[DLSJ5]

Originally Posted by Maggie

A few friends who have ran there several times swear up and down that the traps in the right lane are 3-4mph higher than the left.

Lmao, total BS, I trapped the same on both sides and my highest trap 108 MPH was in the left lane.

Etown and Atco are very fast tracks, makes sense that SRT8's are running high 12's there. As CEA said, and we go the track frequently in socal, SRT-8's, trap 102-107 and run in the 13's, sometimes 14's. Regardless for how heavy they are they can move, and supercharged they are very fast.

[serge]

Originally Posted by chbrules

The GT500's reported 0-60 times are slightly higher than procede times. And I'm going to take a stab here and say the GT500's tranny wasn't built for high speeds (much above the 100mph mark). It may pull slightly ahead, but with a tuned 335i with procede and exhaust you'll give it a hell of a race @ ~400HP. Ford really builds sloppy engines.

The Shelby GT500 won't beat a new Z06 corvette stock.

Agree.

Performance wise, the Shelby 500 has been a real disappointment: 12.8 @ 113.2 (R&T, Jan'07 issue) The thing is a PIG at 3,950 lbs, and by the way it isn't faster than a stock C5 Z06 Vette, which is a low-mid 12 car at 115/116mph. However, the Shelby's potential is HUGE, and $2k worth of simple mods will take it to 650hp and into the 11's or even high 10's with DRs.

[hotrod182]

When we were at Famosa, a guy in a Charger SRT8 told me his car was "made for the track." He told me he should run in the 12's. I think he was a little disappointed with his results. He ran a 14.62 @101.21mph, and ran a slower E.T than the Honda CRX in the process! By the way, my M3 was running 13.554 @ 104.14mph on that same track, same day, and the SRT-8 would have been smoked by me.

[Maggie]

Originally Posted by DLSJ5

Lmao, total BS, I trapped the same on both sides and my highest trap 108 MPH was in the left lane.

Etown and Atco are very fast tracks, makes sense that SRT8's are running high 12's there. As CEA said, and we go the track frequently in socal, SRT-8's, trap 102-107 and run in the 13's, sometimes 14's. Regardless for how heavy they are they can move, and supercharged they are very fast.

You went all the way from LA to Sacramento to drag race your 335I?

[Maggie]

Was it stock or modded?

Are you sure it wasn't an R/T with the SRT-8 hood and wheels?

http://www.dragtimes.com/Dodge-Charg...slip-9469.html

[hotrod182]

Originally Posted by Maggie

Was it stock or modded?

Are you sure it wasn't an R/T with the SRT-8 hood and wheels?

http://www.dragtimes.com/Dodge-Charg...slip-9469.html

Some tracks are just much slower than others. The other week we were up at LACR, and the 500HP CLS 63, and SL55 AMGs (Which are significantly faster than a SRT8, were only running Mid 13's at 106-107mph. A SRT8 Charger would have to have well over 500hp to run 116mph+ in the 1/4 mile, that car was stock, with maybe a 100 shot of nitrous??

[Maggie]

Nope, all it has is an intake, exhaust, and chip.

[DLSJ5]

Originally Posted by Maggie

You went all the way from LA to Sacramento to drag race your 335I?

M3 Bro, and yeah why not? Only track that gives realistic times compared to you east coasters.

[mesier1111]

Originally Posted by hemi to e90

i saw 2 SRT-8s run 12, but those people knew what they were doing

anyway SRT is a monster, and with work, it could eat ya alive.......

but they are still shit, just because they are american and cheapy

They are beasts, I would love to get a 300C SRT-8 on the road just to see what they feel like. But they eat more gas than an M5, so you get more pefrormance and twice the gas mileage as he does. I LUV power, but SRT-8, I could not in good conscious rip the environment to shreds like that. Its probably why even in a year when I think I will be able to easily afford an M5, I won't get it. I will stick to a fun two coupe like a M6 or new M3 as a limited mileage fun car (no reason to buy a four door car as your weekend/fun car) and my every day car will be a Hybrid Camary. I know guys, please don't me, I just can't make a gas guzzler my everyday car.

[DrDomer]

Originally Posted by mesier1111

They are beasts, I would love to get a 300C SRT-8 on the road just to see what they feel like. But they eat more gas than an M5, so you get more pefrormance and twice the gas mileage as he does. I LUV power, but SRT-8, I could not in good conscious rip the environment to shreds like that. Its probably why even in a year when I think I will be able to easily afford an M5, I won't get it. I will stick to a fun two coupe like a M6 or new M3 as a limited mileage fun car (no reason to buy a four door car as your weekend/fun car) and my every day car will be a Hybrid Camary. I know guys, please don't me, I just can't make a gas guzzler my everyday car.

Hell... If I could I would drive an M6 and a Hybrid Camry and a Minivan then. No flaming here. Problem is an M6 costs $100K. The SRT-8 is less than half that... although no where near the performance. Both guzzle gas like nobody's business.

[nine335]

i know this is completely off-topic from what this thread has turned into but i just raced an srt8 about an hour ago. unfortunately, my car was stock as i had just gotten my car back from the dealer for a service and didn't have my jb+ in !!! there was a wrx in the mix but he wasnt really in the same league. so we raced from 60 to about 110: 1st race - pulled half a cl on him. 2nd race - tied door to door. 3rd race - even until about 100 then he pulled away by about 1/4 of a cl. i just wish i had my jb+ in! the tie and loss were very unimpressive.

[forza1976]

wow, you pulled this from 2007. I'd start a new thread buddy.

But I guess it's time for Procede or JB3

[lyndon_h]

this thread must be lazarus, cause it was rose from the dead. 3 years old back to life. LOL

[howiedds]

hahah i bumped into a srt-8 charger tonight..i wasnt trying to race, but i guess he thought i was..i downshifted to pass a slow ass van and suddenly i hear this WOOOOAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH..and the guy was on my ass for a while...traffic slowed us down ( wasnt even going fast...)...and the guy passed me and weaved in and out of traffic....what a ass..but the car was really loud. My wifey was like "why would someone like that..if i went out on a date and the guys car sounded like that..i dump his ass..i love the luxury feeling like your car..."