To the recent posts that were real helpful.....I have a confirmed build on my 2006 SRT8 with option 1, Rear seat Video entertainment, Sunroof, Silver Steel, KICKER SYSTEM, and YES the backup sensors are now standard on 2006 SRT8's....
The build code is RC5 for the kicker. The Touring package on the website for consumers must be an error because it all is standard on an SRT8.
I opted out of the nav system because we use a nice portable unit to go from ATV's and various rides....
I too am waiting for same car, same color, same options(except rear video). When did you order, and where are you located? I ordered 2/18, and still have no build date, or any change in status, at all I was told delays were due to kicker, and some mouldings for silver steel color. Your post is giving me some hope! Waiting very patiently!!!!
There has heen been so much back and forth on almost every subject item on this forum, I am sure I will get more than one conflicting response; I plan to drive my srt 12 months a year, which will include some snow. I ordered the supercar F1's, so here is the question; will the standard 300C 18 inch wheels fit this car? Will the speedo need adjustment? I hope to put these with 4 snows on for the winter time. Any other advice out there, except don't drive it in the winter?
"Chrysler is going to release an AWD version of the SRT-8, which is neat, but I think it'll just make the car heavier and less fun overall"
What about better acceleration? You'll have 4 wheels putting power down rather than smoking your rears to death. Sounds like a car that will give Audi some sleepness nights and its drivers a heck of a ride!
It is black metallic and it is located in Glendale, California. Star Chrysler. The options do NOT include the kicker system or the larger 255 tires and no chrome wheels. I saw it last friday on the lot and there were quite a few people there looking at it as well. I doubt it is still there but you can try. I am going to wait for my Silver AWD (if it ever comes in). Good luck.
Finally got a call from my dealer last night. Early this month he told me it would probably be later this month or early July. Downside is it was too late to catch the order to add the kickers by the time I found out about them. More after I pick it up. Go to the site below and click on the top car....it is mine.
I bought 22 inch chorme wheels yeterday after testing fitment on one wheel. The tire inflation sensors in the stock 20" wheels have to be moved over to the new wheels as well. I will post some pictures after I install them next Tuesday when everything arrives. I liked the stock wheels but the chrome was more like a polish and the brake dust stuck to the finished area between the spokes so bad that they never looked nice for more than 10 min after a car wash..
A "safe" difference would be about a pound or two front to rear. The side to side should always be the same. But right now you don't have safe pressures at all. Forty-eight psi is WAY too high! I'd drop it down to no more than 37.
But right now you don't have safe pressures at all. Forty-eight psi is WAY too high!
Realistically, nothing bad will happen at 45-50psi. The only problem would be a rock-hard ride. The tires won't have a problem with the pressure. In fact, they'd probably run cooler and in some (not all) cases, wear more evenly. I am currently overinflating the tires on one of my cars (43f / 40r) because at the recommended pressures (35f / 35r), I get too much wear on the outside, due to the weight of my car and my driving style. Handling is more responsive but the ride is suffering.
Remember: 10psi over is 1000x better than 10psi under-inflated!!!
Hello guys! First time to the site, thanks for all the good info. I bought my Bright Metallic Silver SRT8 on June 6th in Modesto, CA. Pay sticker, forget it. $10,000-$30,000 OVER, HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? These are thoughts that an ex-car guy has. I didn't get hurt as bad as I could have if I would have let my emotions get out of control but, it shames me to say I paid $4,000 over for sheet metal.
I'm usually a short term car owner. This is the first car I've bought that I didn't try to steel it. Cutting a good deal has always been as important to me as the car its self. I guess I'm sold on the hype. Hopefully, this investment will match that of the folks fortune enough to hold on to cars like 1970 Plymouth Super Birds. Even though I paid more than it's worth I feel luck to have an SRT8. It's going to be a keeper.
I only have 1,000 miles on it and haven't really had the opportunity to push it hard in handeling situations but straight line power is great. One last thing, when I got home from the dealership at 11:30pm on the 6th I went online to the California DMV. Who would have thought it was available; keep a lookout for California plates (SRT8 425)
I need to hear more about bedding the brakes and cold air intakes.... ENJOY.
