SRT Q&A Session: 5-16-2007

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by Northern Rider

Hi Guys-

Thanks for an awesome automobile. I just returned home from an oddessy that began with a new 300C SRT-8 in November and covered 18,000 miles of Mexico, the US and Canada, including laps at California Speedway.

Even did a Mexican high desert run of sustained 165 mph cruising with no issues. This is one tough, stout car!

I have installed KW-2's, Hotchkiss sways and a Quaife LSD.

My question is: On the 3 positon ESP switch in the Disabled positon, are all the stability brake interventions really turned off?

Hey we're glad you enjoy it. Just FYI, you run out of a full tank of gas in 35 minutes at sustained top speed. Of course I don't know how we'd know that.

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by Blown7

SRT Engineers,
What was the criteria the the Jeep GC SRT8 was designed with the rear 226 RBI axle as opposed to a Dana 60, or even a heavily modified Dana 44 (old school)
Size, torque, area size requirements?

After all is said and done the 226 RBI is a orphan as far as aftermarket parts.

Jeff

The 226 is common with the rwd Grand Cherokee with the exception of the brake brackets and spring pedistals. We use parts out of the bin when they can handle the load.

[whiskey]

Originally Posted by SRTengineers

The features can be separated but there is no plan to do so (maybe Mopar is listening?). The amount of complaints we received from customers hitting the rev limiter in 1st convinced us this is the correct course of action for the vehicle.

I hope Mopar is listening.... Many of us would like to have the best of both worlds.....better auto shifting and leaving the auto stick alone.

Thanks!

[GasGunR]

I agree I have a Dec 2005 build MSRT and did NOT get the tsb yet. Hoping you'll give us what Whiskey is asking for eventually

Thanks for all your great work!

Originally Posted by whiskey

I hope Mopar is listening.... Many of us would like to have the best of both worlds.....better auto shifting and leaving the auto stick alone.

Thanks!

[Northern Rider]

Originally Posted by SRTengineers

Hey we're glad you enjoy it. Just FYI, you run out of a full tank of gas in 35 minutes at sustained top speed. Of course I don't know how we'd know that.

Yeah, at WOT, you can almost watch the gas needle goin' south . .

Hey - the fuel is the cheapest part of owning a great performance machine!

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by 01tt225

Is there a way to pull up the 0-60 timer/top speed recorder/electronic dash in the evic of a Jeep SRT8?

There are currently no plans to add this feature to GC. It was requested in the last Q&A on the Jeep site and we've noted that request for the next version.

[whiskey]

Originally Posted by Northern Rider

Yeah, at WOT, you can almost watch the gas needle goin' south . .

Hey - the fuel is the cheapest part of owning a great performance machine!

96 miles in 35 minutes at 165mph......

WOW!

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by whiskey

Was there any thought to releasing a newer TCM code modification that would allow for the shorter shift from 1-2 and not the removal of the autostick shift lockout feature?

Could those two features be seperated in the TCM code?

We wanted to do that, but can't with the software available from MB.

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by whiskey

I hope Mopar is listening.... Many of us would like to have the best of both worlds.....better auto shifting and leaving the auto stick alone.

Thanks!

The issue would be Mopar would have to sell a unique TCU that could not be updated for future TSB's without losing the unique Mopar features. Rest assured Mopar is listening.

[SRTengineers]

Originally Posted by Magne300Csium

If there is not going to be a brake rotor TSB for the Jeep GC SRT8, will the front and rear slotted rotors that are part of the LX TSB fit the Jeep?

Would this be advisable?

Nope. Different offset, different bolt circle.