Re: SRT-10 DRIVING IMPRESSIONS (pic too!)
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jwwiii:
Chris;
Those folks who moaned constantly about the looks were forgetting that the appearance changes (more aggressive) were going to affect the performance! When the performance stats Dodge predicted weren't met (apparently) at VOI, I have to question what penalties were paid for the visual enhancement? If the performance of the SRT is suffering, I say the moaners got what they asked for.
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What performance stats were not met? I hope folks aren't taking a time run by a DC guy at an event and extrapolating that to what other people have run in other cars at other tracks on other days.
The SRT ran a 12.0@119, as far as I have heard. When I talked to Joe Houss, he told me the same driver ran a GTS and pulled a 12.6@115 or so.
Everyone (including the "fast" guys) seemed to be about 3-5 tenths off their game, so if the SRT on a bad day with a non-optimal drive is pulling 12.0's at 119mph, it won't be long before the good drivers are running 11.4's at 124mph.
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