I am hoping that the Brembo pad material wont stick to the aftermarket chrome like it does on the stock wheels! It helped make buying the wheels and tires make sense! Actually my STi had Brembo's and it didnt have a dust problem so it has to be the pad that Chrysler picked for this car or the wheels!!
The ride with the stock wheels is firm but not too bad. You can feel the weight and size of the wheels on a rough road but mostly through the steering wheel. Its a 100 times better than my STi was. The 22's will be rougher but with the Brembo caliper fitting an aftermarket 20 would be hard. Aftermarket wheels all seem to have the big outer lip look these days so the spokes have to bend out from the middle of the wheel past the calipers and back to the center hub. I could only find three wheels that might fit. Even the 22's bairly cleared the calipers. ">
It was at 37 and when I took it in for the oil change they said I needed to keep it higher on the SRT tires. The tires do say max pressure 51 I think. My handbook says 37 the dealer service says 48, who is right. They said the book doesnt adjust for SRT packege, its just for the regular 300C tires, Im so confused????
I hope you'll excuse the sarcastic tone - but who would you think has the best handle on tire pressure:
1) The vehicle manufacturer - who is obligated to provide this vital information in written form and who has access to the tire manufacturer as well as its own engineers. 2) The vehicle dealer - who only services and repairs the vehicles and doesn't have to write his recommendation down 3) The guys at the oil change shop - ah.....Let's just say they aren't rocket scientists. 4) The sidewall of the tire - that sounds more like a maximum capacity than a recommendation.
I hope you picked #1 - the vehicle manual.
BTW, the tire size and inflation info ought to be on a placard which is supposed to be in the driver's door area, but might be in the glovebox, or some other obscure places.
Has anyone tried the advertised 'Bentley style' grille on the SRT's? I take delivery of mine on Friday (about time), and curious if any style has been found to fit?
I realize I seem stupid when it comes to cars and working on them, including tire pressure. I am a woman and really dont know any of this. When I take it to the dealer to have work done and they tell me something I tend to listen. The sticker on the door says 32psi, but it also lists the tires as the same size on the front and back and thats not the case. The tires say max pressure 50. So the confusion is warranted.
You definitely don't want to go with the max pressure for the tires. Max pressure means that is the maximum amount of pressure the tires can sustain under maximum load before failing. I still say 47psi is way too high. It's a wonder your tire pressure monitoring system isn't warning you. I also still say you'd be best to go no higher than 38psi.
I think they have it set so high to avoid wheel damage when/if you hit a big pothole. Problem is, yeah, you can avoid wheel damage, but at the risk of blowing a tire.
That makes sense, I will lower the pressure to 38, I cant believe they would put that much air in my tires at the dealership. It was an awful ride with that much pressure.
I am looking at a Silver 2005 Chrysler 300 Hemi C WRX. I don't see WRX on anything here. Does anyone know what that is?? It also says it's manufactured in Canada.. Should I be concerned??
you should not be concerned as all 300's are built in canada! I dont know what the 300c wrx edition is, sounds cool though. there are 3 models of the 300 available with a hemi. the 300c rwd (rear wheel drive) 300c awd (all wheel drive) and of course the 300c :shades: srt-8 which is what we are discussing here..
I put on the Bently mesh grille last Friday. I also installed the stainless steel window pillar kit. They both look sweet but the pillar covers seem to be causing some slight wind noise. I get my 22 inch wheels and tires today so once I am done I will post some pictures on my website.
Here is one for the few SRT8 owners out there. After putting 750 miles on the SRT8 I have to be painfully honest. The in town ride quality is horrendous. The problem is not that it is overly stiff, but the suspension actually feels "disconnected" or loose! Having owned many sports cars and sports sedans (Porsche, Corvette, AMG MB, BMW M, etc...) I know how high performance cars ride, and this thing needs help. There is no excuse in the excessive bump thump and looseness this car demonstrates. It doesn't beat you up like a Vett, it feels like the entire suspension needs to be tightened up to the rest of the car. My 1989 Land Cruiser with 133,000 miles rides tighter! Have any other owners noticed this problem with their cars?
