Quote: Don't post this in the general forum...guys will tell you their bone stock 383 ran 11's back in the day, and runs 10's now. lol...
Uh uh, 9's baby!
I have an SRT-8 too. I believe it is a combination of things, not just one. Ignition and fuel systems are light years ahead of the old stuff, add in variable cam timing, lightweight components, more gears in the trans, and the list goes on.
The one thing missing that the old big block cars had is TORQUE! You just don't have it like the big motors.
However, you can go to the track and rip off 12 and 13 second passes all day, then pull out the gate, turn on the A/C, set the cruise at 80, and knock down 20+ MPG in pretty comfy surroundings.
That is one of the things that appealed to me about my srt8 was the ability to go to the track and put down some decent numbers then just turn on the a/c and head home while getting 20 mpg. dont get me wrong i love my racecar but theres times i just enjoy going to the track without all the hassle of the race day stuff.
