I am content with three cylinders. It will out run my Crossfire. I don't drag race. I road race. On the street with 2300cc...gary

 

It is scary to see how many srt6 owners (with a lot of badazz modded out srt6's) have said go v8... !! Lots of thinking to do still.
Thanks for all your opionions and help/ideas.

 

dayjor don't get me wrong, I truly love my car and it's performance. I still get excited every time I get in the drivers seat. When I went to the track with Jim (AMX 1397 ) I beat everything that lined up beside me including newer mustangs, cameros, m3's, nismo 350Z and others until Jim lined up beside me. So an SRT 6 with a few mods is a car with a lot of excitement and performance for a 2005 version of out dated technology. When I raced Jim's V-8 that was the first set of tail lights I saw. I ran a 12.3 to Jim's 11.3 and it looked to me like you could build a super Walmart between us.

The only V-8 Crossfires's I can talk about are the two that Rudy built that I got to drive. The quality of thoes builds are awsome. Look in the engine bays and it looks like it came from the factory. The power you have on tap is intoxicating. Jim's car is a real road warrior, I have a memory of him playing with a Fararri 458 from 80 to ?.

My car has just over 100k on the clock and is still running very strong. I have enjoyed every mile. Maybe when I get another 100k on her and she starts showing some wear I will give Rudy a call

 

When it comes to considering mods like this you have to look at the resale value as well. I know of one V8 that was sold and I'm thinking that the total investment and the price got at the sale were far apart. So get a V8 put in but I think that recouping a lot of the investment may be hard.

Don't sell the parts taken out as new rules may turn the car into a stationary art object if it is not grandfathered in.

The fact you had a lot of fun may make it worthwhile though.

I am waiting for someone to put in electric motors, not.

 

I want to upgrade to a turbine engine out of an old Huey ......

 

Hey, you never know.. maybe the modern day hot rodding of late model cars with v8s that don't belong will become collectibles in 50 or 60 years

we can dream

 

you do never know, I was falling asleep to the new Chasing Classic cars last night and almost died when I heard what collectors are paying for micro cars now... One of the smallest and ugliest went for $300,000 dollars......... Insane.

 

I appreciate the honesty. I have my limited, love her, and just want more.... I think I'm going to finish the bbk and kw project, and then start saving for the v8 conversion....

 

The poll looks like a presidential race.....

 

Seriously, Rudy makes the conversion look so factory it sets the bar very high. I have been in those cars and turned down a chance to drive them because I would be hooked. My 6 's are just fine. But if I were to sell them both it would be an interesting build. And half the price of the ZR1. But, the vette will always be in the background. Only because of the ready and available parts