Originally Posted by cruzinquick
That's a great time with the SL55 setup, but I still think it's not as good as the needswings intake. I ran a 12.72 with the needswings intake mod alone. The times are tough to compare, too many variables. Driver, track, temp, elevation. One thing I did notice in your video was no whine from your car. Not sure how good or bad that is, but I would say it's definately getting more air. At first I didn't want to change the look of the engine, but when I opened the hood at the track most wanted to see the supercharger. That and the intake got the most "awww" factor. The rare chance you get to race another SRT-6 at the track, I bet you want to make sure you beat them. I haven't had one person that has actually seen one before, much less at the track. Then for them to know what's factory or close to the factory look is one in a million. The majority still think they are mopar powered. If it's performance take the needwings or build your own, just bring it out front by the grill. Or for looks and some performance take the SL55. Just my opinion. The nice thing is I can swap my stock one in fifteen minutes and off to the dealer I go.
"The Strip" is a nice track. Be sure to see the big dogs there this weekend for national time trials. That's real racing.
Cruzinquick
What was your 60' on your 12.7x? What was the track elevation? I guarantee I can get my car down to the 12.6x's just by throwing traction into the mix; my 12.8 was with a 2.0 60', and no more "power mods". The track out here in vegas is a great facility but VERY poorly prepped(if at all) for open track nights and if you corrected my time to sealevel it would be a 12.4 already.
As far as intakes go I would never buy the needswings as I like to drive the car in the rain.........and have to since it's my daily driver. I wouldn't want my airfilter sticking out rite where all the water is coming in personally. Since the SL55 intake flows enough air for a 496hp/516lb ft torque blown V8 I know it will never choke down the little v6 in our cars. Like mentioned before though it's all a matter of preference and to each his own.