Stoplight Tango: Got Owned!

[AZhitman]

Well, I got my butt handed to me last night in a little impromptu "contest"...

Before anyone panics and accuses me of "street racing", this was late in the evening, on a red-light regulated freeway on-ramp, about 1/2 mile long.

So I'm heading across town on surface streets, and traffic is moderate to heavy, but moving nicely. About a mile from the scene, I notice a vehicle 'gating me, and flinching left as if to pass. Keep in mind there's oncoming traffic, so he's going nowhere, and I'm keeping with the flow. Regardless, he's driving like an impatient douche.

It so happens that we arrive at the onramp at the same time, and I'm not one to play Ricky Ricer with every putz that rolls up next door and revs... but this chump needed a smackdown.

I should have actually LOOKED at the vehicle first.

I heard the other driver rev, so I click off the TCS, run 'er up to about 3K, and prepare to take 3000 miles off my already-shagged clutch.

I'm not even out of the hole good and he's launched like a damn pro, 3 car lengths out, moving like he got rearended by a speeding garbage truck. Even with a perfect launch I'm losing ground like no one's business.

Gimme a mile to lick my wounds and catch up. What the HELL is that? Looks like a small SUV.... maybe a... WTF?

I got PWNED by an SRT Jeep, and most likely a modded one at that (based on the exhaust appearance).

Someone gimme some intel on this thing so I don't tard myself out again.

[gwoods]

Better be careful street racing or your going to get chased out of this club LOL

The SRT-8 Jeep does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds and tops out at around 160 mph. Stock they run mid/high 13's

The power plant is the 425 hp 6.1 Hemi and I think they are all wheel drive.

Intake and full headers exhaust could add 40-50 hp.

[zozoka1212]

Yeap SRT-8. It is wicked and the exhaust is probably stock. It sounds sick and drives crazy.

zozo

[gwoods]

Found a review... they only got a 14.0 out of it but I've seen video's of stock SRT-8's running in the 13's

http://www.automobilemag.com/r....html

I considered this Jeep before I bought the G. I didn't buy it for the following,The gas mileage is just as bad as you'd expect. There were a bunch of 6.1 motors with bad piston wrist pins. I already have one SUV. It wasn't much faster then my Hemi Ram without nitrous. With nitrous my Hemi Ram would walk all over it.

[Focusedintntions]

hahah..yeah...SRT8 jeep is awd....fastest acceleratting SUV on the planet to 100 mph....even faster than cayenne turbo....

But look on the bright side, he probably burned up 3x's the gas you did in that lil test of accelleration. So you win the planet green award of NICO

[zozoka1212]

That's an 06 now I don't know if there is any differences between the 06 and 07 and 08. I assume yes. Maybe that's why they got 14.

zozo

[suby01]

ya those things are retarded.. i was up against a 07 tord GT intake full exhaust and SRT 8 Jeep on the other lane it was GT on my back bumper and the SRT waving at me from waay up front. those things are beasts. its great though i dont hate on them one bit its a big laksjfhl machine that spanks others. they run 0-60 under 5 sec!!

[Jacko3]

Azhitman:

I feel your pain. I have been through it before. I bet with a Vortech Supercharger, the result would have been different because the G-35 weight-to-power ratio would have been outstanding. I have continuously heard good things about the Vortech supercharger. My mechanic even told me not to bother him with any power adder, except if it is a Vortech Supercharger.

I think every G-35 owner should seriously consider adding a Vortech supercharger at some point. This is becoming almost inevitable. A good looking car should also have the umph to keep up. I may also add an alcohol charging system at the same time, when i install my supercharger. I have serious plans for my car next year.

I want to make sure the car is laying down 400horses at the wheels. So, Azhitman, there is still hope for us. The G-35 still drives better than a Jeep SRT. Next time, ask them to try the same stunt on a curve or a windy road, and see if they survive. This is where the g-35 shines like the sun.

[AZhitman]

Well, we won't get into that, because I disagree about the Vortech S/C... it's not a great choice for our cars for several reasons.

Regardless, the launch he got was amazing. Insta-scoot.

[ACoupe]

Sigh.There should be speed laws agains ugly, or un-fast looking cars.For example:

-No SUV shall be considered "quick", "fast" or otherwise "speedy".-No ugly *** car shall be allowed to be faster than a better looking one.-No Sedan should be quicker than it's Coupe counterpart (COUGH COUGH LISTEN TO THIS INFINITI)-No clueless teen should be allowed to drive any fine automobile of ANY kind.etc. etc.

[zozoka1212]

The AWD helps for sure to launch insane.

zozo

[1unar3clipse]

I'm not even out of the hole good and he's launched like a damn pro, 3 car lengths out, moving like he got rearended by a speeding garbage truck. Even with a perfect launch I'm losing ground like no one's business.

Yeah those things are pretty quick, my co-worker in marketing has one sitting outside now, hes been complaining recently about the frequent dealership check ups its suffered along with the mileage.I've only seen them in black.. do they even come in another color?

[Jacko3]

Azhitman:

I would like to hear your take about Vortech SC. I would also like your take on TT versus SC. I ask because, if i do decide to get any one of these items next year, I want to be sure that I am armed with some good info on the material. So, I am allears on the Vortech, and other brands you would recommend. Thanks!

