car has already spun over 90° you're well on your way. 180°+... you're already there and just along for the ride. Unless you intentionally did this, and are in control (which the majority are not), yeah... you've hit that point.
In the end, the object is to avoid letting it get there. These car have WICKED power. One must bare that in mind and RESPECT that fact at all times. Do that, and you'll likely be able to benefit from the aforementioned advice. Don't... well... hope there's no traffic, pedestrians, guard rails, cement barriers, buildings, bridges, or ditches nearby. Any of those and you may have a life changing, or ending moment.
Not just when you get out of shape, ALWAYS look out ahead where you want the car to go.
The phrase "more money than sense" comes to mind. Just cause you can buy it, doesn't mean you can handle it.
Yes
It doesn't help.thst Chrysler is notorious for the $7,000 rebates to pay off the outstanding loan on your 18 year old Cadillac and get you into an actual NEW car.
I believe the phrase is, “More DOLLARS than sense”.
Knew some guys who did that with women. They bought it if you will, and could not handle it. Broke their wallet. They couldn't wait to get away.
Easy to get with a subprime FICO. Doesn't take much.
I really wish Dodge would have made the SCATPACK,HELLCAT AND DEMON in a Manual transmission. That would eliminate alot of irresponsible drivers
They do sell the scat pack in a manual...I have one.
@@captainroark1970 only for the challenger not the charger
No just no.
It would eliminate a lot of sales from them too...
@@artemiscool67 no learn how to drive a manual transmission 😂
Damn near everyone that buy these cars "think" they are professional drivers instantly.
Heck, it seems many people who own a Chevy Impala, Honda Civic, VW, or others of that sort thinks they own race cars.
Very well said... I fix a lot of cars from drivers (more money than brains) that need to hear your words!! Will definitely be sharing this!!
simple: too many dudes think they can outdrive Steve McQueen but can't.....
🤣🤣🤣
Or, Bill Hickman.
A man has to know his limitations ..
I’m glad people like you exist. This video was needed. I’m tired of seeing these vehicles get miss used. Or any other vehicle for that matter. So cheers to you. Thank you for doing this service for the public
Thanks for doing this particular video. I love my two Challengers and I love pushing them to there limits out on the track. However, as you and others pointed out, too many untrained drivers are getting into these cars and ruining them or, worse, getting people hurt. A well done, straight shooting PSA video like this is most welcome.
Hats off to you Mr RacerX. What a great video to get the message to the masses. This should be mandatory viewing for every high schooler when they get their license. Kudos to Mopar also for having their driving school for anyone who buys a Hellcat platform vehicle. Back in 1984 I bought a new Chrysler Laser with a 2.2liter turbo and a 5speed that put out 166HP which made it one of the fastest production cars at the time. We’ve come a long way baby!
I've daily driven my 392 for about a year now, and to be honest, even to this day, the power of it can really take you by surprise. I've owned several sports cars, but this one has the kind of torque that can make a trip around the damn block quite dangerous, if you're not careful with accelerating and turning.
Not just your 392, my 5.7 rt can find a slick spot under hard acceleration and get slidey really quick! Thankfully no misshaps for me yet, but I definitely respect the hemi. The scat or hc could be too much very quickly if my lil 5.7 can get out of sorts on dry pavement.
You forgot one major key “don’t panic”.
Yes .. keep a level head
Agreed. Panicking mentally will cause you to panic physically, which will indeed cause you to wreck something.
@John Doe I’ve lost complete control of my car ended up in grass almost sending me into a ditch hydro planned took turns too fast. The most important thing is to not lose your cool and freak out. It’s really a simple concept you can’t make quick decisions freaking out
@@sethb8831 facts
@John Doe you a internet clown sir.. From professional to personal vehicles a lot of close calls but never any full blown accidents why because a key lesson when getting your cdl’s is too remain claim. Rather you can do that or not is in your hands. So therefore keep yo none driving ass off the roads
Just got a 2020 Scatpack after selling my 13' GT500 back in 2017. Love the feel and look of these beautiful beasts. Dodge did a great job. I had a 07' Evo MR, 05' E55 AMG and a 17' Ford Fusion Sport. But the horsepower, comfort and looks of the Scatpack is just what I need right now... Awesome. #Blessings
This is kinda like watching a drama. He’s lost a lot recently and produces good content regardless of what’s happening. Kudos to RacerX! You have to root for this guy!
its like buying a jet airliner but the only thing you ever flown was a roller coaster at six flags
Great example
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I let these “drivers” get the Darwin Award while I get the drivetrain for my next project from the parts yard.
