Challenger SRT8

[fiveoh]

What do these run stock? I just put 2 cars on one from 15-70. Is this right or was she not giving it everything? I thought they where faster.

[Rican219]

Your not the first to pull on one my friend ran one too and destroyed it which pissed off the owner hahaha Nice kill

[sdown]

425 HP, 420 ft/lbs, 0-60 is 5.0 seconds, 1/4 mile is 13.3. It's about 200 lbs heavier than a G8 and has 20" wheels.

I raced a guy at work with one and he jumped me at the start because they can turn off the traction control part way. Hit the button once and the traction babysitter let's it play a bit. Hit it twice and she leaves all together.

He just pressed it once and I turned mine off. He had very little spin, and I had some, so he jumped me. But I was past him at about 300 yards.

[The Commodore]

None of them want to run me...

[avintegrator]

I played with one today going to work getting off of one highway and getting onto another one he bolted to the fast lane of the 4 and I stayed glued to his butt ( he was already in front when I found him) we both jumped up to about 110 before backing off but I had plenty of pedal left, actually kinda suprised me. I don't think he was so happy about not pulling away from me but I wasn't pushing the issue, just seeing how I would fare. I stayed behind him on purpose because I didn't want to go right to try and pass.
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[johnh]

I just put 2 cars on one from 15-70. Is this right

I raced one when I had my 2002 TA. I easily put 2 or more cars on him by 70. That TA ran 13.2 at the track.

For some reason, I don't think those SRT8s are all that fast stock. They do look fast though.

[fiveoh]

None of them want to run me...

I wasnt ready for this one. We lined up at light but I look over and of course its a female driver. Light turns green she didnt take off so I started going light throttle when I hear her motor get on it. She got a car length on me before I mashed it and the car downshifted to 1st(had already sh ifted into 2nd at about 15 since i was just light throttle). By the time I was shifting into 2nd with a loud chirp I was even with her and by 70 I was a car ahead.

[Blackdevil77]

Yup I have a similar story. I beat a challenger SRT8 with my mods before tuning. But I do have to say, I LOVE the Challenger. I think it is incredible looking. Definitely a big head turner. Really does look like an old muscle car. Only gripe is the weight/handling. If it wasn't for that, it would be basically perfect.

[Devilish34]

I raced one when I had my 2002 TA. I easily put 2 or more cars on him by 70. That TA ran 13.2 at the track.

For some reason, I don't think those SRT8s are all that fast stock. They do look fast though.

Only the red ones right

[foreosu]

Just saw one out at lunch and was talking to the owner (just an R/T model) and he thought it was the greatest car ever developed. I was standing by my G8 and I was joking with him that I wish we would get out and race and he laughed and said I wouldn't be happy with the result. He said he was still stock (had temp tags).

I just let him have his glory and wished I could put him in his place. I'm stock as well, but I'm pretty confident my car would take his R/T.

[The Commodore]

I wasnt ready for this one. We lined up at light but I look over and of course its a female driver. Light turns green she didnt take off so I started going light throttle when I hear her motor get on it. She got a car length on me before I mashed it and the car downshifted to 1st(had already sh ifted into 2nd at about 15 since i was just light throttle). By the time I was shifting into 2nd with a loud chirp I was even with her and by 70 I was a car ahead.

Well now that I remember, I had one play with me. I was in front at the light and he was right behind me(on my ass and revving). The light turned green and I put in about 3/4ths throttle and was off. The lane opened up next to me and he tried to pass. When I saw this I put the extra power on and went to the floor. He started losing ground and then finally gave up and got back behind me. But it was not a race.

I had just Vararam, VMS tune, and PM-FL axle-backs. It was an SRT8 Challenger.

[09gtt]

i put about 4 cars on a srt/8 at the track and he had full exhaust.

[01350ta]

Good kill. I really thought the SRT8s would put up a better fight.

