2006 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 Information

Specifications:

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Body Style _________________________________________________________________ Four-door sedan

Assembly Plant _____________________________________________________Brampton, Ontario, Canada

EPA Vehicle Class _________________________________________________________________ Large car

Introduction Date ________________________________________________________ April 2005, MY 2006

ENGINE: 6.1-LITER, HEMI V-8:

Availability _______________________________________________________________________ Standard

Type and Description ____________________________________________ 90-degree V-type, liquid-cooled

Displacement _______________________________________________________ 370 cu. in. (6059 cu. cm)

Bore x Stroke _______________________________________________________4.06 x 3.58 (103.0 x 90.9)

Valve System _______________________________________ Pushrod-operated overhead valves, 16 valves,

sixteen conventional hydraulic lifters, all with roller followers

Fuel Injection _______________________________________ Sequential, multi-port, electronic, returnless

Construction _________________________Deep-skirt cast-iron block with cross-bolted main bearing caps,

aluminum alloy heads with hemispherical combustion chambers

Compression Ratio ___________________________________________________________________ 10.3:1

Power (estimated SAE net) _____________________________ 425 bhp (318 kW) @ 6,000 rpm (69.8 bhp/L)

Torque (estimated SAE net) ____________________________________ 420 lb.-ft. (569 Nm) @ 4,800 rpm

Max. Engine Speed _____________________________________________6,400 rpm (electronically limited)

Fuel Requirement ____________________________________ Premium 91 octane (R+M)/2 recommended,

Oil Capacity _____________________________________________________________________ 7 qt. (6.6L)

Factory Oil Fill ________________________________________________________ Mobil 10W-40 Synthetic

Coolant Capacity _____________________________________________________________ 14 qt. (13.25L)

Emission Controls ______________________________ Dual close-coupled three-way catalytic converters,

quad heated oxygen sensors and internal engine features

Max. Gross Trailer Weight ______________________________________________ Not rated for trailer tow

EPA Fuel Economy (mpg City/Hwy) ______________________________________________________ 14/20

TRANSMISSION: W5A580 FIVE-SPEED AUTOMATIC

Availability _______________________________________________________________________ Standard

Description ______________________________________ Adaptive electronic control, Performance tuned

AutoStick driver-interactive manual control and electronically modulated torque converter clutch.

Gear Ratios

1st ______________________________________________________________________________ 3.59

2nd _______________________________________________________________________________2.19

3rd ______________________________________________________________________________ 1.41

4th ______________________________________________________________________________ 1.00

5th ______________________________________________________________________________ 0.83

Reverse __________________________________________________________________________ 3.17

Final Drive Ratio ______________________________________________________________________ 3.06

Overall Top Gear ______________________________________________________________________ 2.54

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Alternator ________________________________________________________________________160-amp

Battery __________________________________________________ H7 Case, 730 CCA, maintenance-free

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES (a)

Wheelbase ____________________________________________________________________ 120.0 (3,048)

Track, Front ____________________________________________________________________ 63.0 (1,600)

Track, Rear ____________________________________________________________________ 63.1 (1,603)

Overall Length _________________________________________________________________ 196.8 (4,999)

Overall Width __________________________________________________________________ 74.1 (1,881)

Overall Height __________________________________________________________________ 57.9 (1,471)

With SDAR Antenna _____________________________________________________________ 58.5 (1,486)

Ground Clearance __________________________________________________________________ 5.1 (129)

Frontal Area, sq. ft. (sq. m) ________________________________________________________ 25.8 (2.40)

Drag coefficient ___________________________________________________________________ 0.355

Curb weight, lb. (kg) Est. ______________________________________________________ 4160 (1888)

Weight dist., F/R __________________________________________________________________ 55/45

Fuel tank capacity, gal. (L) _________________________________________________________ 19 (72)

ACCOMMODATIONS

Seating Capacity, F/R ___________________________________________________________________ 2/3

Front

Head room ___________________________________________________________________ 38.7 (983)

Leg room ____________________________________________________________________ 41.8 (1061)

Shoulder room ________________________________________________________________ 59.4 (1510)

Hip room ____________________________________________________________________55.9 (1420)

Seat travel __________________________________________ Driver 10.6 (270), passenger 8.66 (220)

Recliner angle range, deg. ___________________________________________ Driver 70, passenger 69

SAE volume, cu. ft. (cu. m) ______________________________________________________ 55.6 (1.58)

(a) All dimensions measured at curb weight with standard tires.

ACCOMMODATIONS (CONTINUED)

Rear

Head room ___________________________________________________________________ 38.0 (965)

Leg room ___________________________________________________________________ 40.2 (1020)

Knee clearance _________________________________________________________________4.8 (122)

Shoulder room ________________________________________________________________ 57.7 (1466)

Hip room ____________________________________________________________________ 55.9 (1421)

SAE volume, cu. ft. (cu. m) ______________________________________________________ 51.0 (1.44)

Total interior volume, cu. ft. (cu. m) ______________________________________________ 106.6 (3.00)

SAE Cargo Volume, cu. ft. (cu. m) ___________________________________________________ 15.6 (.442)

EPA Interior Volume Index, cu. ft. (cu. m) ____________________________________________ 122.2 (3.46)

Trunk Liftover Height _____________________________________________________________ 30.2 (768)

BODY

Layout _______________________________________________ Longitudinal front engine, rear-wheel drive

Construction _____________________________________________________________ Unitized Steel Body

SUSPENSION

*SRT tuned front & rear suspension

Front ________________________ Independent SLA with high upper A arm, coil spring over gas-charged monotube shock absorbers and stabilizer bar

Rear _________________________________Five-link independent with coil springs, link-type stabilizer bar, gas-charged shock absorbers and isolated suspension cradle

Nivomat self-leveling shock absorbers

STEERING

Type ________________________________________________ Rack and pinion with hydraulic power assist

Overall Ratio ________________________________________________________________________ 16.1:1

Turning Diameter (curb-to-curb) ________________________________________________ 38.9 ft. (11.9 m)

Steering Turns (lock-to-lock) ____________________________________________________________ 2.75

TIRES

Standard (Optional in Canada)

Size and type _____________________________________________ P245/45R20 three-season Front

P255/45R20 three-season Rear

Mfr. and model ______________________________________________________Goodyear F1 Supercar

Revs per mile (km) ____________________________________________ 729 (452) Front, 720 (447) Rear

Optional (Standard in Canada)

Size and type _________________________________________________ 245/45R20 all-season Front

245/45R20 all-season Rear

Mfr. and model ______________________________________________________ Goodyear Eagle RS-A

Revs per mile (km) ____________________________________________ 729 (452) Front, 729 (452) Rear

WHEELS

Standard

Type and material ________________________________________________ Forged polished aluminum

Size _________________________________________________________________________ 20 x 9 in.

BRAKES

Front

Rotor size and type _____________________________________________14.2 x 1.26 (360 x 32) vented

Caliper size and type ____________________ 1.73 (44) Brembo four-piston fixed with aluminum housing

Swept area ________________________________________________________351 sq. in. (2261 sq. cm)

Rear

Rotor size and type _____________________________________________ 13.8 x 1.10 (350 x 28) vented

Caliper size and type ____________________ 1.26 (32) Brembo four-piston fixed with aluminum housing

Swept area _______________________________________________________ 316 sq. in. (2036 sq. cm)

Four-wheel Anti-lock and Traction Control _____________________________________________ Standard

Electronic Stability Control and Brake Assist ___________________________________________ Standard

Power Assist Type _________________________8x9 (203 x 229) active tandem-diaphragm vacuum booster

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