[Cali 2 Balti G]

Sigh.There should be speed laws agains ugly, or un-fast looking cars.For example:

-No SUV shall be considered "quick", "fast" or otherwise "speedy".-No ugly *** car shall be allowed to be faster than a better looking one.-No Sedan should be quicker than it's Coupe counterpart (COUGH COUGH LISTEN TO THIS INFINITI)-No clueless teen should be allowed to drive any fine automobile of ANY kind.etc. etc.

You are behind the times on your first law - see Porsche Cayenne, Jeep SRT, Mercedes ML 55, BMW X5 etc. for examples.

As for the Jeep - AZ Hitman - are you referring to the center location of the exhaust - if so it is stock.

[joe603]

Azhitman:

I would like to hear your take about Vortech SC. I would also like your take on TT versus SC. I ask because, if i do decide to get any one of these items next year, I want to be sure that I am armed with some good info on the material. So, I am allears on the Vortech, and other brands you would recommend. Thanks!

Me too! I've been considering the Vortech for a while now. ATI's don't seem to be any good for the VQ and Stillen requires a hood mod. Turbo install is a pain...plus I vowed never to touch exhaust again after I installed headers on my late model LT1 firebird

[gwoods]

Yeah those things are pretty quick, my co-worker in marketing has one sitting outside now, hes been complaining recently about the frequent dealership check ups its suffered along with the mileage.I've only seen them in black.. do they even come in another color?

Yep, Dodge Chrysler service SUCKS DONKEY d!ck!

The dealership breaks other things when you take it in for repair. The car always comes back dirtier then you dropped it off. There is no loaner program. The cost is always higher then quoted. They rarely fix the problem on the first trip.

The Hemi gets the same POS 4spd automatic that the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been using since the mid 90's. But in the Hemi the transmission is a 5spd with 2 seconds, the down shift second uses the 4th gear clutch set with is about the same size in diameter as a coke can!

There is a design flaw at TDC on cylinder #3 on the 5.7 engine. With no mods your motor will rarely make it past 60k miles. Don't believe me search Hemi #3 on google.

The 6.1 Hemi has bad wrist pins that will result in a blown up motor at an unpredictable time.

The corporate 9.25 rear axle is not rated for the hp of a stock hemi, 57k miles out of my ram, 3 diff rebuilds. I actually still have a trac-lock rebuild kit and a 9.25 master rebuild kit new in the box in my garage and could probably rebuild a axle in about 3 hours LOL

ect ect.. I miss the Hemi Torque and the exhaust tone... I don't miss having to work on it every week and sharing a car with the mrs's

Don't get me started...

[AZhitman]

You are behind the times on your first law - see Porsche Cayenne, Jeep SRT, Mercedes ML 55, BMW X5 etc. for examples.

As for the Jeep - AZ Hitman - are you referring to the center location of the exhaust - if so it is stock.

Add the FX twins to that list.

Nope - this heifer had dual chrome pipes, one on each side.

[gwoods]

So it probably had pacesetter jet hot coated long tube headers, no cats, and dual 3" pipes. That is the fastest set up for the Hemi. Good for .5 in the 1/4 mile.

[C-Kwik]

Had a similar incident with my G way back. The other guy pretty much chewed me up, spit me out, then walked all over me. I tried to catch up to compliment him. He slowed for the next red light and I sill couldn't catch him after the light turned green.

It was a Dodge Ram SRT10.

[G_whizz]

Street racing FTL...





Yes they are sick fast and I have NEVER tried to race one

His sounded modded for sure the way you descibe it.

Me too! I've been considering the Vortech for a while now. ATI's don't seem to be any good for the VQ and Stillen requires a hood mod. Turbo install is a pain...plus I vowed never to touch exhaust again after I installed headers on my late model LT1 firebird

Yup... would love to know more as well...

[rn79870]

Probably a CARB certified Jeep SRT8420HP, 4.9 0-60, 6.1 liter V8 (SRT)

[99QX4]

Sigh.There should be speed laws agains ugly, or un-fast looking cars.For example:

-No SUV shall be considered "quick", "fast" or otherwise "speedy".-No ugly *** car shall be allowed to be faster than a better looking one.-No Sedan should be quicker than it's Coupe counterpart (COUGH COUGH LISTEN TO THIS INFINITI)-No clueless teen should be allowed to drive any fine automobile of ANY kind.etc. etc.

HAH that's freakin' great.

And i have to say i'm surprised that the Hitman got This is a very sad day.

[RED_DET]

Sounds like you better get ole reliable outta the garage and drive it a few days, I'm sure you are bound to run into him again....

[Kenrik]

Greg you got owned by a Maxima a while back right??

Maybe driver error?

[AZhitman]

Nope, that was an Altima SE-R, and it was a dead heat.

Could be driver error, but I'll let someone who actually has more track time than me tell me that.

[USAF_G35_Guy]

Azhitman:

I would like to hear your take about Vortech SC. I would also like your take on TT versus SC. I ask because, if i do decide to get any one of these items next year, I want to be sure that I am armed with some good info on the material. So, I am allears on the Vortech, and other brands you would recommend. Thanks!

"""""USAF waves hand and uses Jedi mind powers of suggestion """"""""""

"""""""you will start a new thread to discuss such things""""""""""

""""""no one wants to hear another debate over SC/TT/ST'n a G in ........A jeep kicked my azz thread, or any other thread for that matter......new thread FTW!!!!!!!!!!""""""""""""

.......back to thread topic! Dude! that sux! I've seen those things take off too....all that torque and AWD makes for a sick launch! You're right...it is almost like the thing get's hit from behind by a dumptruck! LOL