TC versus Chrysler Crossfire

First let me say that I do not in any way condone street racing, but sometimes you got to do what you got to do. Last night I was coming home from a store about 15 miles from home, and it was such a beautiful evening, I took backroads home instead of the freeway. As I pull up to a red light on a 4 lane divided road, there was a new Chrysler Crossfire sitting in the other lane. Driver looked to be in my general age bracket... 40s. I have never seen one of these cars before, and gave it a good look over. Light turns green, and I took off like usual, shifting into second at about 3K RPM, as I was not planning on a race. I hear the Crossfire wind up good and start to pull away from me, so I thought WTF, no other cars around and a long straight road ahead. He had about 3 - 4 car lengths on me when I dropped the hammer in second gear. Caught up to him by about 70 mph, and we were more or less even up to a little over 100 mph, at which time we both hit the brakes. We both gave each other a thumbs up and went on our own ways. I know nothing about the c
Crossfires. The only specs I could find were in a Road and Track road test summary: 0-60 in 6.5 sec, 1/4 mile in 14.8 sec (no trap speed given), Top speed 151 mph, As tested price of $34,500.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)

if im not mistaken those crossfires are mean @$$ cars right there i dont think you would have had and bit of a chances *in close to stock* in are 2.3 turbos i dont know if its the crossfire or the new car chrysler put out that has the hemi in it

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Its like wiping before you poop. It dont make sence.

Originally posted by ZeroRain:
if im not mistaken those crossfires are mean @$$ cars right there....i dont know if its the crossfire or the new car chrysler put out that has the hemi in it

Unless he raced an srt6 (which i don't even beleive has been released yet), the crossfire is only available with a modest 215hp 3.2...; a low 15 second car at best. Not exactly what I would call "bad ass", but an admirable (though ill-gotten [Image: wink.gif]) victory nevertheless.

It's the new dodge magnum that is available with the hemi.

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Estoril blue 1987 TC 5spd, 145k miles, PRofec B, walbro 255, Bailey BOV, rod's header, spearco FMIC, t3/t4 50 trim / stage III .63, full 3" exhaust, eec-tuner, 55pph injectors, wideband, Nitto 555R dr's
Best 1/4 mile: 13.282 @ 106.33 on 25psi 95oct

[This message has been edited by SteveX82 (edited 06-30-2004).]

ahh yes the magnum sorry steve i really dont keep up with mopar cars and all it was something i heard but those crossfires are nice lookin tho

Steve, Road and Track claims 14.8 quarter mile time (altitude, etc corrected, I assume). You are right, it sure wasnt an SRT6, or I would have gotten killed. That thing was small..... must weigh 500 pounds less than the TC, I would imagine.

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Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 21 psi, forced air intercooler, water injection, bypass valve, Ranger roller cam, subframes, etc., etc.. // 86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP nitrous, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.... // 91 Escort: Bone stock winter car // 02 Taurus Vulcan(wifes car)

I gotta admit, I love the Crossfire. The way it looks anyway and the interior. I wish Chrysler would put the Hemi in it, but there doesn't seem to be any plans to. The SRT6 should run, but the price is way to high.

The new Magnum R/T and the 300C with the Hemi are both cars that I would drive everyday. I like both of them and if I could just find a dealer that accepted Monopoly money for cash, I'd own both of them.

-Scott Ressler
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S&R Racing www.s-rracing.com

Road & Track lists the curb weight as 3,060 lbs.

Also I find this measurement comparison interesting:
The Crossfire is 42.3 inches shorter than a TC but it's wheelbase is only 9.7 inches shorter.

Brent




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I want a crossfire so bad.....but being 24 with too many cars, for some reason I can't afford a 30K+ dollar car. Also the whole enlisted pay thing does not help either....

Originally posted by BCA:
Also I find this measurement comparison interesting:
The Crossfire is 42.3 inches shorter than a TC but it's wheelbase is only 9.7 inches shorter.

The Crossie has NO rear-end...

BCA, you'll find many cars to be alot shorter in the dimensions of the car vs. the wheelbase in comparison to a TC. Especially to a TC, but engineers are pushing the front tires to as forward as possible and then allowing some overhang past the rear wheels to help balance the front and rear weight 50/50. Personally talking about new cars, i want to see how the new 05 mustang drives..........Love the TC but im about tired of it being my daily driver, and I think im done driving one in the winter.