E-Tikit Challenger
A Solid Foundation: We began by fabricating an elaborate tubular chassis constructed around Corvette C5 suspension and drive train components. The 5" of ground clearance at the lowest point of the car at ride height is achieved without the use of air suspension.
Modern Muscle: Yes, It’s got a HEMI… An 800 horsepower twin-turbo charged 426 C.I.D Stroker based on the new generation 6.1L SRT-8 HEMI. One-off dual throttle body intake manifold, 321 stainless steel turbo headers and exhaust, aluminum oil pan, and new generation twin-plug HEMI valve covers are all hand-crafted Bruning Auto Design originals.
Body Mods: Subtle changes made throughout: fender openings which are moved forward 2 inches and up 1 inch; chin and deck lid spoilers; lower valance treatments; functional R/T Hood, modernized door handles; and lighting improvements.
Industrial/Mechanical Finishes: The Challenger will live up to its “R/T” Road & Track MOPAR heritage. Show quality finishes with an emphasis on reliability and durability throughout the build. The ultimate driver that looks as good on track day as it does on display at a show.
On the Web
Follow the build progress in the Forums
LATERAL-G.net
PRO-TOURING.com
CUDA-CHALLENGER.com
PIRATE4X4.com
DODGETALK.com
TIMBERCRAWLER.com
NW-WHEELERS.com
B.A.D. Fquick Site
E Tikit Hub Garage
Garagescene.net Gallery
In Print
- Popular Hot Rodding - September 2008: Monster Mopar
- Super Rod Magazine – November 2008: FEATURE: How A G-Machine Works
- Hot Rod Magazine - January 2009: Tubular Challenger
- Sheet metal & Trim by Goodmark Industries: New quarter panels, deck lid, fenders (modified), and R/T Hood
- Extensive rust repair (removed and replaced)
- Pinch seams removed for maximum ground clearance
- Stock floor, firewall, and unibody frame removed
- Custom 10 gauge inner-rocker supports fabricated to intergreate the former unibody shell with the new custom tubular chassis
- Fenders: wheel openings moved forward 2 inches and up 1 inch; marker lights shaved, custom machined fender mounts at the rocker
- Firewall moved back 4.5 inches from stock location
- Door hinges rebuilt
- Designed and built to the Challenger body and engineered to be driven low & handle well…
- Ride height with coilover shocks (TBD) - 49” tall at the roof; 5” of ground clearance at the front of the rockers (lowest point of the car). Nothing will “hang” below the frame.
- Fully TIG welded 1.5” & 1.0” DOM 0.120” wall tubing
- Roll cage designed and fabricated to closely match interior profile of the car with rolled tubing and smooth flowing bends throughout
- Custom bracketry machined in-house: Front and rear motor plates, transmission mounts, lower differential bracket, A-arm mounting tabs w/OEM style eccentric/cam adjustments, and driveline/bellhousing adapter
- Lower frame section removable with Summit Machine tube clamps
- Corvette C5 front and rear independent suspension and rear-mounted transaxle. Suspension design based off of factory geometry with modified track width and camber adjustments specific to the Challenger
- BAER Brakes – 15” two piece rotors and 6-piston Forged Aluminum MonoBlock 6S anodized calipers front & rear.
- Ididit Inc. Mopar E-body tilt column, u-joints and steering shaft
- Woodward power Rack & Pinion with remote servo
- ENKREUZ lightweight three-piece Forged Aluminum Wheels – 20 x 12’s in the rear and 19 x 8’s in the front
- Michelin Pilot 335/30 ZR 20” and 245/40 ZR 19” tires
- 426 C.I.D HEMI Stroker by Plum Floored Creations and Power Ported Performance:
- 426 Machined 6.1 Liter Block, 4.090 Bore, Billet Main Caps, Line honed, Internally balanced, New forging Crank (4.050 X 2.100) , Aftermarket H-Beam Rods (6.125 X .927), Rings, Bearings, ARP Main/Head Studs, Diamond Coated Dish Pistons (9.3:1), and Cometic head gaskets.
- Aluminum "Factory Fresh" head castings, 5-Axis CNC-ported , "Beehive" competition valve springs, One-piece stainless steel 2.100" Intake and 1.600" Exhaust Valves, Titanium 7° Valve Spring Retainers, Machined 7° round groove valve locks, High-Temperature Viton® valve seals, Bronze alloy valve guides and hardened, custom valve seats, Premium "5-angle" CNC-machined valve job, new rockers & shafts, competition push rods, new lifters, timing chain and Power Ported Performance Custom Grind Turbo Camshaft.
- Expected output 700-800 horsepower
- Precision Turbo 61mm ball bearing turbos – Ceramic coating by Guy Reffett at Rockford Racecraft; Tial 46mm Wastegates
- Turbo headers and plumbing hand built by Bruning Auto Design featuring purge-welded 321 stainless steel Cone Engineering mandrel bends and Automotive Design Engineering one-off Flanges
- Sheet metal Intake built by Bruning Auto Design and designed by Automotive Design Engineering with dual 65mm Accufab billet throttle bodies
- QuickTime Bellhousing and LENCO High-Gear bearing and shaft
- MOPAR PERFORMANCE flywheel and hi-torque mini-starter
- 10.5” Centerforce DFX Clutch & Pressure Plate & Tilton Hydraulic Release Bearing
- Corvette C5 Tremec T56 six-speed transmission and Getrag differential.
- ATI Racing Super Damper
- KRC 7.2cc Aluminum Power Steering Pump and Serpentine Pulley
- C&R Racing Double Pass Aluminum Radiator
- Hot Rod Air A/C components.
- Pure Power! Billet Remote Mount Cleanable Oil Filter Assembly
- Meziere Enterprises - Custom Electric High Flow Water Pump (55GPM)
- Additional custom sheet metal work – wheel tubs front and rear, interior panels, front and rear lower valance treatments, shaved rear marker lights, modified door handles, fender vents and more…
- More One-Off Automotive Design Engineering designed and machined aluminum parts will be integrated into the build (fabricated in house)
- Coil over shocks (cantilevered in the rear)
- Splined sway-bars front and rear.
- Hand built aluminum fuel cell.
- Turbo-back dual 3” exhaust system will be designed and fabricated in-house with Cone Engineering components (purge welded stainless steel)
- Stand-alone engine management system
- Stainless Steel Plumbing for fuel, brakes, coolant, oil, A/C, & Power steering
- Grill, headlamps, front and rear lower valences, and taillight updates
- Arc Audio Entertainment system
- American Auto Wire Highway 22 Series Harness and “piggyback” battery trunk mount kit
- Tilton pedal assembly and master cylinders
- Sparco Modena seats
- Body lines and gaps worked over
- Lead-filled seams at roofline