I am an owner of a 300c srt-8,and all that is written here on ride quality is VERY UNTRUE!!! The person writing this sounds like a hater.The suspension and ride quality are awesome!!! For a 4200 lb sedan,that thinks its about 3700lbs,the car is awesome!! No looseness what so ever!! And for the mention of the other cars the person has owned,I would take the 300c srt-8 anyday!!!Also remember you can't compare corvettes or porsche's,and some of the others,as they are 2 seater sport cars,not 4200 lb.luxury performance sedans!!! I come from a 300c srt-8 forum,where hundreds are owning and driving the car,and not even one of them has complained not even once about the ride quality!! And alot of them own alot of high profile cars!!! What were finding out over at our forum is that alot of people are becoming more and more jealous out there,when they wind up losing to a srt-8 in a race,and they have spent twice as much on their sooo called sports sedans,and they still wind up losing! I guess that explains it!! Over 700 300c srt-8 owners can't be wrong,only the jealous people who paid twice as much and lose to an 8, will cry all day and night!! Apparantly something is alot more loose and disconnected than your suspension!!
Thanks for reassuring the rest of is stang. getting the dealer to come in on the 4th of july, and putting off drunkedness to take delivery of my long awaited 8. Cheers to Hall Chrysler in VA Beach....i think they have another one unspoken for by the way. p.s. where is this other forum?
Hi flankspeed - the terms of use do not allow referrals to other automotive message boards - you can review the details at the Membership Agreement link on the left side of the page.
Quite the contrary, I am not a "hater". I wouldn't have bought it if I didn't want it. The power is fabulous! I would have had to spend possibly twice the money for a sedan with as much power. I could have purchased a GTO with a bland exterior, a better quality interior, comparable performance but in a smaller package. But I didn't now did I. Are you inferring that a SRT shouldn't ride as well as a Porsche or Corvette, etc..? That's absurd. And believe me, if you could really afford one of the other sports cars and or sports sedans you wouldn't make such a ludicrous statement. Oh well, I am sure there is some fool out there who will pay the ridiculous price I am going to ask for this thing on E-Bay !! I guess this is a good example of the old saying.."you get what you pay for"! Remember back in 1989 what people were paying for the "new" ZR-1. Look what they are selling for now. Caveat Emptor! :sick:
I would infer, or at least assume that an SRT should not ride as well as a porsche, vette, based solely on the fact that this is the first (well first and change) year that SRT has had a hold of the car. the 760 bimmer, and the s-benz's are amazingly smooth rides, but they have been tweaking that quality for what, 50 years?...and the frames for 20? I can only expect a better product to come, once the SRT folks receive feedback from the consumer. That said, i have not experienced first hand the SRT ride quality, but i drove a friends Dubbed out 300C, and aside from the atrocious PA roads, it did quite well. Just my opinion though....hakuna matata.
I agree that the ride is a little harsh but I suspect the tires may be the cause. I had and 2001 M5, a 2004 911and a 2004 WRX Sti and I will agree that the ride was better on the BMW but not the 911 or the Sti. I think we need to compare our cars to other cars in the same price range that are performance sedans. The SRT8 is a great car for the price and for what you saved over a M5 or AMG you should spend some money on the suspension if you dont like it. I will have new tires today so I will advise if thats part of the harshness.
I wish I could drive another one, but that is highly unlikely since they are few and far between. I have contacted DC and they are going to send a regional rep. out to check it out. I just can't believe this is the way it is supposed to ride. Believe me, I am not happy about this! Just very disapointed. I am hoping that there is something wrong with it and it can be rectified.
In my frustration of waiting for my car...I read this forum and others. I have offered some help and I have been helped. As I read about your problem with your car...I have no technical answers to offer. But in a lighter sense of humor to vent my frustration.....
I wonder if your car is experiencing an unlike metals reaction. It may be an untested problem of American Muscle Hemi sitting ontop of a German chassis. With all the war crap going on....maybe the merger of American technology and German technology is just all shook up! Maybe the chassis fittings are corroding like the German/American governments.