Hell yeah
@CatchULater Catch you mispelled " blessed " with a dodge power plant
You might have saved lives with this video. Great job absolutely love the channel
Great advise my Man! a lot of young folks don't get it, especially if they haven't drove or own Muscle car before. I talked to a young guy the another day and he thought he could just get in a high powered car and just go smashing in it and never drove a Muscle car before.
That's because he plays GTA..LOL
@@BC-hc5dq no reset in live driving.
You either respect it or wrinkle it.
As someone who owns a 2019 Chevy Camaro SS with a 6.2L V8, and has had it for a year, I don't have one dent on the car. BECAUSE I don't drive it like a bat out of hell!! These kind of cars have a hell of a lot of power and you need to respect that power. It doesn't matter whether your on a road, a highway, or even a racetrack!!! REMEMBER, it's not just the car you jeopardize, it's your insurance.......and more importantly, your own life!!! Happy motoring!!!
Very true my friend
I own an 09 mustang gt and occasionally drive like an ass, but ive had it for over 3 years and have gotten used to how it drives when pushed. But it took me a while to reach that point. It took me a few months to get used to how the car felt when driven hard or how to react with me making power slides. But now I dont really do that stuff anymore, the worst I do is speed down the highway[like 80-90 mph)
@@joshuaholman7760 I like mustangs. But I'm just not a huge fan of Ford!!
@@johnhuddleston8647 I like the mustangs alot, but I do love the camaros as well.
@@joshuaholman7760👍!! Actually, another car than I'm also a fan of is the Dodge Challenger Scat Pack. If I had one, I'd have a torred-colored car with a black on the hood, cab, and the trunk. I'd also attach an angry duck hood ornament!! Unfortunately, I can't do that with a Camaro because the hood design wouldn't look good with an ornament!!
(The same hood ornament that was in the movie "Death Proof". In case you haven't seen the movie, it's what Kurt Russell had on his black Chevy Nova).
Its all about peddling the car when she gets loose and alot of people don't understand that term. Love my 2020 scatpack challenger in Octane Red.. Thanks for another great video
Keep that car safe brother
as a person who might be soon to get one of these Mopar's, you are teaching me great responsibility.
Good speech Racerx, you said it all. I am a retired tractor trailer driver we talked on Instagram the other day. Anytime the rear wheels are going faster than the car problems can happen to an inexperienced driver. Maybe you can invite them to the tracks and some of you guys can school them.
DrDefenseman
Here in Canada every car is a hellcat 6 months of the year - winter. But its good training for the summer.
This has no reason being this funny 😂😂😂
Thanks for this discussion. When it comes to high performance cars, we tend to get into the performance aspects and the mod aspects more than we do about responsibility and safety.
Very well stated. People buy these cars not knowing what these cars are all about. I just purchased a Scat Pack Widebody T/A with a 6-speed Tremec and never driving a Challenger, it is Powerful, but it is heavy. I was in a turn lane and made the turn at an intersection and decided to show-off a little, because the sound this thing makes when it accelerates is Awesome. The car already felt heavy when I test drove it, but maybe solid is a better term. It is built very well and when you close the doors it sounds solid. But when making that turn in the turn lane at about 30-40mph, you can really feel that weight. The car does not want to readily turn which is where learning to drift a car around a turn and let the back wheels break free is important. Now I'm 54 years old and I know better. There was no danger and I was not going fast enough to depart the roadway, plus this is my first manual transmission car ever. I have driven stick twice and I own a 2007 Ducati 1098, so I know enough to figure it out, but these cars are indeed Muscle Cars intended for straight line performance. Yes they can be driven aggressively but you need to have the knowledge and experience to do so. And being on a closed course doesn't hurt either.
From personal experience, when you begin to feel the car kick out, DO NOT panic and let off the throttle so quickly! This will cause your car to correct itself be snapping into a straight line and eventually turning you car in the opposite direction from inertia. I recommend powering through and using counter steering until the car is straight. It takes practice but it's easy with these cars due to the long wheel base. Make sure your tires have plenty of tread on them. If you are at the minimum tread level, you're already in trouble. Another thing is that people are neglecting the suspension upgrades! The suspension is the weak point on these vehicles.
