Chrysler 300 SRT-8 is Garbage, But Very Fast.

fpblue · 03-04-2010, 06:24 PM

I know Chryslers are crap, but I had one fly by me today on the HWY. I wasn't in my M3, but rather my 382 HP Sequoia. I flew past the 300 not trying to race or anything and then as all of a sudden he floored it from about sixty. His car was like a rocket. The sound was actually scary, almost like a NASCAR car. I wonder if the 6.1 liter with 425 hp is faster than our M3 in the 1/4 mile. I know it doesn't matter, but I am curious.

Dartanium · 03-04-2010, 06:28 PM

if you ever tried to drag race a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, you might be in for a surprise, especially its 60" times

M3Alpine · 03-04-2010, 06:54 PM

i used to run with them in my full bolt-on e46 but they were stock lol Im sure the e92 will smoke it,especially modded.

MikeG_C63_AMG · 03-04-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by M3alpine

i used to run with them in my full bolt-on e46 but they were stock lol Im sure the e92 will smoke it,especially modded.

Pointless conversation. Just another modded Vs stock argument either way. I'm sure a full blown M3 will out run a blown 300 but this isn't a everyday scenario.

fpblue · 03-04-2010, 09:30 PM

I am aware that the SRT-8's are fast, but so is the M-3.

I am curious if a stock M-3 can outrun a stock 300 SRT-8 in the 1/4 mile.

swamp2 · 03-04-2010, 09:46 PM

425 hp and about 4100 lb vs. 414 hp and about 3700 lb. That is about a 7% better power to weight. Not tough to figure who will win just about any race given equivalent drivers/driving.

fpblue · 03-04-2010, 09:54 PM

The 300 has over 400 ft/lbs of torque as well. I think it would be pretty close.

TTBear · 03-04-2010, 10:25 PM

I just googled this. The SRT-8 is a 13.0 second car - occasionally, slightly faster.

I wouldn't be worried about it

TheKosherStogie · 03-04-2010, 10:52 PM

the jeep srt8 takes off the line quick....awd and 6.1L torque!

brava09 · 03-05-2010, 01:30 AM

The 300 C SRT-8 0-200 KMH is 18.8 seconds, while the M3 is 15.2 seconds

The M3 is noticeably faster....check this link:

http://www.fastestlaps.com/car472114a0d0421.html

To be honest, the 300C SRT-8 is more of a 335i competitor.

fpblue · 03-05-2010, 11:07 AM

Thanks! This guy's car must have been heavily modded. I swear it sounded like a Nascar car.

swamp2 · 03-05-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fpblue

The 300 has over 400 ft/lbs of torque as well. I think it would be pretty close.

Torque (at the crank) does not really matter nor does it win races. It is fun but it is not the best indicator of a cars performance. Gearing really matters if you want to talk about torque, i.e. torque to the wheels not torque at the crank. Cars with lower torque specs but with high rpm redlines are natural companions (e.g. M3). Such cars typically have a tremendous torque multiplication effect in through their gear ratios. So really it is the ability to produce torque at the wheels over a long period of time that really matters. The simplest way to express this prior statement is simply hp. Then add in the obvious weight effect.

Power to weight rules, it is that simple.

chungdae · 03-05-2010, 12:21 PM

I actually ran into a SRT8 charger and we both took off from 65+ to 155mph and I was ahead by 6-7 cars. I'm completely stock.

GnokGnik · 03-06-2010, 04:56 PM

I am @ around 400whp in my 335i, and I have come against SRT-8's a couple times....They are rockets for their large sizes, but stock SRT-8's couldn't touch my slightly modded 335i other than at launch (No LSD

). Stock 335i vs SRT 8? SRT-8, of course.

MikeG_C63_AMG · 03-06-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

I actually ran into a SRT8 charger and we both took off from 65+ to 155mph and I was ahead by 6-7 cars. I'm completely stock.

Sorry I have to claim BS on the size of your kill. I don't doubt a stock M3 will beat a stock SRT8 Charger but not by the margin you claimed sorry.

chungdae · 03-06-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeG_C63_AMG

Sorry I have to claim BS on the size of your kill. I don't doubt a stock M3 will beat a stock SRT8 Charger but not by the margin you claimed sorry.

Bad driver? Ever think about that?

MikeG_C63_AMG · 03-07-2010, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by chungdae

Bad driver? Ever think about that?

That car comes with an automatic so unless he was trying to "shift" using the tip tronic feature it be hard to claim a bad driver case. Regardless nice kill. Maybe he was trying to see where his car was in the food chain.

chungdae · 03-07-2010, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeG_C63_AMG

That car comes with an automatic so unless he was trying to "shift" using the tip tronic feature it be hard to claim a bad driver case. Regardless nice kill. Maybe he was trying to see where his car was in the food chain.

