SRT Cherokee Ideas

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checkers

Discussion Starter · Sep 12, 2013

this is the place for wild eyed speculation about a Cherokee SRT. As far as i know there has been neither confirmation or denial of such a Cherokee...

For starters Would a cherokee SRT be forced induction or N/A. If they go the forced route we could see the Cherokee with some kind of 6 TT setup, but i dont think Chrysler does turbos... So thats onto the next idea, stuffing a gigantic V8 in there, but that causes its own problems because of the Cherokees FWD bias, Theres no way a V8 is fitting under that hood sideways...

What about suspension, would it be lowered? how much, upgraded components?

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Hudsonhawk

· #2 · Sep 12, 2013

Chrysler has done turbos in the past with very good success. I could see a turbo tiger shark. I dont know if there is enough room under the hood for a turbo 3.2 v-6.

brianch

· #3 · Sep 12, 2013

A 5.8L V12 twin turbo

develmann

· #4 · Sep 13, 2013

The Dart is available with a turbo. Its lower displacement, so it puts out the same horsepower, but more torque.

Bronco B.

· #5 · Sep 18, 2013

My guess is that it will sport a tuebo 6 cylinder, chance are they will porbably invest more in to the lower displacements rather than the V8.

brianch

· #6 · Sep 19, 2013

yea realistically a turbo v6.
can they even fit a v8? maybe.

develmann

· #7 · Sep 19, 2013

SRT's Typically come with the same number of cylinders, just usually turboed. Its a bit of a small V6 for it, but I'd love to see superchargers trickle down to some of the less expensive brands.

jimmy

· #8 · Sep 19, 2013

cheerokeen said:
yea realistically a turbo v6.
can they even fit a v8? maybe.

a small V8 would be possible, something under 5.0 liters, if they can keep it in the 4.0 range with some type of forced induction that will be wicked.

but a boosted V6 is more likely

checkers

Discussion Starter · #9 · Sep 19, 2013

jimmy said:
a small V8 would be possible, something under 5.0 liters, if they can keep it in the 4.0 range with some type of forced induction that will be wicked.

but a boosted V6 is more likely

I dont know if an 8 would work just becasue it needs to be mounted transversely becasue of Cherokees FWD bias... SC could work but it looks turbos are going to become the it thing.

even ford is abandoning the SC for the next gen GT500 (GT350 w.e)

What do you guys think goes down suspension wise and visually? I'd actually really love to see a Cherokee SRT with the center exhaust like the SRT GC used to have, some low pros perhaps and let it lose an inch of clearance...

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Fat Tony

· #10 · Sep 19, 2013

jimmy said:
a small V8 would be possible, something under 5.0 liters, if they can keep it in the 4.0 range with some type of forced induction that will be wicked.

but a boosted V6 is more likely

A small boosted v8 would be nice... :dodgy:

But would you want to pay for the fill up everytime?

brianch

· #11 · Sep 19, 2013

A turbocharged V6 will probably yield better mileage than a V8.

Bronco B.

· #12 · Sep 20, 2013

Most likely, same horsepower different power band but uses less gas

UN4GTBL

· #13 · Sep 20, 2013

develmann said:
SRT's Typically come with the same number of cylinders, just usually turboed. Its a bit of a small V6 for it, but I'd love to see superchargers trickle down to some of the less expensive brands.

The Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT, Dodge Charger SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and SRT Viper all disagree with you

There are rumors of Turbo 4's and 6's in development though.

jimmy

· #14 · Sep 20, 2013

UN4GTBL said:
The Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT, Dodge Charger SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and SRT Viper all disagree with you

There are rumors of Turbo 4's and 6's in development though.

Yeah there was even the Neon SRT-4 back in the day that had a boosted 4-cylinder that scared the S*** out of any modified civic it passed by.

Just about anything SRT is a winner

develmann

· #15 · Sep 20, 2013

UN4GTBL said:
The Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT, Dodge Charger SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and SRT Viper all disagree with you

There are rumors of Turbo 4's and 6's in development though.

Im not sure what you mean, all those carts are available with a V8 without being SRT. Except the Viper, its a V10, but there is no non SRT Viper.

develmann

· #16 · Sep 20, 2013

UN4GTBL said:
The Chrysler 300 SRT, Dodge Challenger SRT, Dodge Charger SRT, Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, and SRT Viper all disagree with you

There are rumors of Turbo 4's and 6's in development though.

I got you now, I shouldn't have said usually turboed. In the smaller displacement engines they have done turbo's, I meant they usually don't up the cylinders from what the regular version have at least as an option. I doubt they would try to shoehorn a V8 into the Cherokee. Even the SRT6 Crossfire still had a V6 (which was Supercharged, but it was an re-used AMG setup.) I'd still love to see Chrysler throw a supercharger on more of their cars.

checkers

Discussion Starter · #17 · Sep 20, 2013

develmann said:
I got you now, I shouldn't have said usually turboed. In the smaller displacement engines they have done turbo's, I meant they usually don't up the cylinders from what the regular version have at least as an option. I doubt they would try to shoehorn a V8 into the Cherokee. Even the SRT6 Crossfire still had a V6 (which was Supercharged, but it was an re-used AMG setup.) I'd still love to see Chrysler throw a supercharger on more of their cars.

Theres no room for it to be mounted transversely... even if they could shoe horn it in there... UNLESSS

CHEROKEE SRT TO BE RWD ONLY

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brianch

· #18 · Sep 23, 2013

Its possible. SRT model RWD only? SRT isn't meant for off-roading anyways

More for doing burnouts in a parking lot.

checkers

Discussion Starter · #19 · Sep 23, 2013

cheerokeen said:
Its possible. SRT model RWD only? SRT isn't meant for off-roading anyways

More for doing burnouts in a parking lot.

I know would be sweet right... problem is the Cherokees chassis was borrowed from the dart, borrowed from FIAT. so its a FWD platform, it would cost way too much to re-engineer the chassis to RWD bias. And if they were going to do that Jeep would of done it for the whole Cherokee line not just a special edition SRT.

Ah well, lets keep dreaming...

CherokeeFanatic

· #20 · Sep 24, 2013

cheerokeen said:
A turbocharged V6 will probably yield better mileage than a V8.

It will, probably more instant power in the low RPM range which with daily driver cars will mean a lot, since you'll have a fun car for local roads going the speed limit

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