Street Racing & Kill Stories - SRT8 jeeps VS Z/28 camaro

First off what power and torque numbers do the SRT8 Jeeps put down in stock trim?
reason for asking (this was a while back on my way to AZ with the car) is this, i was driving with my wife and some spare parts in the trunk(factory cats, section of stock y-pipe, stock exhaust manifolds) plus luggage to Tucson AZ. by way of I-30 and it turns into I-10 well just before Odessa Texas about 30 miles or so i come up on this jeep and i see that it is the SRT8 version well i was traveling 80 and he matches my speed as i was passing so i went to 85 and slowly pulled in front and we went back and fourth like this for about 12 miles or so. long story short we get to a stretch of highway that is empty and he again pulles next to me and matches speed then accelerates in front of me in a hurry and lets off, he does this twice. well i figured he wanted to play so i slowed to about 62 MPH he matches and we both hit it like we knew the other was going to and take off almost at the same time i think he had a slight jump on me but wasent very noticable. here we are both flying down the highway and he is right off my pass. rear quarter panel till ABOUT 115 120 and then i start to pull hard on him and walk away. once this happened i let out and he flew past me and ended up turning off in Odessa. i was pretty surprised by this whats yalls take?

they run hard. they are all wheel drive and make around 420 hp. they run mid 12 stocks

they run mid 12 stocks

No they don't. It only takes a tune/intake and decent wx, but they run mid to low 13s around 102 stock.

And they're not to impressive on the roll. Very surprised he hung w/ you that well. Had to be tuned at a minimum.

agreed with Imp. i dont belive they run mid 12 seconds stock. and there times are all from low end acceleration. doesnt surprise me at all you began to pull away

def hit the wrong key on that one. they are right 13s, one of my buddies has one and they run really well

No they don't. It only takes a tune/intake and decent wx, but they run mid to low 13s around 102 stock.

And they're not to impressive on the roll. Very surprised he hung w/ you that well. Had to be tuned at a minimum.

There's one that goes to no problem race way and his bone stock went 12.98 @ 106mph. Then he sprayed it with a 200 shot and the damn thing went 11.7x @ 11Xmph. Pretty damn suprising if you ask me!! :D

The jeeps are strong. 0-60 in about 4.9 stock. Here's a 1/4 mile race vs a BMW 335 (starts at 30 seconds in):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dWaSPqFgPg

Here is a road and track article on the Jeep STR8:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=4065&page_number=3

Oh they'll hit 12s stock, just not in anything that is positive DA. They are unbelievable for a SUV....

they shine from a dig. they fall on their face on high speed roll races. i would like to have one.

My boss has one, and we ran when I was basically stock. We went from a stop, and it was insane how fast that thing took off. I couldnt catch back up.

Its even crazier when I rode in that thing, and a big ass jeep handled just as well as my car. That thing defys physics.

im convinced mopar leaves alot on the table with the tune from the factory. i have a feeling once the aftermarket picks up and more tuning options become available there will be some modern hemis with some nice numbers/times

The jeeps are strong. 0-60 in about 4.9 stock. Here's a 1/4 mile race vs a BMW 335 (starts at 30 seconds in):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dWaSPqFgPg

Here is a road and track article on the Jeep STR8:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=4065&page_number=3

4.9 0-60 in the Jeep SRT-8 is a nice Edmunds figure quoting the manufacturer. 0-60 times mean nothing from a roll anyway.

Try mid 4s with a nice brake torque, 103-105mph trap speeds, low 13s under any conditions. 3:73 gears and AWD make for a solid 1.8 60ft.

The one you ran was probably Diablo tuned, my guess is the 400rwhp range and I've heard over 108mph trap speeds.

Nice run, I wonder if he hit 4th and knew he was going to get killed?

4.9 0-60 in the Jeep SRT-8 is a nice Edmunds figure quoting the manufacturer. 0-60 times mean nothing from a roll anyway.

Try mid 4s with a nice brake torque, 103-105mph trap speeds, low 13s under any conditions. 3:73 gears and AWD make for a solid 1.8 60ft.

The one you ran was probably Diablo tuned, my guess is the 400rwhp range and I've heard over 108mph trap speeds.

Nice run, I wonder if he hit 4th and knew he was going to get killed?

