JCG Restoration & Customs 70 Challenger 2nd Test Car!

[Ron in SoCal]

Cris congrats on getting the car out! What is your driving impression compared to Blue? I could be wrong, but was the car loose in the vid? I'm sure D Popp makes all cars look loose, lol! Also, what motor did you guys put in there, another LS7?

What app/vid equipment did you have for the graphics in the video?

[village idiot]

^ dear lord that engine sounds wicked!!! throttle response is great!

[Cris@JCG]

Tom- If I post the video of me driving you would get bored compared to Danny's.. LOL

Car weights about 3260.. The 416 LS3 is making about 600 hp!

Originally Posted by Tomswheels

Man it looks fast in that video Cris, any idea on the current HP/weight?

1.3 g's on street tires! BFG Rivals..

Originally Posted by 65_LS1_T56

1.3g's , looked awesome Cris! Sounds great too

Thanks Ron! Danny drove both cars.. Blu was lose & the Challenger was tight.. We took out all the high & low speed compression out of the rear with all the rebound.. The Challenger had more forward bite & the front was working good! All changes that need be made will complete the sorting of the car.. Danny stuffs a car into a corner & deals with the consequences coming out.. The term "lose is Fast" applies to Danny but experience laying down stripes on the road course & getting the car side ways & catching it was the great thing to see in the passenger seat!

We are sticking with the LS3 this year in the Challenger.. The transmission on the Challenger has a ZR-1 gear set in it that are like a close ratio Muncie.. 4.11 gear in the rear.. Danny prefers this set up for road course.. In 6th gear wear are 3k on the rpm @ 80 mph on the freeway..

The lap timer we got is a Aims Solo that Larry Woo hooked us up on.. The camera is also from Aims..

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

Cris congrats on getting the car out! What is your driving impression compared to Blue? I could be wrong, but was the car loose in the vid? I'm sure D Popp makes all cars look loose, lol! Also, what motor did you guys put in there, another LS7?

What app/vid equipment did you have for the graphics in the video?

[Cris@JCG]

We got a new lower control arm that will now clear up to 315's on the front! The first design was creating tire rub when we went full lock to lock & had to many rack n pinion limiters.. I really did not want do a fabricated control arm but was the easiest way to get clearance..

The spindle also changed.. When we welded the caliper mounting brackets they distorted a bit.. Did not like that.. so we redesigned the caliper mount bracket to bolt directly to the machined part of the spindle plus it holds the Wilwood radial mount caliper.. It interlock for less flex on caliper mount which translates to better pedal feel.. Plus we took some weight out of it..Waiting for SKF bearing packs from Van Steel & we will bolt these on next week..

[Cris@JCG]

This past weekend had Danny Popp come into SoCal for some test & tune on the Challenger plus to give me some driving instruction on the road course.. It was a great weekend of gaining knowledge & making sure the changes we made to the car worked.. We are close to having the car dialed in.. but still chasing some very minor things.. But the one thing that I am very proud of for the JCG gang as Danny refers to us now.. is the durability of our car preparation.. I told Danny not to spare the car any mercy & to run it as hard as he could within his comfort zone.. The Challenger survived!! Best time he knocked down was 1.59! We ran the snot out of the Challenger plus Auto-X in two days.. My driving abilities on the auto-x are showing thanks to Casey's coaching for the last year.. I am barely getting comfortable on the road course but was able to knock down a 2.12. Practice will bring my times down & confidence! In car video of Danny driving.. I can't believe how fast he down shifts a car plus moving his feet like a type writer!

[B4CHawk]

Originally Posted by Cris@JCG

This past weekend had Danny Popp come into SoCal for some test & tune on the Challenger plus to give me some driving instruction on the road course.. It was a great weekend of gaining knowledge & making sure the changes we made to the car worked.. We are close to having the car dialed in.. but still chasing some very minor things.. But the one thing that I am very proud of for the JCG gang as Danny refers to us now.. is the durability of our car preparation.. I told Danny not to spare the car any mercy & to run it as hard as he could within his comfort zone.. The Challenger survived!! Best time he knocked down was 1.59! We ran the snot out of the Challenger plus Auto-X in two days.. My driving abilities on the auto-x are showing thanks to Casey's coaching for the last year.. I am barely getting comfortable on the road course but was able to knock down a 2.12. Practice will bring my times down & confidence! In car video of Danny driving.. I can't believe how fast he down shifts a car plus moving his feet like a type writer!

You're too modest dude; you are literally the fastest driver I've seen out at autox. You drive blueballz 15/10th and do it well.

[Brads70]

Just found this, Cool build. Needs the Dodge Cup engine though! But I understand the economics of it. Great workmanship!

[Bowtieracing]

Amazing fabrication !

[manny z]

I just finished reading this whole thread. I am amazed at the level of fabrication on this car.

I have to admit if I had the money, I more then likely would build my 68 charger pretty close to how you built thism challenger, to be driven.

About the only thing I would of not done is, put an ls engine in it. All aluminum wedge for me please.. Yes I am a Mopar guy true and true but, all the factory number stuff, and original this and that crap, you can keep it. Sitting around a show making sure people don't touch your trailer queen, Please.. BORING!!!!

By chance do you have any more pics of the front spoiler, and rear wing??

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by manny z

About the only thing I would of not done is, put an ls engine in it.

I thought you just read the whole thread. People have already complained, cried, sobbed, moaned about it and it's old news. MOPAR guys it's not the end of the world. Besides, if you owned a shop, you would have done exactly what Cris did....put an LS engine in it because doing what a customer wants pays his bills. All I'm saying is that it's a beautiful car and a beast at that.