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07-SRT · 04-20-2012, 02:23 PM

Srt8. I have raced a 2010 camaro.
Back to drivers race. I also have driven ls3 back to back with my car.

chicagobulls · 04-20-2012, 04:27 PM

yeah and i beat a 2008 srt8 with my v6

so drivers race!

cam99 · 04-20-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SRT8Tech

Ill say it again, drivers race. I was pulling 12.9's @ 110 bone stock in the 2007 SRT8 Charger I had. With just a tune, catback and CAI, I was running 12.6's @ 111-112.

You dont believe a 12.9 @ 110 is a drivers race for the Camaro????? I wont even get into what I see everytime I goto the track here. Lets just say, alot of SS Camaros with "bad" drivers I guess. But its all good, I know what the Camaro is capable of with a good driver and its a drivers race with a good driver in the 6.1L SRT8.

Most of the stock pre-392 srt challengers at my local track are running 13.2-13.5. I haven't seen many chargers though, but I would assume they are similar. I'd say that's close to what a stock ss runs, although with a good run I'd say the ss has a little advantage

Stinkycheese916 · 04-20-2012, 09:19 PM

Yup, Drivers race with slight edge to the SS. It's funny that most people get a fast car and think they will get the same 1/4 mile times as the Pro's but never ran their car at a track, It's truly a eye opening experience.

07-SRT · 04-21-2012, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cam99

Most of the stock pre-392 srt challengers at my local track are running 13.2-13.5. I haven't seen many chargers though, but I would assume they are similar. I'd say that's close to what a stock ss runs, although with a good run I'd say the ss has a little advantage

The 6 speed manual challenger does run a little slower than the auto due to the torque management.

LEADfoot927 · 04-21-2012, 01:03 PM

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...r-srt8-page-11

According to C&D it has a 4274 lb curb weight.

Thats puts a power -to-weight-ratio for the charger at 4274/425= 10.06 lb per hp
versus 3888/426= 9.12 for the Camaro. A big advantage for the SS but I can see it being a driver's race if the SS driver doesnt pay attention. The power to weight gap closes up a bit when comparing the A6 SS to the charger. I wish I had both, a 4-door family muscle car and a 2-door weekend cruiser. Both are bad-ass cars.

07-SRT · 04-21-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LEADfoot927

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...r-srt8-page-11

According to C&D it has a 4274 lb curb weight.

Thats puts a power -to-weight-ratio for the charger at 4274/425= 10.06 lb per hp
versus 3888/426= 9.12 for the Camaro. A big advantage for the SS but I can see it being a driver's race if the SS driver doesnt pay attention. The power to weight gap closes up a bit when comparing the A6 SS to the charger. I wish I had both, a 4-door family muscle car and a 2-door weekend cruiser. Both are bad-ass cars.

I agree with these numbers except for the weight.... Mine weighed 4,153 and dodge claims 4.168 but not enough to make any real difference.

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.8 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.9 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.2 sec
Standing Â¼-mile: 13.2 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (redline limited): 173 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g

big hammer · 04-22-2012, 08:32 AM

ls3 > 6.1 srt8.

l99 not so much.

kellyjns20 · 04-22-2012, 12:21 PM

Drivers race plain and simple weather you guys want to admit it or not.

mcdoogle6969 · 04-22-2012, 07:52 PM

I like how the people who defend the 5.0s saying they would walk a SS and wouldn't be a drivers race are the same guys defending a 6.1 srt8 as being a drivers race to the SS.

GR8PUMKN · 04-23-2012, 07:55 AM

No effing way a v6 camaro beat an srt8. No reason to flat out lie now guys

SRT8Tech · 04-23-2012, 08:33 AM

The edge goes to the SS but they are so close its still a drivers race. Thats what ive been saying all along. If you catch an SRT8 thats heat soaked then I say SS all the way. The 6.1L runs like a pig when its heat sokaed.

bmwdon · 04-23-2012, 08:40 AM

I'm sure he was kidding

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Originally Posted by GR8PUMKN

No effing way a v6 camaro beat an srt8. No reason to flat out lie now guys

red70tvhs · 05-30-2012, 06:19 AM

on the street anything can happen. At the track ehhh. In my old 05 Goat I inched out a few 6.1 chargers and got inched out by a few of'em. At the track I flat rapped them, probably because I frequently visited and new to expect the horrible track prep and was prepared for the high elevation, so I wasnt butt hurt with a low-mid 13 sec time slip. best I ever seen a 6.1 chally/charger both run was a 13.5x never lower. Best for the SS was a 13.8 and even a few low 14's. camaro had a higher trap by 3-4mph cant remember exact sense it has been a while. After driven the ss (never on the track... I wouldnt trust my best friend to take my car down a track and id never ask to run anybodys) They seemed to have comparable power to a stock LS2 GTO with the edge to the LS3 equipped camaro ofcourse. My personal opinion is that the Camaro would beat the 6.1 hemi equiped car ESPECIALLY at higher speeds due to the nature of the LS engines screaming up top. Thats where I always pulled ahead in my goat, about 80mph+ on the track and street. If the race exceeded 100mph it would just get worse in my opinion. But to each their own, the cars are very close and could go either way. With equal drivers (not likely to happen) the ss will win every time, if the ss driver isnt on par, hes gonna be butt-hurt. Just my .02