[R.Penguin]

What do these run stock? I just put 2 cars on one from 15-70. Is this right or was she not giving it everything? I thought they where faster.
There are way too many fools out there that beleive the crap the dealer tells them about what a "hot" car they are buying. In the Seattle area I would guess that maybe 1 out of 100 on the road might come close to giving a stock GT a run. The biggest fools around here are the Infinity G35 owners. Lots of red faces! Of course I'm not stock either.:p

[Blackrider]

I would have thought the Dodge guys would be in here by now. lol

[The Commodore]

I would have thought the Dodge guys would be in here by now. lol

That's the other board lol.

This one is cancer free.:poof:

[ChicagoG8GT]

I raced what was told to me was a Srt and he didnt pass me till 115 from a dig.

[jbradsh1]

I don't think the SRT 8's came with a limited slip originally (the newer ones may now) so out of the hole they aren't that good unless the driver is.

[PUGS]

I really like the look of the car but I am surprised at what they run.I guess I was believing all the hype from the car mags.

[G VIII]

I know this is an old thread, but rather than create my own, thought I'd update it. My SRT-8 kill was a 300c. I was actually very surprised that I won on a 35-90 runup. When we got to the light, we ran at a dig and I got him again; even until about 40 then slowly G8 pulls to 110. Neither of us shut down TC. His sole mod was a CB exhaust, I'm stock. When we were done, the installer drove it back to the stereo shop and put it back in the bay so the customer wouldn't notice it missing. ;)

Now if I still had my Neon, I'd go race my coworker's Z06. Wish I would have known it was hers so I could have illustrated her complete waste of $50k. :D

[Monty]

A friend of mine has an orange SRT8 with a 6 speed. His dyno was 361hp 359tq.

[WARLOCK]

A friend of mine has an orange SRT8 with a 6 speed. His dyno was 361hp 359tq.

Have you run him yet?

[majesticix]

I destroyed an R/T and SRT-8 Challenger at the track. 13.6 was the best he could pull out of the SRT...and I think the R/T was pushing 14. (13.2 for me)

They couldn't get traction for shit and I spoke with the guy running the SRT and he is a seasoned drag racer. He then decided to pull out his brother's SRT Viper. Can't say that would have been much of a race. Ran a 12.2 :)

SRT was manual. Not sure about the R/T. Either case, a lightly modded G8 will run with the SRTs no problem.

[JoeSyko]

My SRT-8 kill was a 300c. When we were done, the installer drove it back to the stereo shop and put it back in the bay so the customer wouldn't notice it missing. ;)



Would you mind naming the stereo shop so we all know where NOT to take our cars for A/V installs? :wacko: Man I hate reading crap like that.

[G VIII]

Would you mind naming the stereo shop so we all know where NOT to take our cars for A/V installs? :wacko: Man I hate reading crap like that.

lol in fairness, they are good friends to the point the SRT owner loans the car to the stereo dude short-term; i, too, would doubt this had i not met the owner at the strip and witnessed him give stereo dude the keys for several passes. i guess i should have pointed out this 300c was an auto (5 sp, i think?) and the car has some hard mileage on it. otherwise i have no idea how this would happen; i don't really think you can blame driver on pushing a pedal down in an auto and going straight. i dunno.

this is semi-rural Kentucky, but even if it were metropolitan Kentucky, they're all related. Remember the state motto: "Kentucky - 4.5 million people, eleven last names."

[procsG8]

my srt8 magnum went 12.65@110mph with just a predator tune, and a cai. 1.900 60' on stock tires. That was in 100degree heat with only 6passes on the car. They are not as slow as some of you would think. Oh that was a 4475lb race weight

[johnh]

They are not as slow as some of you would think.

Some are some aren't. Got killed in the TA by Jeep SRT, that thing could launch.
Just depends on the driver, the mods and whether there's a solar flare.

