My FIRST 120+ Ride in the Daytona

[Speedfreak]

Had the perfect chance today, beautiful weather and wide open stretch in Long Island, just nailed it and before I knew I was up to 122, felt like it was just gliding in the air, no turbulence that I could feel or hear, too bad  I had to get off it     Handled really well, only thing I feel can use some improvement is the brakes.  I have the standard PDB, all brand new, but think for higher speeds I should upgrade somewhat without going nuts like Wildwood.  Any suggestions?

[hemi68charger]

For the amount of times you're going to be breaking 120+ mph, I would leave well enough alone.. Seems like a lot of work for the infrequent benefit.............. Now, if you plan on doing 120+ mph more, I would get yourself going faster to avoid The LAW...... 

[A383Wing]

Been up to 135 in ours...the faster we went, the better the car drove.....

Bryan

[Speedfreak]

Been up to 135 in ours...the faster we went, the better the car drove.....

Bryan

I have the feeling that is true, will find out next time I take it up there again, want to break 130 this time around.

[Speedfreak]

For the amount of times you're going to be breaking 120+ mph, I would leave well enough alone.. Seems like a lot of work for the infrequent benefit.............. Now, if you plan on doing 120+ mph more, I would get yourself going faster to avoid The LAW...... 

Not to worry, I am a retired PO

[62 Max]

For the amount of times you're going to be breaking 120+ mph, I would leave well enough alone.. Seems like a lot of work for the infrequent benefit.............. Now, if you plan on doing 120+ mph more, I would get yourself going faster to avoid The LAW...... 

Not to worry, I am a retired PO

Then you are not setting a very good example !

[Budnicks]

For the amount of times you're going to be breaking 120+ mph, I would leave well enough alone.. Seems like a lot of work for the infrequent benefit.............. Now, if you plan on doing 120+ mph more, I would get yourself going faster to avoid The LAW...... 

Not to worry, I am a retired PO

Then you are not setting a very good example !

yeah probably.... but to hell with that noise, where's the video ??... sounds like fun to me, as long as its out where no-one but yourself could get hurt, if something happened...

[Budnicks]

Had the perfect chance today, beautiful weather and wide open stretch in Long Island, just nailed it and before I knew I was up to 122, felt like it was just gliding in the air, no turbulence that I could feel or hear, too bad  I had to get off it     Handled really well, only thing I feel can use some improvement is the brakes.  I have the standard PDB, all brand new, but think for higher speeds I should upgrade somewhat without going nuts like Wildwood.  Any suggestions?

maybe step up to some braided S/S Teflon lined brake hoses, front & rear, then some drilled & slotted rotors & softer green stuff or better type brake pads... that should help some...

[ws23rt]

Been up to 135 in ours...the faster we went, the better the car drove.....

Bryan

What a difference the nose and wing make. I have not had the pleasure of driving one of those at speed but I have driven a 68Hemi RR to 150. That car was not designed to go that fast. On a two lane private road it took both lanes. The car was so light the steering was hard pressed to keep in my lane. A one time deal and I am lucky to be remembering it.
Some of you folks may know if this is right. I remember being told that a 68/69 charger was about 300lbs light at 70MPH.

[Daytona Guy]

I would just use your reverse thrusters. 

Dane

[WINGIN IT]

I would just use your reverse thrusters. 

Dane

Ha funny you mentioned that. I just flashed back to my advanced Physics class in college, I designed reverse thrusters for emergency braking ( over an X number of ft/lbs of pressure on the brake pedal ).
I remember using a race car body as the design template.
The professor dug it. 

[Highbanked Hauler]

Been up to 135 in ours...the faster we went, the better the car drove.....

Bryan

I have the feeling that is true, will find out next time I take it up there again, want to break 130 this time around.

   I have a few miles on my 500 at 140 MPH on half worn out red lines back in the day and around 120 you can feel the car settle down  and just changing lanes was quite an effort. Thing is you use up a lot of road fast.

[Ghoste]

That's interesting that the 500 settles down like that.  I expect that of course with the Daytona but I always thought the 500 just cut the air a little easier.  Shows how much the disturbed air on the regular Charger interfered with handling.

[Highbanked Hauler]

 I can't say it did settle down but it did load the suspension as you could feel everything.  It was a new road and the hot top "peanuts"  that  fell off on the road from the haulers felt like large rocks.

[Indygenerallee]

That's interesting that the 500 settles down like that.  I expect that of course with the Daytona but I always thought the 500 just cut the air a little easier.  Shows how much the disturbed air on the regular Charger interfered with handling.

That rear inset window looks nice on the 68-70's but most fail to realize that was a HUGE vacuum and would cause the rear of the car to lift at high speeds.

[Ghoste]

Not to mention the bulldozer blade for a grille I suppose.