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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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So I am driving home from work in Liberty and I pull up to a stop light on Highway 152 that runs directly through town. I pull up and there is an srt8 300c sitting there with exhaust revving his **** at me. I figured I might as well see what it can do and I figured I was gonna get walked on since I am a basically stock 93 formula. So the light turns green and we were both pretty much right next to eachother till i hit second and then I pulled about 2 and a half cars on him. I was gonna ask him if he had a hemi in it but I never got the chance to, he wouldnt roll his window down. Is it because they weigh so much is this why I kicked his ***? I just dont understand, they claim it has like 400 hp and tq but I still beat it. Someone explain this to me.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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I was thinking maybe he just bought the srt8 emblems and stuck them on there. Either way something was funny about it.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Well it was either a V6 with badges or the dumbshit didnt know how to drive. I am by no means talking down to LT1s but he should have beaten you without too much of a hassle.

Good kill anyhow. Maybe he'll think twice next time he races an Fbody.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Strange, but Good Kill none the less. I am guessing he was the base model HEMI and not the SRT-8. Look at list below, I'm going to say you raced #6 at best.

1).Base=2.7L V-6 190HP 190Tq

2).Touring=3.5L V-6 250HP 250Tq
3).Touring AWD= Same^
4).Limited= Same^
5).Limited AWD= Same^

6).C=5.7L V-8 340HP 390Tq
7).C AWD= Same^

8).C SRT-8= 6.1L V-8 425HP 420Tq

Ironic that the 8th model is the SRT-8. Hope the info helps.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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I agree, there was in no way it was a real srt8. Just wanted everyone elses thoughts.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Definately a hemi with srt emblems
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:44 AM
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The SRT8 SHOULD be a full second or so quicker in the 1/4... But on the street...who knows.

Congrats on the kill.
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