[MoonPie]

my srt8 magnum went 12.65@110mph with just a predator tune, and a cai. 1.900 60' on stock tires. That was in 100degree heat with only 6passes on the car. They are not as slow as some of you would think. Oh that was a 4475lb race weight

well, stock from the showroom floor they are too slow for their manufactured reputation. Not saying it isn't possible to make them fast, just that if you're trying to make wine, why start with water when you have perfectly good grapes available?

and that allusion came from the bottom of a bottle...:D

[procsG8]

well, stock from the showroom floor they are too slow for their manufactured reputation. Not saying it isn't possible to make them fast, just that if you're trying to make wine, why start with water when you have perfectly good grapes available?

and that allusion came from the bottom of a bottle...:D

People have been 12.80stock and the record is something like a 12.6. I love my G8, but the SRT8 was faster, even then a GXP. The only thing I miss on the SRT is the seats and the Nav. I can deal with hp.

[Mike P]

Yep, SRT8 Jeeps seem like they are nasty fast, especially from a dig they cut some awesome 60' times....


...

[MoonPie]

People have been 12.80stock and the record is something like a 12.6. I love my G8, but the SRT8 was faster, even then a GXP. The only thing I miss on the SRT is the seats and the Nav. I can deal with hp.

Yeah, sure...

[Devilish34]

my srt8 magnum went 12.65@110mph with just a predator tune, and a cai. 1.900 60' on stock tires. That was in 100degree heat with only 6passes on the car. They are not as slow as some of you would think. Oh that was a 4475lb race weight

I have neighbor who has a srt8 mag and he can't keep up :)

[WARLOCK]

People have been 12.80stock and the record is something like a 12.6. I love my G8, but the SRT8 was faster, even then a GXP. The only thing I miss on the SRT is the seats and the Nav. I can deal with hp.

12.8? must be a hell of a driver, cause I busted a SRT8 Charger's ass by a car and a half on the street with my FRONT WHEEL DRIVE V6 GTP, AND only got beat by a fender in my slow ass G8 GT from a 70mph roll to 120mph, by a different SRT8 Charger. Neither my GTP nor my P.O.S. G8 has EVER seen a 12second pass.

maybe thats it. maybe most SRT drivers just cant drive for shit. sure. lets go with that.

[vic2186]

Saw a challenger srt8 run 13.9 at racewaypark and a charger srt8 with a tune do a 13.5 at 105 there was a silver g8 doing 12.5 consistenly All nite very quiet also so for the srt guys it's all on te driver

['02 ws6]

I only got beat by a fender in my slow ass G8 GT from a 70mph roll to 120mph, by a different SRT8 Charger. Neither my GTP nor my P.O.S. G8 has EVER seen a 12second pass.

Why do you keep referring to your G8 as a POS? If it was stock and kept up by a fender with a stock SRT-8 Charger, then you've actually got one of the stronger stock(ish) G8s.
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[WARLOCK]

Why do you keep referring to your G8 as a POS? If it was stock and kept up by a fender with a stock SRT-8 Charger, then you've actually got one of the stronger stock(ish) G8s.
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Dude.. SSHHH! Dont you ever say that in front of my car..

I give my car shit. I tell my G8 how worthless that bitch is every day. Now YA MULE YA!

['02 ws6]

LOL, tough love 'eh? I know how you feel, only my TA is my whipping bitch around here. The G8 gets all the praise!
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[Devilish34]

Just met a guy with a Charger SRT8 who thinks his predator tuner flowmaster muffs anf AFE cai puts his car over 500hp and havin never run at the track believes its cappable of running 12s at 120 mph roflmfao
I said really lol I doubt that. Too bad I have 200 lbs of salt and 120 lbs of stucco mix in my trunk I'd run you now. I had to break it to him his car is not that fast without laughing in his face
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[Devilish34]

Oh and there goes about 500 of mod money :(
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['02 ws6]

500hp with CAI, handheld tune, and semi-performance exhaust?! Yea I wouldve laughed in his face too! :)
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[Devilish34]

500hp with CAI, handheld tune, and semi-performance exhaust?! Yea I wouldve laughed in his face too! :)
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He was dead serious too. When I asked him if he had it at the track he said no bc he's seen enough of them run(on youtube I assume) he knows what it can do. That when I asked what do you think it'll run?? I almost lost it when he said 12sec @ 120mph. I was really upset to having just picked up the liquid stucco and loading pool salt in my trunk. I was tempted to unload it behind the store and run him then.

