I took it out and ran through some of my motorcycle roads down by the MN River. Alone. I wanted to challenge it. I have a different alignment, different front tires and a different suspension controller running the shocks. It has huge rubber, so it better behave! Okay. That car is mean. The DS suspension controller is the shit, I can feel a big difference. I can’t wait to turn some laps. A guy in a R/T was following. It was fun to watch the distance the Hellcat was putting on him, when I wanted, which was coming out of a few corners. The thing seems to hang on well and really bites down. The controller is very noticeable resisting any body lean and absorbing any road imperfections independently on all four corners. Both Road America and Brainerd tracks have an area or two where that is going to be an asset. It is really stable at speed, but really comfortable when going straight down the road with no driver inputs. Give it brake, steering, or accelerator, it stiffened right up.
I did play with its launch control. I can feel it taking a shit and squatting. It could do that for about another half second to a second IMO. Anyone who has one, stand on the brake and load it a bit. When the brake is released it squats! Cute. It was 58 out, so the best the tires would allow was a 3.6 sec 0-60. I played with it three or four times. Damn, used the Sport traction setting and quickly blew three gears off once! Wow, that was fun. Release the grannies and it feels flat slick out! Where is a video camera when you need it? Used Street traction a couple of times, with the slick road and low DA, it hiccuped bad, even 2-3. That is a pisser.
The Powerstop pads are fine for the street. I used them several times to slow down, they are good enough for the street. After going out this is what the wheel looked like. There was more road dust than brake dust.
Big Cup 2’s up front are smooth and quiet. I really have liked them since minute one. For some reason, on the track (I use them x4), I have not noticed as much as cruising down the street.