srt8 jeep

Ok this isnt a kill but I was suprised! Last night I was at the Orlando drag strip for their street race/test n tune night. There was a guy there with a brand new Jeep Cherokee SRT8, and on his first run ran a single cab hemi ram. The jeep spanked the ram and laid down a 13.38 in the 1/4. Not bad if you were to race him with a stock LS1, you might get embarassed. I have to admit I was pretty impressed, more so than with the bi-turbo mercedes sl65 that was out there. Anyways I thought I'd share since there is a bit of discussion here about the SRT8 powered vehicles.

that is gay in my opinion. no way would i run a 13.4 with my TA, i think it takes something away from "sports cars" when a stock jeep is capable of beating them! dodge has gone too far!

Whats wrong with fast trucks?......and does not include Hemi Rams

i just looked it up, they have 420 hp, that is crazy...i don't know why they gear the jeep like that unless that guy had a different rear end or transmission or both? my dad's f250 has somewhere around 280hp i think, but i'd hate to try to pull a load like he can pull with my firebird! i'd hvae to think that jeep wouldn't be too great on off roading then...kinda defeating the point of owning a JEEP

you can't look at an srt8 as a "jeep" it isn't the jeep an offroader would buy, it's another optional line of jeep. I think it's badass. Chrylser ain't f'n around anymore

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Originally Posted by NE98LS1

i just looked it up, they have 420 hp, that is crazy...i don't know why they gear the jeep like that unless that guy had a different rear end or transmission or both? my dad's f250 has somewhere around 280hp i think, but i'd hate to try to pull a load like he can pull with my firebird! i'd hvae to think that jeep wouldn't be too great on off roading then...kinda defeating the point of owning a JEEP

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Same point in owning a Lightning, something respectable and different

Hell I think its pretty cool. I am a full time Realtor and I know that my SS is not the best car for that job. I dont plan on getting rid of it but I am considering my next vehicle be an suv. I was thinking about the new Trailblazer SS but now the Jeep is at the top of my list too.

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Originally Posted by shua01ss

Hell I think its pretty cool. I am a full time Realtor and I know that my SS is not the best car for that job. I dont plan on getting rid of it but I am considering my next vehicle be an suv. I was thinking about the new Trailblazer SS but now the Jeep is at the top of my list too.

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Stock: the Jeep will give the L a much better run than the SS TB...just so you know

They are freakin cool and with the AWD they will spank alota stuff from light to light. There was a black one at our dealership for a few days before someone got it and is now out having fun. I've ridden in an srt8 300 and that 6.1 is one bad mother worthy of the HEMI letters on the black valve covers and the hemi orange block;)

hahah that srt 8 jeep is nasty......screws and looks cool doing it.........dodge is the fu*king tyger woods of the automotive industry....unfortunatly...lol.......bottom line........chevy blows as does ford now......all they have are a few trucks and the vette and the new fat stang....dodge has started the muscle car era back up like crazy.......i mean everything they practically made runs 13s hahaha....im waiting for the srt 8 town and country lmao lolololol......their nuts!

Bet that jeep launches like a sum bitch...don't think they'll be too bad from a roll though

lmao... 420hp minivan :)

how would the srt8 compare to a TB SS? one is 405hp one is 420hp, but that jeep has to weight a couple hundred pounds more... and they are both available in AWD...

so what does the 0-60, quarter mile, and skid pad look like on thes things?

What engine is in the TB SS? Its not an LS2 is it?

Yup ls2 in the TB SS

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Originally Posted by v8blazer

Yup ls2 in the TB SS

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Thats pretty badass!

Also, I looked some stuff up just now, the SRT8 is about 300lbs heavier than the TB-SS. Times SHOULD be similar but from what I was seeing the TB was in the 14s? Confusing... I thought the extra 300 or so lbs would offset the 30HP advtange the SRT8 had...

thats pretty impressive for a jeep . yeah dodge is takin over performance wise w/those SRT models. haha thats great...SRT Town $ country

i saw 2 or 3 comparos and the Jeep murdered the SS in performance, but they liked the SS more for everyday.

damn that, give me the badass Jeep!

lol SRT T&C

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how would the srt8 compare to a TB SS? one is 405hp one is 420hp, but that jeep has to weight a couple hundred pounds more... and they are both available in AWD...

so what does the 0-60, quarter mile, and skid pad look like on thes things?

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The TB SS has 395 hp and actually weighs a hundred more than the Jeep:thinkin: . According to car and driver the TB SS had a 5.5 to 60 and 14.1 quarter; the jeep had a 4.5 to 60 and a 13.2 quarter. They said it has to do with the jeep having a quick shifting 5 speed over chevys 4 speed.
The skidpad on the TB- .81 and the jeep-.88 but could not have the stability system completly disabled.

They are both badass, so just enjoy them if you get the chance!