[WARLOCK]

[QUOTE=Devilish34;131255]He was dead serious too. When I asked him if he had it at the track he said no bc he's seen enough of them run(on youtube I assume) he knows what it can do. QUOTE]

OMG wtf? The first guy I ever met with a Charger SRT 8 was at a tatoo shop. I saw it outside and was actually just interested in checking it out. I was in my GTP but I knew his car had over 400hp so i was not looking to pick a fight. I just told him it was nice and asked if he had run it at the track... So the guy says "NAH I already know what it will do" NO SHIT. SO I say "oh yeah? what does it run?" he says "12.9 bone stock" he really said that shit. so then i started poking at him, "really? you know that based on what? what the dealer told u? what you read online? what your butt dyno says? I mean hell if thats the case me and you should be dead even cause I have never ran my car at the track before but im pretty sure my car runs 12.9"

Knowing I had no freakin clue what my car ran, but at this point this dipshit had annoyed me. so he says "oh yeah what you got?" ok this is where it gets juicy... "little V6 Grand Prix" so he looks at me and goes "pfft, and its stock?" I say "well its got a small cam but yeah its basically stock, i mean its a GTP it does have a supercharger but thats all stock."
Then he hung himself, "PFFT I aint scared of NO V6 I dont care what its got done to it. PFFT and its front wheel drive? that car ain't shit."
:woohoo: So I say "great then! heads up, no traction control.. mines broke." (I thew that in there just to sweeten the pot)

fast forward 30 min later. country road straightaway...
we both left even I jumped him a car and a half that he never regained up to 100mph then he slowly crept up to my BACK bumper where i let off at about 120mph"

pissed off beyond all recognition doesnt really even come close for describing this guy. especially back at the tatoo shop where his wife was waiting along with about 15 others and she says "who won" and HE says "he did" I just smiled and said "not bad for maw maws little v6 pontiac huh.."

moral of the story is whats with the magical pixy horses and fucking made up E.T.'s with these Dodge boys?

NO TIME SLIP = NO PROOF

[johnbell2]

[QUOTE=Devilish34;131255]
moral of the story is whats with the magical pixy horses and fucking made up E.T.'s with these Dodge boys?

NO TIME SLIP = NO PROOF

Since I'm a recent convert from the Dodge camp, I can tell you I've observed that smack talkers come in all stripes. Everyone likes to talk up their ride, what car guy doesn't. Just be ready to get called out ;)

Charger SRT-8 is a nice car. Honestly, the Charger R/T is as well. I went with the G8 GT for my own reasons and am happy with it.

[PostalCherokee]

my srt8 magnum went 12.65@110mph with just a predator tune, and a cai. 1.900 60' on stock tires. That was in 100degree heat with only 6passes on the car. They are not as slow as some of you would think. Oh that was a 4475lb race weight

Why isn't anybody giving this guy hell? 4,400lb car with just a tune and CAI running 12.65? Find that hard to believe

[1GXP4ME]

12.65 in 100 degree weather, his car probably runs 11's in good air.

[The Commodore]

Why isn't anybody giving this guy hell? 4,400lb car with just a tune and CAI running 12.65? Find that hard to believe

Because like all the Mopar guys, if you argue their times, they will just keep coming back like on the other board. The infest the other boards kill and 1/4 sections.

I read his post and lol'd.

['02 ws6]

Why isn't anybody giving this guy hell? 4,400lb car with just a tune and CAI running 12.65? Find that hard to believe

Charlie disapproves of us feeding the trolls....that's why.:)

[PostalCherokee]

I know, your right. It's just hard not to say something to someone who makes such outlandish claims.

[WARLOCK]

[QUOTE=WARLOCK;131759]

Since I'm a recent convert from the Dodge camp, I can tell you I've observed that smack talkers come in all stripes. Everyone likes to talk up their ride, what car guy doesn't. Just be ready to get called out ;)

Charger SRT-8 is a nice car. Honestly, the Charger R/T is as well. I went with the G8 GT for my own reasons and am happy with it.

dude... I have no shame. I have lost way more races than I have won. mostly because i dont prey on the weak I always :poke: on the wrong ones. worst they can do is beat me, and if they do so what, fast is only a question of money...

