Charger 3.5l 0-60 in 6.47!!!

[RamFan]

How on earth is this possible without major upgrades?

According to the description he is saying just an AFE Stage 2 CAI and OEM SRT8 Exhaust. I see that he's on a slight hill but I wouldn't think that, that could be responsible for such an increase in speed.

 

[FL_Rob]

24 years ago:The first generation Taurus SHO can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds[5] with a quarter mile time of 15.0-15.2 seconds. Car and Driver reported in their December 1989 issue a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).

There are a lot of examples of mediocre cars turning good times. Sleeper style

edit:it would be nice to option up a car to be a sleeper, the way it used to be.

 

[RamFan]

Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
24 years ago:The first generation Taurus SHO can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds[5] with a quarter mile time of 15.0-15.2 seconds. Car and Driver reported in their December 1989 issue a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).

There are a lot of examples of mediocre cars turning good times. Sleeper style

No doubt, but I own a stock (other than the OEM R/T exhaust) 3.5l Charger and the best 0-60 time I've been able to get is in the 8s, albeit through crude measuring techniques. I just have a hard time believing that the CAI and SRT exhaust would have that much of an impact.

 

[FL_Rob]

It must be manufacturers profit margin or cafe ,I can't really think of another reason to restrict performance.

 

[OVERKILL]

It is probably a grade.

 

[GearheadTool]

Mercedes-Benz "030" package???

Would LOVE to have the first SHO.

 

[GearheadTool]

Originally Posted By: RamFan
Originally Posted By: FL_Rob
24 years ago:The first generation Taurus SHO can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds[5] with a quarter mile time of 15.0-15.2 seconds. Car and Driver reported in their December 1989 issue a top speed of 143 mph (230 km/h).

There are a lot of examples of mediocre cars turning good times. Sleeper style

No doubt, but I own a stock (other than the OEM R/T exhaust) 3.5l Charger and the best 0-60 time I've been able to get is in the 8s, albeit through crude measuring techniques. I just have a hard time believing that the CAI and SRT exhaust would have that much of an impact.


He is using GPS to time it. Somehow, I think HIS could be off?

 

[GearheadTool]

Also:

video states

AFE stage II CAI
OEM Mopar SRT8 dual exhaust
Mobile 1 Fully Synthetic

And.. how does THIS vid of a pull look, RamFan? More accurate?

 

[L_Sludger]

Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Also:

video states

AFE stage II CAI
OEM Mopar SRT8 dual exhaust
Mobile 1 Fully Synthetic

And.. how does THIS vid of a pull look, RamFan? More accurate?

That thing pulls like a Grand Caravan. With the old 3,8.

 

[Vikas]

I had clocked 6.6 on my own 1990 SHO when I borrowed a colleague's accelerometer. It has been now almost 25 years and I can't remember what that thingy was called or the name of that person :-( As they say, the memory is the second thing to go!

 

[RamFan]

Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Also:

video states

AFE stage II CAI
OEM Mopar SRT8 dual exhaust
Mobile 1 Fully Synthetic

And.. how does THIS vid of a pull look, RamFan? More accurate?



Yes that looks more accurate. Also, he's not using GPS he's using a Dashhawk which plugs into the OBD2.

 

[Spazdog]

Charger's on the bottle.

I can walk away from a 3.5 5-speed Charger SXT. Know this from experience. My car probably can't cut a sub 7 second 0-60. I do have the exact same horsepower as the above mentioned SHO but it also has 7 less ft-lbs of torque and weighs about 300lbs more.

The downhill grade is deceptive or he's spraying.

 

[RamFan]

Originally Posted By: L_Sludger
Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Also:

video states

AFE stage II CAI
OEM Mopar SRT8 dual exhaust
Mobile 1 Fully Synthetic

And.. how does THIS vid of a pull look, RamFan? More accurate?

That thing pulls like a Grand Caravan. With the old 3,8.


He started at 2 seconds and reaches 60 at the 10 second mark. 8 seconds on the dot, I don't think you're old van could do that. Not that, that is too fast or anything but it certainly isn't a slouch.

 

[steveh]

I think my stock 05 Altima 3.5 5 speed manual could do better then that.

 

[GenSan]

A stock v8 Tundra can run 0-60mph in 6.1sec and keep pace in a straightaway with a BMW 328i according to Car and Driver test.

Tundra vs. BMW 328i

 

[SLCraig]

Originally Posted By: steveh
I think my stock 05 Altima 3.5 5 speed manual could do better then that.


It could, I had a 2002 5 speed. That car hauled.

 

[Spazdog]

Originally Posted By: SLCraig
Originally Posted By: steveh
I think my stock 05 Altima 3.5 5 speed manual could do better then that.


It could, I had a 2002 5 speed. That car hauled.


I remember how surprised we were when the Altima SE-R came out. Legitimate mid-low 14 second 1/4 mile times. Dangerously close to LT1 Camaro Z/28 times. Top it off with a usable rear seat and a bigger trunk than the previous gen Maxima.

Just about everybody's V6 midsize will run 14s now...or quicker. But it was pretty darn quick at the time

 

[SteveSRT8]

It's impressive but far from typical.

Remember he has a NAG1 in that model with one of the lowest first gear ratios used in a five speed slushbox.

I think he's on the bottle...

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted By: steveh
I think my stock 05 Altima 3.5 5 speed manual could do better then that.

Yeah, most articles that I've read with that engine in an Altima(from '02-present) was at or below 6 sec flat to 60 mph. Most family sedans today are doing below 7 sec to 60 mph with a V6.

I've even read 6.3 sec 0-60 in a Honda Accord...Geeeesh!

I remember in the late 80's, the Dodge OMNI/Shelby Charger GLHS were banging out 0-60 in 6.7 sec's. And then in the early 90's, the Dodge Spirit Turbo was below 6.0 sec...Again, Geeeesh!

I'm happy with anything that'll do ~9.0 sec from 0-60 mph

 

[Jarlaxle]

I think Liz's Metro is good for 7 seconds!

Wait, that's 0-30, not 0-60.