who would win? just curious. i might end up with an srt-6 so i just want to know what the fastest car it can beat. a stock rx-7, sti, or evo seem like good competitors for most, so could it beat them? this will make me feel little better about giving up the 6-speed.

 

none of these cars will even come close to matching the SRT-6 in any kind of reasonable race... maybe rally... RX-7 is completely distant STI is one of the ugliest cars of our time and... kind of unfortunate you even compare the crossfire to them ... the cars that crossfire srt-6 should be compared to is similar cars... like cayman s, 911 carrera, z4 M, the slk, and cars of that level...

 

Agreed the RX7 will lose. The WRX and EVO will depend on which version you get. Just the plain jane, no question the SRT6 beats them, but go to the STI or one of the competition pack EVOs and then it is close with a slight nod to the ricers.

That said the others will all have to be driven to their limits to do that! The SRT6 is sophisticated brute force. Driven normally you will never know that a beast lives within. Straighten out the right foot then hang on as the monster comes to life.

There is no comparison on fit, finish and details. Examine how the cars are put together and you will quickly see why the original price was actually commensurate with its quality and value. Without doubt the SRT6s still out there are the absolute best overall buy available today (if you are looking for a two seat sports car).

 

all right. i know the crossfire wins in the competition of looks anyway, but STIs have left me in the dust while driving my 115 less hp coupe. can the limiter at 158 mph be removed (after expiration of warranty)? it's just sort of senseless to put a 200 mph speedometer in a car that wouldn't even reach the limited crossfire's max on the speedometer of 160 mph, not to say speedometers are completely accurate.

 

For the top speed...the SRT-6 will beat them all!

 

does your '04 base have a 200 mph speedo? my '06 limited goes to 160 and i thought the srt6 goes to 200.

 

yea the limiter can be removed to about the limit set by the transmission at around 185 with a proper ecu tune, it is done by a number of aftermarket companies when you send your ecu for performance tuning...

 

(In a deep voice) ...You just need to ask yourself one questions... which car is the most fun to drive (Do you feel lucky? ).

 

Stock the SRT-6 will take them all in a sprint with the gap getting larger as the speed increases. The WRX STI and EVO MR (or whatever the hot version is these days) will be able to keep very close on the run to 60 IF the other driver is willing to drop the clutch at high RPM and can nail the launch. If he bogs on the launch it is all over.

Of course with the SRT you have to be careful to avoid excessive wheel spin. But the SRT is much easier to launch and much more forgiving if you do screw your launch up.

 

Stock for Stock, the srt is quicker at the track... HOWEVER, the STi and the Evo are tuner cars, and with company like Cobb and AMS out there, you can run into some seriously powerful cars on the street. Turbo Swaps, ECU flashes, mod after mod that the srt6 doesn't appear to be able to come close in terms of mod-ability.

It is completely pointless for anyone to bring up "looks" when the conversation is about performance.

Stock for Stock at base prices... the SRT6 isn't that much of a steal... I would take the STi or the Evo any day of the week, especially the new Evo X which is due to hit the streets soon. A SRT at its new ~ $25k - $26k mark is a different story.

 

Wow! When talking about ricer cars, people just can't stop the argument by saying " Yeah, my car can beat you if only I have it tuned by this and that!"

Hey, the SRT-6 has it's own tune too by Brabus and Renntech for 400+ hp!

 

The limiter can be removed through ECU tuning and you can add an overdrive pulley set to get more boost from the Super Charger. After 165 or 170 MPH (I think) you are running past red line unless you have the rear gearing changed.

The chassis if I remember correctly was designed to achieve a stable 178 MPH. Pushing it beyond that on anything other than a perfectly smooth runway or track is asking for trouble.

That being said, I have had TONS of fun with my SRT6 on the track and love the OOMF it gives on the street. When I need around someone... the car says 'sure... hold onto something!' Fastest I went on the front straight at California Speedway was 135 MPH... then the 'pucker factor' took over and I let up to enter turn 1 at a comfortable 125 MPH (on all season radials).

If you are going to quarter mile race people with this car and that's your primary goal... get something else... I hate seeing wrecked Crossfires.

 

first let me say that I love all the cars mentioned, espcially the rx7. i am a new srt6 owner and came up behind Blue 2008 wrx sti today after i got my car washed. we sped down the road until we hit a red light where we decided to line up and wait for the green. i was so excited that i forgot to turn off traction control. green light comes on I slam the gas and nuthn happens haha(damn tc). finaly i start moving and he is half a car length in front of me, as soon as i hit 3rd gear i was way ahead . the subaru was in complete shock that he couldnt keep up. we banged a u turn and rolled next to each other laughing about the whole thing. hes like what the hell r u running . i screamed "its an automatic chrysler" the look on his face was priceless. it was a fun kill but i still love wrxs even though im faster :P . man i love my car.

 

now i can see where your coming from if your talking price per mod that is once you get past the normal intake/exhaust/tune/pulley/cooling mods witch are quite on par with the same type of upgrades you are talking about but once you get past those yes it gets more expensive and we do not have as many distributors/manufacturers but I think he was talking stock srt-6 compared to those other cars also a new EVO cost anywhere from 34K-37K+ ( 2011 Evolution / Build & Price Trims, Packages & Accessories / Mitsubishi Motors ) with only 291hp *i do like the Super All-Wheel Control* I know not everyone can say this but i got mine for under 20K and with the mods i have been doing to mine *even with me not knowing what im doing 90% of the time and wasting alot of $* iv put under 13k into it and looking at over 600hp when complete so that is 1 k under a stock new EVO but anyway just giving the guy stuff to think about

 

Eric,

You realize that quote you responded to was over FOUR years old? The prices on the SRT6 at that time were MUCH higher and there was MUCH less out at the time as far as mods go.

 

4 yrs old, but it sure brought back memories of sidez...you must be doing a lot of reading of old posts, good for you...but we all lost sidez in an accident...great kid...keep reading and learning...

 

Lol. DUH. Slaps forhead.

 

We have all done it Eric....lol... good to read the old threads....

 

Wow, this thread is really back from the dead!

 

The 2008 STI is a known dog. Worse release in 10yrs. Besides that, stock SRT6 woudl beat any stock STI. The one issue you have to look at is where you live. SRT6 in snow is not a great idea. Possible but not recommended.