04-20-2012, 02:23 PM	#15
07-SRT Drives: 2022 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 715	Srt8. I have raced a 2010 camaro. Back to drivers race. I also have driven ls3 back to back with my car. __________________ 2022 Camaro SS 1LE

04-21-2012, 01:03 PM	#20
LEADfoot927 Drives: 2012 GT500 SVTPP Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Lewis, WA Posts: 448	http://www.caranddriver.com/features...r-srt8-page-11 According to C&D it has a 4274 lb curb weight. Thats puts a power -to-weight-ratio for the charger at 4274/425= 10.06 lb per hp versus 3888/426= 9.12 for the Camaro. A big advantage for the SS but I can see it being a driver's race if the SS driver doesnt pay attention. The power to weight gap closes up a bit when comparing the A6 SS to the charger. I wish I had both, a 4-door family muscle car and a 2-door weekend cruiser. Both are bad-ass cars. __________________ Past rides: 2002 BMW M3 2010 Camaro V6 2010 Camaro SS L99 2011 Camaro SS Ls3 2011 Dodge Charger R/T 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee/ Reso Delete Current ride: 2012 GT500/ 2.3 TVS, Afco Dual pass heat exchanger, Roush Extreme Exhaust: 606 rwhp/ 611 wtq

04-22-2012, 08:32 AM	#22
big hammer Drives: 2002 ws6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: manitoba Posts: 1,202	ls3 > 6.1 srt8. l99 not so much. __________________ Bolt on 2002 ls1 Trans am--- 11.5 @ 121 (1.72) 2000 da

04-22-2012, 07:52 PM	#24
mcdoogle6969 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS, 2008 Heritage 300C Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,911	I like how the people who defend the 5.0s saying they would walk a SS and wouldn't be a drivers race are the same guys defending a 6.1 srt8 as being a drivers race to the SS. __________________ BUILD THREAD

04-23-2012, 08:33 AM	#26
SRT8Tech 2013 Super Bee Drives: 2013 Super Bee Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Jacksonville FL. Posts: 711	The edge goes to the SS but they are so close its still a drivers race. Thats what ive been saying all along. If you catch an SRT8 thats heat soaked then I say SS all the way. The 6.1L runs like a pig when its heat sokaed. __________________ 2007 Procharged SRT8 Charger..........SOLD 2010 Mopar 10 Challenger.................SOLD 2010 R/T Classic Challenger...............SOLD 2011 392 Challenger.........................SOLD 2012 mid 10 second 1/4 mile GT500.... SOLD Current ride *100% stock 2013 Plum SuperBee............best of 12.407 @ 114.28 for now.* Tune, CAI and Drag radials. Best of 12.00 @ 115.74

04-20-2012, 04:27 PM	#16
chicagobulls one car wolfpack Drives: 2010 Camaro V6 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,226	yeah and i beat a 2008 srt8 with my v6 so drivers race!

04-20-2012, 09:19 PM	#18
Stinkycheese916 Drives: 2011 RAM R/T Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CA Posts: 33	Yup, Drivers race with slight edge to the SS. It's funny that most people get a fast car and think they will get the same 1/4 mile times as the Pro's but never ran their car at a track, It's truly a eye opening experience.

04-22-2012, 12:21 PM	#23
kellyjns20 Banned Drives: Bamf Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Memphis Posts: 27	Drivers race plain and simple weather you guys want to admit it or not.

04-23-2012, 07:55 AM	#25
GR8PUMKN UNION MADE Drives: 2011 inferno orange SSRS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nassau county Posts: 157 View My Garage	No effing way a v6 camaro beat an srt8. No reason to flat out lie now guys

05-30-2012, 06:19 AM	#28
red70tvhs Red Drives: 2018 Mosaic Black 2ss M6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 632	on the street anything can happen. At the track ehhh. In my old 05 Goat I inched out a few 6.1 chargers and got inched out by a few of'em. At the track I flat rapped them, probably because I frequently visited and new to expect the horrible track prep and was prepared for the high elevation, so I wasnt butt hurt with a low-mid 13 sec time slip. best I ever seen a 6.1 chally/charger both run was a 13.5x never lower. Best for the SS was a 13.8 and even a few low 14's. camaro had a higher trap by 3-4mph cant remember exact sense it has been a while. After driven the ss (never on the track... I wouldnt trust my best friend to take my car down a track and id never ask to run anybodys) They seemed to have comparable power to a stock LS2 GTO with the edge to the LS3 equipped camaro ofcourse. My personal opinion is that the Camaro would beat the 6.1 hemi equiped car ESPECIALLY at higher speeds due to the nature of the LS engines screaming up top. Thats where I always pulled ahead in my goat, about 80mph+ on the track and street. If the race exceeded 100mph it would just get worse in my opinion. But to each their own, the cars are very close and could go either way. With equal drivers (not likely to happen) the ss will win every time, if the ss driver isnt on par, hes gonna be butt-hurt. Just my .02