People get scared and hit the brakes when they get loose that’s why they always end up in a ditch 🤦🏽♂️
Yes that’s the worst thing to do
Or they counter steer and don't straighten up early enough and it snap oversteers in the opposite direction, more violently at that.
Learn what your car feels like in a safe environment, both when it feels good and when it feels bad. When you finally have that "Oh - - - -" moment, you'll know what to do.
Powerful cars.
Did that with my ninja my first real superbikes. Had yrs of riding bikes but not with that kind of power and handling. I went to deserted areas and slowly pushed it and it saved my life s few times. Even racers do not jump into f1 fast it takes yrs of driving cars in lower classes to build skills and feel for rea
Nobody takes driving classes, they don't do Track-Days, they don't even find a lonely road and burn-off a set of tires..
I had a 'CUDA when I was a kid.. I built the engine and trans and drove it HARD.. I found a road out in the middle of nowhere.. My friend and I learned how to do doughnuts, power-slides, and "ROCKFORDS."
They light up the tires, and continue to accelerate, thereby beginning to fishtail, subsequently losing control (showboating)
high performance cars, low performance drivers. the same thing happened when the 427 Cobra first came out. that is why they are so rare now,
no they are rare, because people put the originals away, because they are collector pieces.
So true.. My boss bought a brand new 1965 Shelby Cobra w/289, Black. One night while street racing in Fremont Ca. he hit a railroad crossing at 100+ mph ..the car flipped and was destroyed, breaking his back in the process.
427 Cobra is rare because only 34 were made. Look it up.
@@richbenoit1840 A friend of mine Dick Smith use to race a 427 cobra in SCCA. he was national champion in the car. I was with him at some of his races. I owned a Shelby 350 gt a 66. I belonged to the Shelby Cobra Club for many years. So I may know a little more than your average bear about them. I prefer the 289 version, they were and all around more balanced car.
@@richbenoit1840 Its 348
Brother you really nailed it with this video! I appreciate the concern and the seriousness that was taken into making this. A lot of people really needed to see this content! I hope they listened and internalize the content that was given here. From one enthusiast to another thank you!!!
For sure my friend
Let me drive your challenger
Back in the day when front wheel drive cars were practically nonexistent, the way we learned how to deal with loss of traction was to wait until it snows a few inches, then take a car to a large, unplowed parking lot. Learn what it feels like and how to counteract it.
I had an old school Charger ('73) with a seriously built '71 340 block, and a built 727 behind it. It was intended to be a highway car so the diff gear was 2.73. Even so, it took very little effort to light up the stock tires with their relatively small footprint. A pair of 295 50s on the back solved that nicely.
I totally agree about being totally respectful and responsible of the power you have and the other people around you!!
You said it right INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS!
man car boy driver , end of story ....
That is why you have the teenage and valet mode. Never got to drive a Hellcat. That was a Roush certified test drivers job.
But did drive the Mustang 5.0 and tested all the modes. With all the transmissions. Until I got caught.
I guess Ford was sure I would break the Manual shift 6 speed?
I have a cycle endorsement and a 750 Katana. That is about 4 Horses for every 10 pounds of motorcycle.
Don't like the Rs motor is too pipey. AKA narrow HP and torque band with steep increase. Smooth is much better for driving
For drag race HP is about all that matters as long the rear wheels do not pass the front wheels.
I wore out 5 motorcycles. BTW a "88 Saleen does have problems keeping the rear wheels behind the front ones. Drove one of those.
Also did drive a purple shaft 440 4 speed '66 Charger. Never wrecked either one.
I don't like automatics in the new cars. The computer and I have a different idea of what gear is proper for what I am doing.
Shit you would have to be a professional race driver to handle the hellcat.
Peaple buying these cars and not being able to handle the Power Period
Yes this is very true 👍
Simple and true answer. I just grabbed a 18 300s. Will start looking for a power plant to swap out. Their stupidity won’t go to waste. Be safe guys!
So many fast cars on the roads now days... Even some trucks and basic suvs are getting quick (3.5 ecoboost) .. Then you have tesla bragging about 0-60 in 2-4 seconds and bragging about a quick semi.... Do we need so many people with cars like this??? Haha no. At least with gas cars the poor mpg in high hp cars would weed out many non car people.
