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300C SRT W/5.7 engine
by ammoguy1
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Mar 08, 2008 (4:29 pm)
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New 300 driver. I love the look and feel of the car. The ride on this one seems stiffer than a couple of the ones I test drove. It has the run flat tires and see to ride ruff when cold.
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Re: 300C SRT W/5.7 engine [ammoguy1]
by shipo
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Mar 08, 2008 (4:45 pm)
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Replying to: ammoguy1 (Mar 08, 2008 4:29 pm)
Hmmm, how is it that you have an SRT with only a 5.7 liter engine? FWIW, I'm 99.9% positive that all SRTs have a 6.1 liter (i.e. 426 Cubic Inches) Hemi. Yes, no?
Regarding your complaint about the RFTs, it is completely consistent with that from drivers of every other RFT shod car on the road.
Best Regards,
Shipo
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Re: 300C SRT W/5.7 engine [shipo]
by tedebear
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Mar 08, 2008 (5:16 pm)
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Replying to: shipo (Mar 08, 2008 4:45 pm)
FWIW, I'm 99.9% positive that all SRTs have a 6.1 liter
There's a 300C SRT Design for $39,000 MSRP with the 5.7L. There's also a 300C SRT8 for $44,385 MSRP with the 6.1L.
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Re: 300C SRT W/5.7 engine [tedebear]
by shipo
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Mar 08, 2008 (5:35 pm)
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Replying to: tedebear (Mar 08, 2008 5:16 pm)
Got it!
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Re: 300C SRT W/5.7 engine [ammoguy1]
by coolrunning
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Mar 09, 2008 (5:12 am)
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Replying to: ammoguy1 (Mar 08, 2008 4:29 pm)
Run flat tires always ride a bit firmer than regular tires. Your premium option tires have a extremely thick 1/2" sidewall that is designed to be capable of suspending the weight of your car without being inflated. The advantages far outweigh the minor change in ride when cold. The run flat design reduces the sidewall flex to a minimum making the tires corner very well without having to go with the 20" rim and low profile tires to get the same effect. I prefer the standard 18" size rims and better tires on my 300C's. They also improve mileage and run cooler. Wet and dry traction is far better than the stock continental tires the car wore out of the factory. I was down to the wear bars after only 20,000 miles, so I upgraded to Michelin run flats about a month ago. These are the exact same tires that come on BMW SUV's. Although they are a little expensive, I should get about three times the wear out of these tires. They are also substantially quieter on all kinds of pavement.
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Warning Light
by clpurnell
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Mar 12, 2008 (1:56 pm)
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That was your tire pressure monitor. If it was a cold night you tires probably lost some pressure but it went away when they warmed up.
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Re: Warning Light [clpurnell]
by coolrunning
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Mar 13, 2008 (5:27 am)
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Replying to: clpurnell (Mar 12, 2008 1:56 pm)
That is true. The yellow exclamation symbol indicates that one or more of your tires has less than 30 psig air pressure. The computer menu will show the individual tires pressures and the low one(s) will be blinking. I usually keep mine inflated (cold) to 34 psig, and they will run about 36 psig when they warm up on the road.
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Re: Warning Light [clpurnell]
by mzmoniquerenee
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Mar 13, 2008 (10:49 am)
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Replying to: clpurnell (Mar 12, 2008 1:56 pm)
Indeed, I am in Central Florida and light seems to come on whenever there is a 20+ degree drop in temperature overnight -- which is rarely. When it warms up the light usually goes off by mid-day. 
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Re: Warning Light [mzmoniquerenee]
by coolrunning
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Mar 25, 2008 (11:27 am)
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Replying to: mzmoniquerenee (Mar 13, 2008 10:49 am)
A friend of mine has a new Chrysler Town & Country minivan and he said the tires are nitrogen filled. He says he thinks it rides a little better (recovers from bumps quicker) and the tire pressures are always the same cold or hot. Doesn't nitrogen expand? 
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Re: Warning Light [coolrunning]
by shipo
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Mar 25, 2008 (12:48 pm)
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Replying to: coolrunning (Mar 25, 2008 11:27 am)
Contrary to the folks that believe in snake oil and other magic say, nitrogen is just as subject to the ideal gas law as is oxygen or even good old air (which by the way happens to be over 78% nitrogen, go figure).
Best Regards,
Shipo
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