SRT Q&A: 3/12/08 from 6pm to 8pm EST @ 300Cforums.com

[ekool]

The next SRT Engineering chat session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12th (Tomorrow). The session will run from from 6pm to 8pm EST and will be at the Chrysler 300C Forum. The topic of discussion will center around the LX Family of vehicles but we have been instructed that since the Dodge Challenger SRT8 has been announced that questions regarding it are now valid questions.

A thread has already been created and will be unlocked a few hours prior to the chat session at which time you will be able to start posting your questions.

A direct link to the thread is here:

SRT Q&A Session: 3/12/08 @ 6pm - 8pm EST - Chrysler 300C & SRT8 Forum

As always, if you are interested in the Dodge Challenger please visit the Dodge Challenger Forum @ ChallengerTalk.com.

[Rambit]

For those of you who have never attended one of these sessions, this is your opportunity to ask SRT8 specific questions, and now including questions on the Challenger SRT8. This is a monthly get together and in over 2 1/2 years I haven't missed one yet. They rotate on the different boards and sooner or later will be here I'm sure.

No other maker does this and these engineers volunteer their time and are not paid for it. These guys are first and foremost gearheads who obviously love their jobs. I've learned lots about my car and the whole SRT lineup throughout the years. Many changes have come about due to these sessions. The brake TSB (slotted rotors) and 1-2 shift hesitation TSB (TCM flash) were only two of these and are the direct result of OUR input.

ResumeSpeed has compiled an Adobe Acrobat pdf file of all 29 sessions to date and combined them. He'll be adding tomorrow's session as well. You can download the file here - The complete and unofficial SRT Q&A Session history summary - Chrysler 300C & SRT8 Forum.

Although anyone can read tomorrows session as a guest, you'll need to register at Chrysler 300C & SRT8 Forum to be able to ask a question. See ya there!!! Now think of some Challenger SRT8 questions you may have!!!

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Just a bump for a very worthwhile event.

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Hey, check this out. We made it on autoblog!!! - SRT engineers ready to take questions about Dodge Challenger - Autoblog

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Starts in about an hour and a half. Time to start thinking about registering at 300cforums so you can ask a question!!!

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[HEMEEE]

The thread is now open... come on over!

[ekool]

Looks like quite a few Challenger questions have already been answered! Good stuff!

[Rambit]

Including Canadian pricing will be coming soon. Still 1/2 an hour left to ask questions!!!

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[Cuda340]

In Wednesday's SRT 300C Chat Session, someone asked the engineers if it would be okay to drive a new SRT 800 miles home from the dealer. I had previously asked this question several months ago and they said it was okay- just avoid wide open throttle.

Yesterday, they expanded upon their previous answer and stated that the SRT engines are partially broken-in when they arrive at the dealers. They have already been run for 200 miles at 30 mph before they are installed in new vehicles. After the first tank of gas , the engine will have been run 500 miles and is fully broken-in. I thought that this was interesting.

[Rambit]

Originally Posted by Cuda340

In Wednesday's SRT 300C Chat Session, someone asked the engineers if it would be okay to drive a new SRT 800 miles home from the dealer. I had previously asked this question several months ago and they said it was okay- just avoid wide open throttle.

Yesterday, they expanded upon their previous answer and stated that the SRT engines are partially broken-in when they arrive at the dealers. They have already been run for 200 miles at 30 mph before they are installed in new vehicles. After the first tank of gas , the engine will have been run 500 miles and is fully broken-in. I thought that this was interesting.

Yep, these engines have always been easy to break in. They also don't like to be babied. Most of us drove it like we stole it right from the get go without ill effects. They learn through adaptive memory and will become granny mobiles if driven like one. It's a simple matter of pulling fuse #2 in the front power distribution centre for 15 seconds. This clears the memory, but they relearn pretty quick. Just a note, prior to the 2008's it was fuse #11, but that was changed to #2 in 2008.

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