Thats why i started with a v6 in my younger days. Perfect driving and boredom of a v6 and you just might be ready for true american muscle.......****might***
I agree. Tires pointed in the wrong direction compounded with going from full throttle to zero throttle in the heat of the moment and like a sling shot your ride shoots in the direction the tires are pointing. From virtually no weight on the front where the front tires skate and have zero change in the direction of the vehicle and then snap off throttle and now 100% of the cars weight is on the front and ZING! Stay safe and drive smart y'all!
Tbh it’s really you that you have be a driver not just buy the car to show off if you can’t control the car then take it back to the dealership, thank you
Don't know how this ended up in my recommendations but I'm glad I clicked on it. Kudos to you for looking out for everyone 👍
Really appreciate your comments regarding responsible driving. I’ve always driven very capable cars for the time - but as good as you may be - when other vehicles are on the road, talent may not be enough to avoid a tragedy. Great video
True Even if your at a stoplight And someone rear ends you how do you defend against that? Too many idiot drivers out there.
Tires are the most important upgrade, correct!!! You need at minimum a 305 width rear tire on a rear wheel drive sports car.👍🏾
This video should be shown in every high school driver's ed class. My first car was an 85 t-bird with a 5.0. I learned very quickly how easy it was for tires to get loose and how to correct. Been driving since 94 and now prefer AWD for daily driving. Still love RWD and absolutely hate FWD.
Im still scared of my 5.7 RT. It can do some interesting things at times.
I'm getting one in a couple months, i think the 5.7 is enough for me to have fun, are you happy with the car?
I just sold my rt for a wide body cat 🥵
The 5.7 is fun to drive i own a 2016 hemi charger
@@Rage_RT345 I literally just bought one last weekend I got a 16 Challenger with the six-speed manual RT and I love it
@@kd-jj1rn I have the 8 speed automatic with the paddle shifters
This is why I'm glad I grew up driving nothing but rear-wheel drive cars no matter what the weather. Sun, rain, snow, sleet, ...didn't matter, ....you had to figure it out. I think it helped make me a much better driver when I started getting into some "real" horsepower.
The rain comments are 100 percent correct. I feel safer at 156mph in this car then at 35mph in the rain. Stay safe
Thank you, great video. I’m almost 60 and I grew up with rear wheel drive muscle cars. Been a long time since I had a RWD car. I just bought a 2018 scat pack and it’s like re-learning to drive again. That awesome power of these cars must be respected. What a machine though!!! Having a blast but yes in the wrong and careless hands it will be a huge problem.
*the real reason*
More confidence than skill.
That's the Goofle generation
That’s not confidence. It’s bravado.
Confidence, by definition, is born of demonstrated ability.
@@Gk2003m 2 shay 😏
I know someone like that he acts like he knows what he is doing with a rwd sports cars but he never met or worked on any type of vehicle
It isn't a lack of experience as much as good judgement, maturity and wisdom. 500 and more horsepower on the street is insanity.
there are plenty of tracks where you can let it rip , the street is not the place my car hits 128 mph in 10 seconds , but i never let it rip on the street that's what tracks are for
@@imarobot3757 people act like tracks are on every corner, like a QT.
Yes, it is a lack of experience. Nobody was born knowing how to drive, let alone drive a high horsepower car.
THANK YOU RACER X. I drive the R/t plus .Wont move it in the rain and if I get caught out in the rain ,will slow it down below posted speed . Car moves around real easy letting up off the brake.
Too many are confusing "respect" with "experience" or the lack thereof. All the respect in the world won't save you when you do something wrong from lack of experience. Don't confuse luck with skill. Simple as that.
Absolutely great video, my man. Great info even just to bring awareness to how much skill these cars really require. As a 19 y/o who purposefully got a 5.7 Daytona in part to learn some skill before getting into a scat, or something more powerful, this really made me see that I truly made the right decision in getting into power over time. Love watching your videos to learn from an experienced driver.
Overweight, with a lot of power. Every see a fat football player turn on a dime? No.
LMAO ! It's the drivers, plain and simple. Too much car for a rookie. You'd also be surprised how quick a "fat" guy can be as well
Excellent analogy!
Wesley Racing... enough said
@@joebalser9515 God doesn’t make knees or ankles that strong.
