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GhostDakota
06-06-2012, 09:44 AM
Finally uploaded some of the last vids I had on my GoPro (And cell) - here they are...

At Cecil County Dragway last Wednesday night. This thing was insane, and sounded even better in person:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3y2ZgZz6AA

SRT-8 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. Chevy Trailblazer SS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnuUeNSjUhI

S&W .44 Magnum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0xIRoMzYw4

7-30 Waters chambered Thompson Contender:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QM7zS9H9nw


That's it for now.
NjbadSS
06-06-2012, 10:30 AM
good vids, what were the mods to the tbss and srt jeep? for being close, stock for stock in hp, I dont get why the jeeps beat them so bad. I have a buddy who had a slightly modded tbss, and would get eaten alive by the srt jeeps
greenformula92
06-07-2012, 07:46 AM
it has to be the a combonation of gearing and wieght. the TBSS is heavy
GhostDakota
06-07-2012, 08:48 AM
Hmm...

TBSS: 395/400 - 4552 lbs
SRT8: 420/420 - 4606 lbs

The SRT8 has a tuner, exhaust, intake. Not sure on the TBSS, though he did say he was modded and was running quicker than the other TBSS that was there.
WildBillyT
06-07-2012, 09:25 AM
Hmm...

TBSS: 395/400 - 4552 lbs
SRT8: 420/420 - 4606 lbs

The SRT8 has a tuner, exhaust, intake. Not sure on the TBSS, though he did say he was modded and was running quicker than the other TBSS that was there.

What gearing? A short first is a big deal.
GhostDakota
06-07-2012, 10:18 AM
Both were stock gearing. SRT8 has 3.73's and TBSS has 4.10's.
Anti_Rice_Guy
06-07-2012, 10:25 AM
not sure what year that SRT8 is but first is either 3.59 (older trans) 4.696 (newer trans).

1st gear TBSS 3.06
WildBillyT
06-07-2012, 10:28 AM
Jeep:
1st 3.59
2nd 2.19
3rd 1.41
4th 1.00
5th 0.83

TB:
1st 3.06:1
2nd 1.63:1
3rd 1.00:1
4th 0.70:1

Those 1-2 splits more than make up for the 3.73/4.10 deal. That's what I was getting at. It is one of the reasons why swapping from an M22 4-speed to a T56 or a TH350 to a 4L60 nets a good gain in older cars.
GhostDakota
06-07-2012, 10:29 AM
All the transmissions were the same on the SRT8, the WA580 NAG1. Ratio is 3.59. The 4L60E on the TBSS is 3.059
WildBillyT
06-07-2012, 10:40 AM
Launch ratios:

SRT: 13.39
TBSS: 12.54

2nd gear:

SRT: 8.16
TBSS: 6.68

That's a big difference.
GhostDakota
06-08-2012, 11:13 AM
Private Party pricing currently for '06 model year, with 50,000 miles, my zip code...
SRT8: $27,500
TBSS: $18,800

Huge price difference, wow.

MPG...
SRT8: 11/14
TBSS: 13/16

Stock 1/4 mile times...
SRT8: 13.4 @ 102 (Edmunds.com)
TBSS: 14.3 @ 96 (Edmunds.com)