stpracer43 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Went to local strip this past Saturday... more seat time needed for this novice. Ran up against a 2008 SRT8 6.1L Hemi Jeep... turbocharged, tuned & all wheel drive! He ran 11.77 @ 123.36 and totally dusted me I thought I had treed him off the line, but talked to him later and learned he was "waiting" for his boost to build Anyway, pretty impressive as he drove by me and finished many lengths ahead... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tispco Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Those are pretty impressive Jeeps. I went to Camp Jeep in 2006 at Road America. They were giving high speed rides out on the track with professional drivers. If I remember correctly, we hit around 120 - 130 on the straight aways. The Jeep had more in it, but they were not allowed to drive 10/10th with us. We even had to wear helmets. It was wierd driving that fast in an SUV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YZD263 Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 These SRT-8 Grand Cherokees are impressive. Even in stock form, the performance level is similar to a Porsche Cayenne at a fraction of the price. I also like the centered exhaust; reminds me of the 69-70 Shelbys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Spend $1200 in parts and you may have beaten him. You're stock I assume considering your times in your sig. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wonder if the Jeep was one of those Hennessey conversions. Hennessey is that company in Texas that started out upgrading the Viper. Below are some specs from their website on the Jeep. Steve ---------------------- Jeep 426 Twin Turbo Power: 800 hp @ 5,000 rpm 770 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm Performance: 0 - 60 mph: 2.9 sec. 1/4 mile: 10.9 sec. @ 125 mph Includes: Twin Garrett Ball Bearing Turbos 427 CID (7.0 Litre) Engine Upgrade Forged Aluminum Pistons (9.0:1 compression ratio) Forged Steel Connecting Rods Billet Crankshaft Upgrade Balanced Rotating Assembly High Flow Cylinder Heads with Polished Combustion Chambers Camshaft Upgrade Twin 44 mm Wastegates Twin Blow Off Valves Stainless Steel Dual 3 in. Exhaust System with Polished Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips Front Mounted Air-to-Air Intercooler 3.5 in. Polished Inlet Tube Upgraded Fuel Injectors Upgraded Fuel Pump & Fuel Lines Upgraded Fuel Rails Upgraded Engine Management System 180 degree thermostat upgrade All necessary gaskets and fluids Professional Installation Dyno & Road Testing (up to 100 miles) One year limited warranty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpracer43 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Spend $1200 in parts and you may have beaten him. You're stock I assume considering your times in your sig. ? Yes, running stock... still a novice and trying to learn how to "drive" my car with some predictable consistancy before adding additional equipment. I don't mind getting beat, since I'm only trying to improve on my own performance. Any hints on proven launch techniques and shift points? Thanks, Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stpracer43 Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wonder if the Jeep was one of those Hennessey conversions. Hennessey is that company in Texas that started out upgrading the Viper. Below are some specs from their website on the Jeep. Steve ---------------------- Jeep 426 Twin Turbo Power: 800 hp @ 5,000 rpm 770 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm Performance: 0 - 60 mph: 2.9 sec. 1/4 mile: 10.9 sec. @ 125 mph Includes: Twin Garrett Ball Bearing Turbos 427 CID (7.0 Litre) Engine Upgrade Forged Aluminum Pistons (9.0:1 compression ratio) Forged Steel Connecting Rods Billet Crankshaft Upgrade Balanced Rotating Assembly High Flow Cylinder Heads with Polished Combustion Chambers Camshaft Upgrade Twin 44 mm Wastegates Twin Blow Off Valves Stainless Steel Dual 3 in. Exhaust System with Polished Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips Front Mounted Air-to-Air Intercooler 3.5 in. Polished Inlet Tube Upgraded Fuel Injectors Upgraded Fuel Pump & Fuel Lines Upgraded Fuel Rails Upgraded Engine Management System 180 degree thermostat upgrade All necessary gaskets and fluids Professional Installation Dyno & Road Testing (up to 100 miles) One year limited warranty Don't think it was a Hennessey conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 if it was a Hennessey conversion, the guy would be asking for handouts because he's broke and Hennessey made a killing on him$$$ cha ching $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wonder if the Jeep was one of those Hennessey conversions. Hennessey is that company in Texas that started out upgrading the Viper. Below are some specs from their website on the Jeep. Steve ---------------------- Jeep 426 Twin Turbo Power: 800 hp @ 5,000 rpm 770 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm Performance: 0 - 60 mph: 2.9 sec. 1/4 mile: 10.9 sec. @ 125 mph Includes: Twin Garrett Ball Bearing Turbos 427 CID (7.0 Litre) Engine Upgrade Forged Aluminum Pistons (9.0:1 compression ratio) Forged Steel Connecting Rods Billet Crankshaft Upgrade Balanced Rotating Assembly High Flow Cylinder Heads with Polished Combustion Chambers Camshaft Upgrade Twin 44 mm Wastegates Twin Blow Off Valves Stainless Steel Dual 3 in. Exhaust System with Polished Stainless Steel Exhaust Tips Front Mounted Air-to-Air Intercooler 3.5 in. Polished Inlet Tube Upgraded Fuel Injectors Upgraded Fuel Pump & Fuel Lines Upgraded Fuel Rails Upgraded Engine Management System 180 degree thermostat upgrade All necessary gaskets and fluids Professional Installation Dyno & Road Testing (up to 100 miles) One year limited warranty Wow, all that and I'm sure alot of $$ and only traps 125?? Traction for sure but she's a heavyweight. Hate to think what all that costs........what a killing in profit for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrytubbs1 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Had an 08 jeep srt8 and ran it with 91 miles on the clock with 3/4 tank of gas and ran 13.06 and many 13.0's that night. I put a 150 shot on it and got a best of 11.47@118.97 with a 1.58 60'..... Only thing it had was the shot,tune,and cai. They are beasts....On the cai and tune only it ran 12.60's.....Backed the shot down to 125 and still ran 11.70's @115-116.....They are fast on the track and street especially from a dig. One question I have is why was his trap so high when I ran the same as him? aNY THOUGHTS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Maddog64 Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Silly question. Are these Jeeps stock turbo? Is this something that is common for SRT8 Jeeps? I am going to the Jeep web site and check it out. I did not realize they were that fast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Had an 08 jeep srt8 and ran it with 91 miles on the clock with 3/4 tank of gas and ran 13.06 and many 13.0's that night. I put a 150 shot on it and got a best of 11.47@118.97 with a 1.58 60'..... Only thing it had was the shot,tune,and cai. They are beasts....On the cai and tune only it ran 12.60's.....Backed the shot down to 125 and still ran 11.70's @115-116.....They are fast on the track and street especially from a dig. One question I have is why was his trap so high when I ran the same as him? aNY THOUGHTS? Simple, that one has turbo so leaves softer than you but has more power so more mph, you left harder but have less mph (less power) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrytubbs1 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks, thats what I was thinking but wasnt for sure. And no they dont have turbos stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowLands Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks, thats what I was thinking but wasnt for sure. And no they dont have turbos stock Send that Jeep my way. I'll ruin his day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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