Same here. Unlike you guys, I have DRIVEN one, and I must say, either his is a lemon, he wasn't trying, or you are blowing smoke out your ***. The Magnum and Charger SRT-8s are low 13, high 12 second cars. The 300C SRT-8 has a slightly different tranny(extra gear, different gear ratios) allowing them to exceed speeds of 170MPH. If it was from a dig, huh....... you would have gotten a good view of his *** end. Althought the 300C SRT8 is faster in the top end, they still run identical quarter mile times. I call hooey.
SRT8> just about anything with four doors, and just about everything else with two.

Bullitthead, I don't know where you're getting you're info. Don't magazine race. Motor Trend ios notorious for having slow quarter mile times.

And WTF is with all of this FALSE info? Check it foos: The SRT8 300C and Charger weigh in at, yes, 5300 pounds, give or take a few hun depending on options. Not 4100. Nothing less than 5K on the scales. The powerband in the auto trannies runs well into the high 6,000 rpms range, and I can guarantee it has more than 3.10s in it. You;re telling ME that a 5300 four door sedan runs low 13s-high 12s with 3.10s? RIGHT, I believe you. These cars are C5 killers, no joke, which is why I call hooey.

 

As to where I got my data, Clif Brohn, the SRT-8 test is from December 2005 issue of Motor Trend, pg. 76 and the 05 GT data is from the August 2005 issue, pg.56. And while the magazines may not always be correct, they're batting 1.000 when compared to anonymous posters on the internet who are making assertions without using any facts or sources to back them up. Finally, I must point out that you're wrong on the curb weight: All sources reveal a curb weight from 4100-4200lbs (look it up yourself). As far as an SRT-8 running 12's, I've never seen better than a 13.2~13.3 anywhere, so I must ask, what are your sources for this information?

The fact is the SRT-8 is giving up roughly 700lbs to the Mustang. Add in an automatic tranny, a 3.06 rearend gear, and a rolling start where the SRT can not bring its big torque edge into play, and you get a very close driver's race. Which is exactly what he claimed...

 

Clif, man, I don't know where you got your info.......but I've verified on at least FIVE different websites that the 300/Chargers come in under 4400 lbs. 5300? Are you kidding? That **** would have to have a 747 engine pushing 5.89 gears to make it a performance sedan. I dunno about the gears......I only checked Cars.com which listed them as 3.06's. If that info is wrong, then its wrong....but I didn't see you give any clearcut info to the contrary. I will agree tho, that the gears seem kinda small for such an obvious bulldog machine.
And if you ever get one of these monsters up to 170......gimme a call. I'll get in touch with your insurance agent to get started on the paperwork.
P.S.......everyone keeps complaining about other ppl "Magazine Racing".......but I'd like to know where the quarter mile times you come up with came from. And don't backpedal saying that "you have raced an SRT-8 and it did such and such a time"........cuz you woulda mentioned that right from the getgo. I personally didn't even know the SRT-8's were available...so I admit, I have little firsthand knowledge of them. I do know that the RT's aren't GT killers even with 345hp.......so 425 isn't gonna turn them into Corvette killers. Seriously, I think any number of ppl who have been behind the wheel of a late model Vette will call hooey on you for that one.
Again, I ain't gonna confirm this guy's story....nor will I call it outright BS. But everyone seems to be throwin out facts of their own making just to make their point. I just tried to inject some concrete numbers that I researched on the web......of course, those may be wrong too. So...I guess none of us really know what the hell we're talkin about. We'll just have to get a stock GT and an SRT-8 together sometime and see how they roll together.[8D]

 

Chrysler Germany had an imported SRT8 300C up to a little over 173 on the autobahn and tried setting the cruise control, which wouldn't engage at that speed. If oyu give me about 15 minutes, I will get a pic of the gross vehicle weight off the model sticker in teh door jam. As for the quarter times, I haven't seen one go down a strip, nor has my father's done anything but some street racing during the weekends. I'm not gonna lie about soemthing like that, because yes, I would have posted a time slip with such info if I had it. So, I'm gonna go take some pics really quick.

As for the Vette killer, huh..... They can take just about any Vette built(stock, of course) except for the Z06(of any make post 1990) and C6s. Mopar performance mags have proven, Chrylser proved this during testing. I should rephrase that though, not killer, but an srt* #00c will take a C5 Vette from a dig. As for times, teh local strip opens in 28 days. My father and i are taking the SRT8 and my six shooter to the first test and tune, I'm gonna have to post some slips when we do it.

 

Good form, let us know. I still don't know much about these monsters outside of what websites say about them.

 

OK, I'm back. One problem though.... the pick of the model iden sticker didn't come out, the text was too small. BUT, I wrote down the GRVW. 2405KG; 5300 lbs. for the whole thing. I'm going to try and get better pics of the sticker with my camera tomorrow, but here is the photo gallery of the car. The model sticker is the first pic, the second is the 300C in the garage next to my Mustang(the one in my sig of course), just so somebody doesn't go,"um, you've never seen one you little ****". I swear I got that at school once. So, here's the gallery:

2006 Chrysler 300C SRT8

Also, online conversion of KG to lbs.; just for more reference. The results: 2405 KG = 5 302.117405546 lbs.

 

You think there's much of a weight difference between the 300 SRT-8 and the Charger SRT-8?.......I wouldn't think there would be much of one, but who knows. But damn, still, 5300 lbs.........thats like F-250 weight. lol

 

haha, I was like "you're kidding, right?" when I first read it. BUT, I'm a believer. Maybe the Charger guys read the sticker wrong? Or possibly going off of R/T weight? Maybe its because my pop's car is loaded, who knows. But, one heavy *** car, hehe. What did you mean by good form? Probably really obvious, but hey, its late.

 

By good form I meant you went and got the proof you said you had. You didn't sit around BS'n or pointlessly arguing. Just get the cold hard facts and let the chips fall where they may. That's how I do it, I ain't afraid of being wrong....which is why I rarely claim anything unless I know I can back it up. Generally......good form= good work.

 

Sweet. I checked my drag strip's webste, first test and tune of the season is on April 9th. Can't wait.