Yes but he broke both ankles. 🤣🤣
you're so right the drivers of rear wheel drive sports cars owners not understanding or realize potential issues and how to handle them. my 6.2 camaro ss told me to back off on a hard acceleration when the back end kicked out and power dropped and traction control lights came on at 81 mph. That is when i found out Eagle F1 tires should not be used for aggressive driving under 45 degrees F. I was never told that. It was 36 degrees that day and the road surface was probably below freezing.
11:40/12:50 #1 thought Or even rule. You are a great example Racer X !!
Ill be honest, when i first got my 2019 Scat Pack Charger, i was intimidated because i never driven anything this fast. I spent about a month just getting to know the car especially being that its RWD, heavy and a big car. When i had the chance to open it up with no one around i would floor it at different speeds to know what to expect, and how to react. I eventually was more comfortable to be in Track mode or Sport mode, dont always need to be obviously especially in traffic, just wasting gas for no reason and not enjoying it lol. Great video RacerX, god bless.
Thank you my friend.. be careful out there
You are smart. A lot of people think they can handle the power.
Thank you. Because of your respect for the machine....you developed a bond engulfed in combustion vapor. And accumulated that sweet, sweet experience on how to be one with perpetual motion. That's the difference between enjoying the rush or just straight up closed caskets time everyone!
I have a 2014 plumb crazy purple shaker numberd 338 out of 2000 built that year 6 speed manual shifts LIKE butter
This is what I did when I first bought my 09 mustang gt 3 years ago. Having came from. 4 cylinders(with a sports version of one coming in at 210), I took it easy with the mustang till I got used to it.
I’d wreck a Scatpack for sure let alone a Hellcat. I’ll stick with the 5.7. A wise man knows his limits.
Yes aa clint Eastwood says. A man's got to know his limitations.
Why not just buy a old police edition charger so you get the power and all wheel drive like westen champlin did
@@Scepter777 great point
Ive gotten 2 tickets with my v6 charger lol
@@chasstiles7611 that is understandable. The 6 cyld.is a powerful engine and will do 120 really comfortably. The 8 speed transmission allows such possibilities
this is why i would HIGHLY recommend to anyone buying a car of this caliber that they hop into a high performance driving school.
I agree totally: I think it's AMAZING that the horsepower wars are raging again, but I admit to having been very concerned about these kinds of power levels in the hands of people who don't know/understand that HAVING a high-powered car and KNOWING HOW TO DRIVE IT are two different things.
Thanks for the lesson "Mr.X" . Even though my car is only a 190hp honda.I like your message for safety.
A gem of a video. I don’t own a charger or challenger (I do own a v8 rwd coupe), yet I came out learning more about how to control my car. Thank you sir!
Careful if it's mid engine, cant let off the throttle always
I think RacerX just recently answered the question. It's not the car but the driver. When you floor it on wet pavement , you hit the wall.
Great Video I live in SOFLO and people here have more money than common car sense. There is so much more to driving than just hitting the gas!! Thanks for the video
Just wanted to tell u that this is the first time I have watched one of your videos and I THANK YOU SINCERELY for not only having the sense to share this info, but for also delivering it so intelligently, yet down to earth. You made me feel like a friend who actually cared about my well-being and it truly felt GENUINE. Thanks RacerX... U just gained a new subscriber and fan!
I almost bought a hellcat but then I realized I’m an idiot sometimes so I got an AMG E63S because it has AWD lol
Bruh what a good but sped moove
theREALnizzle I don’t blame you. I want awd.
Im so happy they made AWD AMGs
Nice pile of metal!
Smart
With my 800hp Viper I was taught to drive it like an egg is between my right foot and the gas peddle!
Yeah I understand that....I've almost killed myself not understanding how a particular car drives. Very true.
Something I'd like to point out on this is if you are going to do a burnout, lock it in low. An unexpected shift and sudden increase in wheel speed can do all sorts of weird stuff
i drive a v6 charger and even though it doesn’t make a whole lot of power in the rain it did get lose im 17 but i knew what to do i let off the gas and let it come back. and i am also very responsible with my car and respect the car and its power at all times
Why would u get the v6
@@warrengreen3217 cause he can
@@warrengreen3217 the V6 is the only way to get all wheel drive, the insurance is way less, gas mileage is way more, and the reliability is better. Mine works great in the snow! I love the Challenger GT AWD. Plus, the modern V6 in the challenger GT has 305HP which is more horsepower than the V8 muscle cars of the 80s made.
