I still like that one the best C! I'm surprised you didn't get a chance to better than one since....the cop thing freaked you out huh? I'd be choosing another road somewhere lol.
Ok, well the main reason I'm looking at trap speeds is because most of my races start at 40mph, not from a dig, so traction is important but it's not the most important issue, and ETs are definitely not a concern for me. I'd be willing to go with a 426 and a cam+tune, if that's what it takes, but I don't want to break the bank, and at the same time I don't want to cheap out. If I wind up having to spend more than $15k, I'll take it in stages, but buy the best components along the way. I'm definitely not one to cheap out, but I'd be seriously disappointed if I could not make my SRT-8 faster than my SRT-4 for the price I would sell the SRT-4 for... Thanks for all the feedback and info guys, I'll be contacting some of the vendors, and figuring out when I want to sell my SRT-4... I want to take it back and run low 12's before I sell it, but I'll probably hit that this coming Wednesday. =]
The easiest way is to catch me on a bad day and offer me to trade with 15K to boot, that would get you in the 120's
Thanks again gents for all the suggestions, but the big question is, is anyone doing it? Is anyone trapping 120mph+ all motor, no N2O, no forced induction? If not then I don't want to be the one opening the can of worms (and wallet) to experiment with trying to be the first. DVSSRT8 seems to be the closest, running 117mph+ NA. I'm really looking for a way to make my SRT-8 faster than my SRT-4, traction not withstanding. I know I can trap 117-118 in the 4 banger, and 108-109 in the Charger, and I see guys with lots of fast times like 11's, but they're only trapping 111-112mph, so they may be quicker to the end of the 1320 but that's only a couple mph faster than a stock Charger SRT-8. Basically, it's the 60-150mph performance that interests me most... not the 0-110mph actually... can I build an NA Hemi for my Charger that would take out my SRT-4 from 60-150mph for $15,000?
An NA 426 should see you run 11's and trap 120, and bring things upto 180 when tuned properly. *Edit - sorry, the answer is no if you're looking to keep the block stock 6.1 - nobody has done those traps that I'm aware of*
I would be fine with a 426, but I see people with a 426 trapping 111-114mph, that's only 2-6mph faster than a stock 370... I know their times are fast, but what that tells me is that they get a lot of acceleration in the first 1/8th, but the Hemi is running out of breath REALLY fast and basically not picking up much more speed in the back half. I've seen a ton of slips for people with SRT-8's that are all picking up between 24-26mph in the back half, and some of them are stock, some of them are heavily modded. The difference is always in the first 1/8th. I want to be able to build my SRT-8 up so that it can hang with my SRT-4 all the way to 150mph.
Well, let me explain why I'm beating a dead horse. I've see sigs from a lot of guys with the 426 and none of them are trapping 120mph+ with an NA 426. I've also seen dyno numbers that show the 426 strokers making 486HP at the wheels, impressive, but I see others get the same numbers out of a 370 with heads and cams and other bolt-ons and a proper tune. So I'm not convinced a 426 is the answer, I see a lot of people reassuring me but nobody doing it... 120mph+ NA that is... I don't want to be a pioneer here, I just want to know that if I let my SRT-4 go that I can get the same kind of speed out of my SRT-8 for a reasonable amount of money (if you call $15,000 reasonable). I'm not trying to sound negative, but all I see right now are people saying yes no problem, and saying so and so vendor can get it done, but nobody showing that it's been done. You get why I keep asking/beating this horse? If I could restart my topic, I'd ask "Who's trapping 120mph NA, and can I buy the same setup for $15,000?" That would pretty much nail the question I'm getting at. Who can say "I have a NA Hemi and here's my slip showing 120mph+ traps" or "We built a NA Hemi that ran 120mph+ and here is the slip". I really do appreciate all the advice and suggestions, but nobody's proven to me that it has been done. What about someone with a 370 and a supercharger that's trapping 120mph+? Anyone got that done? I think there are only a handful of guys trapping 120mph+, and most of them are using some degree of N2O, which I kinda want to avoid.
well mike, if all goes right and the stars align, i will be going the s/c route on my stock 6.1 block with low boost set up. i would be thrilled if i could get my car trapping at 120 with just an i-charger...... hopefully soon, i will have that answer!!!
I understand what you're saying and if 120+ is the benchmark that would make you a happy camper, than no...it hasn't been done. It may have something to do with the tune though, or a number of variables. I would say the safe bet is that the answer is no....nobody that I've heard of has done it thus far. I could very well be wrong though. You want a nice sleeper don't ya? Is this why you really want to go NA? I get where you're coming from though...except the part about racing upto 150 lol..but that's what you like so good luck bro.
I stand corrected....the PPP 426 has done it. We do have a timeslip database CLove, so hopefully you and I will be adding new ones this season. Mine should be up there now though.
Yah I was looking for that timeslip database too, I think it got lost in the recent upgrade. There used to be a link it at the top of the forums. But C, thanks a ton for finding that info on the PPP 426 with the Race Warrior cam, that sounds like it might be exactly what I need! I'll have to contact the dude.