[GeorgeInNePa]

Why isn't anybody giving this guy hell? 4,400lb car with just a tune and CAI running 12.65? Find that hard to believe

Because we all did the same thing...

"{snort} lmao, yea right..."

Throw in a [rolleyes] and that was my reaction.

[procsG8]

are you guys serious? I think all of you who doubt, should learn more about other cars. It' very funny to me that you would even doubt.

[procsG8]

this is a post from when I went to the track. Also Chris who has the fastest LX car was there and saw some passes.

http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=159433

and for you who say this is a mopar thing and said I was a troll,here is me on a few other rides
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=procs2v&search_type=&aq=f

[The Commodore]

this is a post from when I went to the track. Also Chris who has the fastest LX car was there and saw some passes.

http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=159433

and for you who say this is a mopar thing and said I was a troll,here is me on a few other rides
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=procs2v&search_type=&aq=f

Well if you are telling the truth, then you have a freak. Definitely not the norm for a Magnum SRT8.

[MoonPie]

Delusions of grandeur, I'm done.

[johnh]

It' very funny to me that you would even doubt.

No Doubt here. I beat one--badly. Does that mean I will beat everyone? No. Is there a Mopar that's faster most assuredly.

There's always a faster car.....(its probably a pontiac though :nah:)

[procsG8]

No Doubt here. I beat one--badly. Does that mean I will beat everyone? No. Is there a Mopar that's faster most assuredly.

There's always a faster car.....(its probably a pontiac though :nah:)

You did not call b.s. so i was not talking to you:boxing:

[GRRRR8]

I think anything can be fast. A lot has to do with the driver. I ran a 12.70 with about the same mods as your Magnum. After adding headers and a ported intake and TB I had the chance to run a new SRT-8 Charger (stock) and a SRT-8 Magnum with the same mods as yours and the Charger got destroyed and the Magnum did OK to about 30 mph as I still had the 19s on the car, but by 110 he was 6-7 behind.

It still doesnt mean anything.

[Devilish34]

I think anything can be fast. A lot has to do with the driver. I ran a 12.70 with about the same mods as your Magnum. After adding headers and a ported intake and TB I had the chance to run a new SRT-8 Charger (stock) and a SRT-8 Magnum with the same mods as yours and the Charger got destroyed and the Magnum did OK to about 30 mph as I still had the 19s on the car, but by 110 he was 6-7 behind.

It still doesnt mean anything.

I call bullshit no slip no video no proof :)

[GRRRR8]

Like I said "it still doesnt mean anything"

You can gladly be 1 of the unfortunate ones to line up with me on the street though. Then you wont need a video or slip. You can get it LIVE! :nah:

[Devilish34]

Like I said "it still doesnt mean anything"

You can gladly be 1 of the unfortunate ones to line up with me on the street though. Then you wont need a video or slip. You can get it LIVE! :nah:


I'm sure Roy will loan me his car ....I'll even buy him a happy gas kit as rental

[Ktlplxm]

Just a question, who is this ROY guy?

[Devilish34]

Just a question, who is this ROY guy?


Edmanet Shit you met him

[Ktlplxm]

Doesn't mean I know him on a first name basis lol. I'm horrible with names, and once I learn a moniker for someone, thats their name for life!! I figured it had to be someone with a super quick car for Charlie to worry about someone borrowing it.

[TonyKarter]

a buddy and I wrung one out a couple of weeks ago. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED. Took the sales manager for a rind in the G8 when we got back. HE was impressed.

[uh6tdrvr]

I think what it is is they believe everything that they read....and everything that they put on their cars, they can add up all the numbers and that is what they have...

[familycaronROIDS!]

One at the 1/8 mile track with street slicks tune and exhaust does consistent 8.7's.

Me with same mods but with out the street slicks do 8.8 1/8 mile.

If it had street tires it would probly run a 8.9 - 9.0 flat.