I went to MidAmerica Motorplex (MAM) tonight and ran a Trailblazer SS. Both vehicles are bone stock and the best run for both vehicles came in the 3rd run. It is a 1/8th mile track and the numbers are as follows:

Chevy Trailblazer SS - Left Lane
R/T: .143
60': 2.273
330: 6.362
1/8: 9.706
MPH: 74.25

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 - Right Lane
R/T: .083
60': 1.947
330: 5.663
1/8: 8.761
MPH: 79.53

The Jeep won all 4 races handily, but those were the best times for both vehicles. After a little more seat time in the GC, I am pretty sure I can get it below 8.500.

Ford and Mopar..............chevy don't even deserve a capital c.

Ford and Mopar..............chevy don't even deserve a capital c.

I'm sorry, what does Ford have to run against the TBSS and GC-SRT8?! Oh yeah...NOTHING! ;)

Good runs TommyLee! Any plans for upgrades/mods?

I'm sorry, what does Ford have to run against the TBSS and GC-SRT8?! Oh yeah...NOTHING! ;)

Good runs TommyLee! Any plans for upgrades/mods?
Sad but true!

I'm sorry, what does Ford have to run against the TBSS and GC-SRT8?! Oh yeah...NOTHING! ;)

Good runs TommyLee! Any plans for upgrades/mods?I'm thinking that "GT" thingie they built might give the SS a pretty good run.

Nothing in an SUV/Truck class for right now though. They squashed the svt program.

Ford and Mopar..............chevy don't even deserve a capital c.


:rolleyes: I believe its ford that does not deserve the capital f, they dont even make the lightning any more, of which i have the most fun with!

I agree turbotyphoon69. I just replaced my '92 Typhoon with the gc srt8.

A small block 281 with 500hp is more fun than you can imagine!

I'm thinking that "GT" thingie they built might give the SS a pretty good run.

What are you talking about?! An Explorer GT? Never heard of one. And the Sport Trac Adrenaline or whatever got canned, so I'm pretty sure the sport SUV slot is still empty in the Ford garage.

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What are you talking about?! An Explorer GT? Never heard of one. And the Sport Trac Adrenaline or whatever got canned, so I'm pretty sure the sport SUV slot is still empty in the Ford garage.The Ford GT, their 2 door sports car. The 550 HP model. Noone said anything about it being an SUV. The question was what did Ford have to run against the TBSS & GC SRT-8.

The Ford GT, their 2 door sports car. The 550 HP model. Noone said anything about it being an SUV. The question was what did Ford have to run against the TBSS & GC SRT-8.

Uh, that's not even apples to oranges, that's like apples to tbone steak or something.. :confused:

Isn't this thread about two fast SUV's?
How did a Rustang get in the mix?

Uh, that's not even apples to oranges, that's like apples to tbone steak or something.. :confused:

x2. We're not talking about the Viper vs Z06.

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I have ran plenty of ponies with blowers and on the street it all comes down to power is NOTHING when you can't hook.

I have ran plenty of ponies with blowers and on the street it all comes down to power is NOTHING when you can't hook.

You just bumped a 2yr old thread for that? :confused:

LOL I didnt realize it was two years old! I figured I was just oblivous and bumpin my gums and didnt even realize I posted it two years ago. Happy belated birthday thread!

WOW thats almost a full sec diff btw the two.

I am not surprised. I think we all including TBSS guys knew that stock for stock jeep is faster.

I went to MidAmerica Motorplex (MAM) tonight and ran a Trailblazer SS. Both vehicles are bone stock and the best run for both vehicles came in the 3rd run. It is a 1/8th mile track and the numbers are as follows:

Chevy Trailblazer SS - Left Lane
R/T: .143
60': 2.273
330: 6.362
1/8: 9.706
MPH: 74.25

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 - Right Lane
R/T: .083
60': 1.947
330: 5.663
1/8: 8.761
MPH: 79.53

The Jeep won all 4 races handily, but those were the best times for both vehicles. After a little more seat time in the GC, I am pretty sure I can get it below 8.500.
Tommy i sent you a pm do all what i told you and bone stock you should be close to what i did. As of now i have a preditor cmr tune and gsm cai and run in the 8.20s at 83.41 mph

Video of a TBSS beating a GCSRT8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

Video of a TBSS beating a GCSRT8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

I'm gonna give you up, I'm gonna let you down & I'm gonna run around & desert you..............

I'm almost embarrassed that I remember and liked that song.....thanks for bringin' back the memories buddy....not my friend

Video of a TBSS beating a GCSRT8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

That's like the third time someone gave me the link to the video while telling me to look at something else.

Damn!! I thought a stock TBSS was faster than my 5.7L jeep.

Here are my 1/8 numbers...
60': 2.080
330: 5.945
1/8: 9.135
MPH: 76.64

Damn!! I thought a stock TBSS was faster than my 5.7L jeep.

Here are my 1/8 numbers...
60': 2.080
330: 5.945
1/8: 9.135
MPH: 76.64

I know this threads old, but since it's been bumped up I'll respond here.. What you are running now is about what a stock TBSS will run in the 1/8.. My best time stock was 9.06 at 79.x. at a not so great track in socal. Some guys hit 8s, and some are really slow like the TBSS in question here, I don't know how the track conditions were though.

BTW, I see you are in NJ. Most stock TBSS over there are running mid-high 8s in the 1/8 stock.

I know this threads old, but since it's been bumped up I'll respond here.. What you are running now is about what a stock TBSS will run in the 1/8.. My best time stock was 9.06 at 79.x. at a not so great track in socal. Some guys hit 8s, and some are really slow like the TBSS in question here, I don't know how the track conditions were though.

BTW, I see you are in NJ. Most stock TBSS over there are running mid-high 8s in the 1/8 stock.I guess my thoughts were correct then.
I thought of the posted times on that TBSS seemed kind of slow.
I don't expect to beat any TBSS stock or not with my 5.7L, but it seemed to be a closer race between a stock TBSS and my jeep (favoring the TBSS) than a TBSS against an SRT8 but we knew that already on stock vs stock.