Ok...there...I feel better....
If you can't fix your car....can I drive it? I wanna test my theory!!!!
On a serious note...I know some DC MFG guys on the SRT project...for real....
So post here if you can not get it fixed....Cause I'd say it's broken....not the concept....
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2006 SRT8 with option 1, Rear seat Video entertainment, Sunroof, Silver Steel,
KICKER SYSTEM, and YES the backup sensors are now standard on 2006 SRT8's....
The build code is RC5 for the kicker. The Touring package on the website for
consumers must be an error because it all is standard on an SRT8.
I opted out of the nav system because we use a nice portable unit to go from
ATV's and various rides....
Any other advice out there, except don't drive it in the winter?
What about better acceleration? You'll have 4 wheels putting power down rather than smoking your rears to death.
Sounds like a car that will give Audi some sleepness nights and its drivers a heck of a ride!
More after I pick it up. Go to the site below and click on the top car....it is mine.
http://www.romocoinc.com/index.cgi?redir=1&dc=1
Chrysler
offers a day of training for high speed driving...oops..I mean defensive driving..
My dealer says we use their cars too!
Realistically, nothing bad will happen at 45-50psi. The only problem would be a rock-hard ride. The tires won't have a problem with the pressure. In fact, they'd probably run cooler and in some (not all) cases, wear more evenly. I am currently overinflating the tires on one of my cars (43f / 40r) because at the recommended pressures (35f / 35r), I get too much wear on the outside, due to the weight of my car and my driving style. Handling is more responsive but the ride is suffering.
Remember: 10psi over is 1000x better than 10psi under-inflated!!!
I'm usually a short term car owner. This is the first car I've bought that I didn't try to steel it. Cutting a good deal has always been as important to me as the car its self. I guess I'm sold on the hype. Hopefully, this investment will match that of the folks fortune enough to hold on to cars like 1970 Plymouth Super Birds. Even though I paid more than it's worth I feel luck to have an SRT8. It's going to be a keeper.
I only have 1,000 miles on it and haven't really had the opportunity to push it hard in handeling situations but straight line power is great. One last thing, when I got home from the dealership at 11:30pm on the 6th I went online to the California DMV. Who would have thought it was available; keep a lookout for California plates (SRT8 425)
I need to hear more about bedding the brakes and cold air intakes.... ENJOY.
You must have like 1/2 inch thick of rubber! I can't imagine a decent ride even on 20". Modern suspension is a wonderful thing.
Of course...I can't tell you....I don't have my car yet :sick:
1) The vehicle manufacturer - who is obligated to provide this vital information in written form and who has access to the tire manufacturer as well as its own engineers.
2) The vehicle dealer - who only services and repairs the vehicles and doesn't have to write his recommendation down
3) The guys at the oil change shop - ah.....Let's just say they aren't rocket scientists.
4) The sidewall of the tire - that sounds more like a maximum capacity than a recommendation.
I hope you picked #1 - the vehicle manual.
BTW, the tire size and inflation info ought to be on a placard which is supposed to be in the driver's door area, but might be in the glovebox, or some other obscure places.
Hope this helps.
I think they have it set so high to avoid wheel damage when/if you hit a big pothole. Problem is, yeah, you can avoid wheel damage, but at the risk of blowing a tire.
I don't think anyone means to belittle you - we are here to help, so please feel free to ask anything at all.
Got me on that.
Also wondering if the 300 SRT8 has an AWD option?
p.s. where is this other forum?
I almost wonder if something is wrong with your car. Try to drive another SRT-8 and compare...
I wonder if your car is experiencing an unlike metals reaction. It may be an untested problem of American Muscle Hemi sitting ontop of a German chassis. With all the war crap going on....maybe the merger of American technology and German technology is just all shook up! Maybe the chassis fittings are corroding like the German/American governments.
Ok...there...I feel better....
If you can't fix your car....can I drive it? I wanna test my theory!!!!
On a serious note...I know some DC MFG guys on the SRT project...for real....
So post here if you can not get it fixed....Cause I'd say it's broken....not the concept....