I have no idea why, but this guy in a 300C SRT8 launched with me at a light. I didn't think I had a prayer, but ~70mph later, my nose is even with his driver-side door, and I'm PULLING on him in 3rd....WTF? Probably bad driver, but anyway...made me feel pretty fast. Or, maybe he has the 5.7L HEMI and slapped on a SRT8 badge. My mods are few (in sig).

 

that car does weigh a BUNCH

 

its hard to be a bad driver in an automatic but good job. there was one running nearly identical times as me at memphis this past summer. dont know if it was stock though

 

Most likely, Once over a hundred those SRT8's are monsters.

 

i raced one at the track, he was pulling consistent 13.8's all night long

 

Wow, that's WAY off the mark from what mags have reported getting ....

Car and Driver Test Results - CHRYSLER 300C SRT8
http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...300c-srt8.html
Price as tested: $45,450
Displacement: 370 cu in, 6059cc
425 bhp @ 6200 rpm
420 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Curb weight: 4212 lb

ACCELERATION Seconds
Zero to:
30 mph: 1.9
40 mph: 2.7
50 mph: 3.6
60 mph: 4.7
70 mph: 5.9
80 mph: 7.4
90 mph: 9.2
100 mph: 11.2
110 mph: 13.3
120 mph: 15.9
130 mph: 20.0
140 mph: 24.7
150 mph: 30.7
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.2 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (redline limited): 173 mph

BRAKING
70-0 mph @ impending lockup: 162 ft

HANDLING
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.89 g

FUEL ECONOMY
C/D-observed: 14 mpg

 

good lord 4200lbs!

 

4200 lbs, 420 horses, thats 10 lbs per horsepower. --- I had my windows down...boy that HEMI sounded SWEEET under full throttle. Those 20's look nice too. I don't think I'd spend 40 large on one though.

 

You can get them for 3000-5000 under sticker these days

 

If you pulled AT ALL he was either feathering the throttle or it wasn't an SRT-8. They actualyl have an SRT appearance package for the 300/charger/magnum so they look just like the real ones but aren't.

 

Good job! and at the 300C SRT8

 

moved to war stories section.

 

His original post said the car had an SRT-8 badge ...

That means we would need about 290hp in our SS/SC's to match the lbs/hp ratio.

EVERYTHING is overpriced today ...

 

i rather have the srt-8 jeep

 

prolly got a little nervous once he hit 70

 

What the hell does that mean?

I saw a mustang yesterday with a GT-R badge so Damn! I must of just seen a new skyline and didn't recognize the retro styling!

 

hahaha..the gt-r mustang
"yea it has a rotary, and nos, and forged pistons, and turbo"
lol.
Anyways, i doubt it's pullin 13.2's in an automatic, i'd give it mid 13's, the charger's do haul ass though...

but i think the 300C's are to Chargers what G35's are to 350Z's, the Luxury ones weigh more and have more features but the performance ones weigh less and have less features
L=g35, 300c
P=350z, charger

 

Actually believe it or not all the SRT-8's are the same speed except the Cherokee which has more power due to a less restrictive exhaust that runs through the center.

 

The srt8 jeep is sweet if your willing to fork out an extra 28 grand for an engine upgrade.

 

A lot of you are posting "420hp and 4200lbs... so the Cobalt would need 290hp."

Yeah... 290 at the Crank maybe. Those SRT-8's lose quite a bit through the drivetrain. I think they only put like 360 or so to the wheels. And the one that Car and Driver had must have been a Monster... because I had a friend with a 1st gen Neon with the SRT turbo... running low 13's at 105 or 106... and he was dead even with the SRT8 Charger from a dig at the 1/4 mark... even after having a really Shitty launch (a high 13 second launch he said)... said he was pulling him in like nothing up top.

A lot of people say they are fast up top. BUT, my friend, whose dad owns the 300C SRT8 says it falls on its face above 80mph. I dunno... that's just what he said.

I can see it being possible to beat one from a roll MAYBE... but not from a dig with what you've got... unless you are a top notch driver. Anything is possible though.

 

speed, but not weight, g35 and 350z have the exact same engine, but the g35 is fatter..dunno about chargers though.

yes it is, saw one pull constant low-mid 13's...****** amazing. and all the ricers cried when their b16 swapped cars got their asses kicked, or k swap too.

also has to do with gearing, i know in my dakota and all other V8's i've driven it's pretty much you'll get to 80 or 90 quick then it wil start to slack off.
Plus i agree with you, lets not forget FWD cars lose a LOT less power than RWD because well obviously power goes right below the engine instead of the whole car to the rear tires.

 

I love it too. However, I find it really gay that it can't tow anything. Kinda defeats the purpose. Thats why they made it a center exhaust, so that even if you wanted to put a hitch there, you can't.

 

exactly what i was thinking. I thought those thing had this tiptronics or whatever.... ive got my **** ate alive by a normal hemi 300c... i he had so much done to it...

 

My buddies...he is on here...went 13.2@106 or something like that with just a catback. And that was just putting it in D. If he had done the one shift trick im sure it would have been lower. The cars are fast...and respond very well to mods...and straight thru exhaust does not make it more powerful..geez come on alpha

 

Um, you're right - I DON'T believe it. They all have the same power, and just because the pipes stick out the center of the bumper does not mean they have a "less restrictive exhaust that runs through the center" HAHAHAHAHA The Jeep has better 60' times and are easier to run high 12's or low 13's because they are AWD - not because of their exhaust (which does not run straight through underneath BTW)

And to some of the other posts...all V8's lose power above 80mph? LOL Funny **** right there.