@@PR0XIDIAN not me I'd save a lil more money and get the 5.7
@@warrengreen3217
Congratulations.
I learned when I was 12 years old about how different fwd, red and AWD cars react differently and in glad I did. I had always drifted around corners and skid around in the rain, and the first time I took a fwd car in the dirt and tried to take a hard turn, it just kept going straight, so I learned not to come into corners too hard with a fwd. I be tried the same thing in the rain in a SUV with AWD and it didn't slide at all and I be learned 4wd/AWD goes where you want it to.
Knowing all of that before even getting my license helped round my driving skills once I got out of high school, in 2004 before there were many affordable, high horsepower, factory built sports cars, and bought a built 500hp car. Every car I built after that, had to be faster and faster.
You're absolutely correct...people don't know what they're getting or how to drive a car with that much HP
I imagine driving a challenger could be like driving my truck. Rear wheel drive. Easy to lose control in rain and snow.
@Tony Humbert Probably two or three times heavier also hahaha
@@sategllib2191 NH mml
You kind of hit on something here. I am 53 and I grew up with rear wheel drive cars. All of the things in this (lengthy) video made total sense to me. For a generation of people who learned how to drive in FWD and AWD cars with pokey engines have no reference to a high torque RWD car. There is a reason why you see these cars in the 1/4 mile races. They are straight line cars period. While I am a real freedom guy, I do see the point made in this thread of maybe applying a special license (can't believe I just typed that). I will shut up now.
Naw surprisingly challengers handles pretty good in rain,I can make a turn on a onramp at like 60mph while wet and feels stable.meanwhile my fwd honda is hydroplaning all over the place going up a bridge
@@rwandersonut nah man, I feel ya I'm 52 and came up with rwd its a different animal.
Maybe they should only be standard to scare away people who can't drive them
Like RUF, who only sell their cars to ppl who have high experience in driving
I just found out from my local junk yard why challenger/mustang/camaro gets wrecked all the time.. partially its my fault bcuz they are trying to pass my 94’ Honda Civic Hatch…but they cant 😉
Respect the Vtech yo’
On a motorcycle when your rear tire starts to break free and you chop the throttle(taking your foot off the gas) you high-side and you get thrown off. In a car, your car might get out of shape and swerve a little but when the tires regain their grip, it is a little violent but continue to drive the vehicle. Which is another point, ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SEATBELT! It will keep you in the driver seat.
love this video definitely gonna practice when I get a scat pack I really appreciate all of this information really important things said thank you RacerX
Stick with your Honda Francisco. Lol
Jerkoff day traders who learned to drive on Xbox. That’s what’s happening.
No truer words...
Honestly my goal lately is to daily a sti and drive a challenger and I learned today you do just that! So cool man! Thanks for the information.
God bless you for sharing your wisdom. I’m 35 and plan to buy my first 392 soon. I will probably be the granny driver everyone laughs at. But after all.....The freeway ain’t the track!!!
Thank you my friend.. I hope you get that scatpack brother
About responsibility: I've had my 2013 R/T 5.7 Challenger for about 4 years now. I'm 56. In my 20s I had a '79 6.6 Trans Am, and drove it like a 25 yr-old, lost my driving privileges in 4 states. I'm surprised I wasn't dead before 30. Yeah. Then it was all Hondas and Toyotas to my 50s, and now my R/T. When i first bought it i took it into an empty parking lot and purposely discovered where its breaking points were from a dead stop to getting on the pedal and making right and left turns, as if i were leaving intersection traffic lights. Helped A LOT to know where it broke traction. Over the first 6 months I would get the speedo up to 140mph pretty easy, but due to the factory Eagle RS-A at a 149 speed rating, that was as far as I dared. I also MADE A POINT of 140 ONLY on divided highways with NO other cars going in either direction, and no on-ramps (usually on Sunday mornings 6am, and, yes, once racing a Camaro SS and once racing a Porsche. They both lost, I don't worship Dale Earnhardt Sr for no reason). Literally traffic-free, with no side driveways, etc. The only things I want to worry about are tires, animals, and potholes. If I'm going to kill somebody, it needs to be only me, don't need to kill anyone else. Since then, though, I'm pretty much flow of traffic and only get on the pedal in rare occasions, or freeway on-ramps,. etc. Crazy thing is now I have the Michelin Pilot A/S3+ ZR tires, and I don't get the thing over 115 these days, and that's still only if I'm the only car on the highway. Sure, it's no Hellcat, only 375horse, but that's still enough to kill you before you know it. Get on it, for sure, but don't be a dick.