Good info. FYI it wasn't me in the vid, just one I found online. Both vehicles appear to be stock to me in that particular vid. Never can be sure.

those things are nice from a dig but i've seen 13.5's or so at the local track for stock ones. i think the normal 60's are 1.6-1.8's? makes me want to slash their tires! :angel:

if one beat me i would just say. well i atleast still get 27+ mpg.. lol

though things get like 17 mpg in real world driving on the highway and like 12 in city

Ha ha, they don't get 17 on the hwy... I don't even hit 17 and they get worse mileage than me. I was getting 16.8 on a full cruise at 75 for the whole tank and thats w/ a tune....

well i was being considerate to them. i will never be impressed by how fast any truck or suv can be made or car for that matter if they get horrible gas mileage from the factory.

well i was being considerate to them. i will never be impressed by how fast any truck or suv can be made or car for that matter if they get horrible gas mileage from the factory.
...It's an SUV, it's not going to get good gas milage. Even normal SUV's, not the fast kind, get terrible gas mileage, so why would a performance SUV ever possibly be able to get decent MPG? The whole, "They shouldn't make performance SUV's and trucks" argument is stupid. Who the hell cares if they get bad mileage? Some people want to be able to haul their boat, a trailer, etc with their vehicle, and there's no reason they shouldn't be able to run 12's once they take the trailer off.

Nobody cares if you're impressed by them or not.

fast is still fast no matter how much gas you burn.

Some people want to be able to haul their boat, a trailer, etc with their vehicle, and there's no reason they shouldn't be able to run 12's once they take the trailer off.


Oooh oooh, me me!!!!

they are pretty damn quick especially when they have mods. i saw one run a 8 flat in the 1/8 it sounded awesome. i asked him what he had and he said cai exhaust and a tune he hurt several ppl feelings at the track that night.

8 flats, no way!!! :secret2:

I'm looking for 7s on motor this fall, itll happen:devil:

watched one beat a acr gts coupe viper at the track, viper ran an 11.9, and the jeep went 11.7, I heard he was on funny gas.

My God....there are so many MORONS in this place lately thats a real shame....I dont believe Im reading a so called "muscle car" fan bitching about how poor gas mileage the SRT8 have...thats worse than any ricer argument.

Yes its a SUV and it can kick your ass...live with it and move on.

Oh and yes...mildly modded or even stock can kick that PIG Impala ass anyday. I know is hard to accept it but it is so true.

Some people need to get out of their GM cocoons and accept what other brands have to offer.

Theres one that goes to the track near me and runs 12.2 with an exhaust and a tune.

You all have hit it pretty close to home. Stock the GC SRT8's run right around 13 flat. Not much will beat them out of the hole with the all wheel drive, it is an awesome dig. But, on a roll they are dead in the water. With slight mods, and not to much $$$ you can dial them in the 12.6-12.8 range. I have CAI, high flow cats, diablo predator tune, 2007 CG SRT8 and the best I have run is 12.67. Want to wait a bit before I go any farther. It is a nice ride and is fun to drive, performance is amazing for an SUV. Get some baffled looks when you out run a vette, stang, and even all other SRT models. And yes, if your going to pay 50K for a vehicle are you really worried about 12-15 miles a gallon? The funny thing, is with my mods and tune I am getting better mpg than I did stock!!!! 14.4 city and 16.7 highway if you are that worried about it.......and yes I would beat you.

The SRT jeep is the quickest SRT next to the viper out. Don't be upset that is a sweet ride. The mpg thing is funny how can you get a true mpg out of a car that your foot is on the floor all the time.



PS my 400rw+ car get 25+ on the highway LOL!!!

SRT8 Jeep is no joke.

From a dig they are sick.

If I had one I would have a cutout on the stock exhaust, k&n filter in the stock box, and a 150 shot.
11s bone stock :secret2:

I ran into (away from) one on my way th the dragstrip Friday.

I pulled out and he was going about 60 and coming up to my car I saw him crack it. He never quite got to the back of my car.... Let off about 80 and pulled him pretty hard...

At the track for my 1st time out this year I now understood why i pulled him (and a LS1 Camaro 'vert AND 2 C5 vettes) from a 50-60 roll...

My car trapped 114mph on a really shitty hot 74% humidity day!

Only went a 12.70 though... The all season tires gotta go...