Lol. Perhaps. He was coming up very quickly and as he was about to pass me I decided "why not?" and pressed the accelerator down and downshifted. I pulled really hard at that moment. Maybe he "wasn't ready" but after about 110mph I only creeped away. Nonetheless, it's a quick car for what it is.

BMWCadet · 03-07-2010, 10:23 AM

300 SRT-8's aren't particularly fast stock. A lightly tuned 335 beats it. Its nothing special.

niqui · 03-07-2010, 10:51 AM

the srt8 cherokee is greatness....and they are so cheap here now.
fix the interior and i will gladly buy one.

gojcaj · 03-08-2010, 10:48 AM

Jeep SRT8's are cheap to mod and throw down good power stock. I'm pretty sure they'll stomp the e46's at least from a dig (AWD could probably beat the e92) but I don't see them taking the M3's from a 60+ mph run.

Buschy · 12-16-2011, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by niqui

the srt8 cherokee is greatness....and they are so cheap here now.
fix the interior and i will gladly buy one.

ok they did.

03-04-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
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Dartanium Lieutenant 11 Rep 566 Posts Drives: 09 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	if you ever tried to drag race a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, you might be in for a surprise, especially its 60" times
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fpblue Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2008 Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: My Couch iTrader: (0)	I am aware that the SRT-8's are fast, but so is the M-3. I am curious if a stock M-3 can outrun a stock 300 SRT-8 in the 1/4 mile. __________________
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swamp2 Lieutenant General 611 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA iTrader: (3)	425 hp and about 4100 lb vs. 414 hp and about 3700 lb. That is about a 7% better power to weight. Not tough to figure who will win just about any race given equivalent drivers/driving. __________________ E92 M3 \| Space Gray on Fox Red \| M-DCT \| CF Roof \| RAC RG63 Wheels \| Brembo 380mm BBK \| \| Vorsteiner Ti Exhaust \| Matte Black Grilles/Side Gills/Rear Emblem/Mirrors \| \| Alekshop Back up Camera \| GP Thunders \| BMW Aluminum Pedals \| Elite Angels \| \| XPEL Full Front Wrap \| Hardwired V1 \| Interior Xenon Light Kit \|
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fpblue Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2008 Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: My Couch iTrader: (0)	The 300 has over 400 ft/lbs of torque as well. I think it would be pretty close. __________________
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TTBear Captain 417 Rep 860 Posts Drives: '20 Huracán/'19 M2Comp/'23 X4M Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (6)	I just googled this. The SRT-8 is a 13.0 second car - occasionally, slightly faster. I wouldn't be worried about it __________________ "Anima sana in corpore sano"
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TheKosherStogie Lieutenant Colonel 342 Rep 1,805 Posts Drives: 08 M3 DCT AW/Red Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Hollywood iTrader: (1)	the jeep srt8 takes off the line quick....awd and 6.1L torque! __________________ 17' M2 DCT - KW CS - Re71r - Carbotech BW C13 - 1:57:2 ACS - 1:49:6 WSIR - 1:30:6
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brava09 Lieutenant Colonel 767 Rep 1,683 Posts Drives: M4C xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	The 300 C SRT-8 0-200 KMH is 18.8 seconds, while the M3 is 15.2 seconds The M3 is noticeably faster....check this link: http://www.fastestlaps.com/car472114a0d0421.html To be honest, the 300C SRT-8 is more of a 335i competitor. __________________ 22 M4 Competition xdrive 19 M5 Competition sold 16 F-Type S AWD sold 11 Audi RS5 Misano Red--sold 08 E92 M3 Jerez Black 6MT--sold 08 E92 335i 6MT traded in for M3
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fpblue Second Lieutenant 17 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2008 Jerez Black E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: My Couch iTrader: (0)	Thanks! This guy's car must have been heavily modded. I swear it sounded like a Nascar car. __________________
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chungdae The Asian Sensation 56 Rep 708 Posts Drives: 2009 Alpine White M3, S1000RR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (2)	I actually ran into a SRT8 charger and we both took off from 65+ to 155mph and I was ahead by 6-7 cars. I'm completely stock.
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GnokGnik Captain 17 Rep 936 Posts Drives: E92 335i, 997 C2S Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I am @ around 400whp in my 335i, and I have come against SRT-8's a couple times....They are rockets for their large sizes, but stock SRT-8's couldn't touch my slightly modded 335i other than at launch (No LSD ). Stock 335i vs SRT 8? SRT-8, of course.
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BMWCadet Lieutenant 6 Rep 402 Posts Drives: BMW E92 MR M3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Gordon, Georgia iTrader: (0)	300 SRT-8's aren't particularly fast stock. A lightly tuned 335 beats it. Its nothing special.
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gojcaj New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: e46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Detroit, MI iTrader: (0)	Jeep SRT8's are cheap to mod and throw down good power stock. I'm pretty sure they'll stomp the e46's at least from a dig (AWD could probably beat the e92) but I don't see them taking the M3's from a 60+ mph run.
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