Not over 140? My 1967 Oldsmobile 442 only had 360 horsepower, but it weighed 3600 because it was barely optioned. The 3.73 gears made sure it didn't go over 115mph
Wow Im the same way! But Im 61 yrs old. Ive learned alot since 18 yrs old. Ive a series of quick muscle cars from that era. Self control is the name of the game! Like you said! Im surprised Im still here!
My 66 Charger ran up to 145 mph, and blew a lot of tires back in the 70's. Finally got smart and got some cop interceptors. Once the road was lonely, it was terrific. Tread life was not great though.
The go fast motorcycle guys learned how self control is early on. When I first got a bike it was a 15 year old beater middleweight...but the equivalent power to weight ratio in a 3500 lb car would have been 800 hp.
It’s a different day in the canyons when there’s significantly less “rest” time between corners, and fatigue gets dangerous fast...
Four or five guys I knew in high school (early 70’s). We’re dead before 25. All these guys were into muscle and racing.
Since I was a kid I wanted a Challenger. I bought a beautiful black R/T as a retirement present to myself in 2011. It’s got all the power I need. Sure would like to drive a hellcat some day though.
Thats what happens when you make 700+ hp, available to drivers who drive Honda civics their whole life.
@@stephenfrancis303 LMAO ! another "more money than brains" guy. 500 HP Honda? I'm sure that's a good daily driver (extreme sarcasm alert) . You guys are a sad joke. Watched "Fast and Furious" and think they have something when they get a Civic. What did it cost to build ? I'd take an old Intrepid with V6 and wipe every stock Honda for fun. So you spend a ton to be competitive against a stock mid size domestic. Except my Intrepid is comfortable, quiet, loaded and reliable. You have an expensive , noisy lawn mower lol
@@stephenfrancis303
...and my 2.2 made that in the 80's with the turbo swap and intercooler....
That's a lot of money to put on a car. Especially one with a low resale...
@@joebalser9515 you do know 500whp isn’t a lot for a Honda these days right? There’s Honda’s that make more than double that. At 500whp it’ll pull on a redeye all day. Open your eyes and you’ll see there’s more to the car world than what your biased mind thinks lol.
@@kenik2023 nobody mods a car with resale in mind lol. We mod it to have fun
@@joebalser9515 where’s this copypasta from?
Honestly this video is just a good primer for anyone looking to get a powerful rwd sports car.
I heard how many viper owners crash on their first drive. So I chose to work my way up in the sport car power levels and drive trains.
Started with a turbo Elantra, went big turbo. Learned
Bought an Audi A4. Was not used to the power or oversteer in the winter.
Learned to drive it before doing anything at all. Even drift in snow.
Then made it a strong and aggressive stage 1. Now I learned how to control a 80/20 constant split 350awhp daily.
When I have positive equity on my Audi, I’ll buy and daily a mustang GT. Learn to drive it.
Then I’ll put a VMP blower on it, learn it. Then have fun.
Yes I’ve crashed cars, but it’s always been a component failure that caused it.
This is a repeat of something I put on facebook just a couple days ago
"Today's modern high performance vehicles have a cornucopia of safety features. Isn't it ironic, a vehicle doing it's best to keep you safe while it tries to kill you'
The cars not trying to kill you . Your essentially killing yourself . It’s not the cars fault. Would you say guns kill people.. or do people kill people?
Safety features seem to give us a false sense of security. Crashing isn't bad, I have airbags. Slick roads are nothing, I have traction control. 'I can text and drive with lane keep assist and accident avoidance sensors' mentality.
Great points and thank you for sharing it on your channel. I own a scatt pack Challenger 2016 and I'm retired, but I have a bunch of respect for my car for the same reasons you described. God bless.
Bro I remember the movie cars when I was a kid doc Hudson was like “ you have to turn left to turn right” and that stuck w me today as a adult driver lol good advice
1) buy the base 5.7 R/T
2) have a limited slip differential installed
3) install a set of aftermarket speakers
4) enjoy your fast, comfortable, inexpensive, stylish and practical car for