A 400HP Chrysler Crossfire Track Car?

400HP and 3200lbs. So why don't you see them at the track? Or, anywhere?
The Chrysler Crossfire was a joint venture between Daimler and Chrysler in the early 2000s. Despite being designed by Chrysler, it was built by Karmann and is 80% Mercedes SLK. The SRT6 was the performance model, making 330HP (20 less than the SLK had, despite having the same engine). It's light by modern standards, short, and quick.
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[@JK-tu1xx]

It is kinda funny how it sounds like a terminator mustang coming at you and then a 350z going away from you

[@R1val909]

Fr haha

[@austinderouchie5950]

That's exactly it

[@TheSmokingTire]

Lol

[@mikeag60]

Theo looks like your little brother

[@TheSmokingTire]

Well the genetic test is in and SURPRISE

[@joshuaalan7580]

Hot V6s are criminally underrated, especially when the exhaust is done right and everything

[@shazboz]

yeah we have xr6 turbos in australia :)

[@imSchwaggy]

lmao id never expect a crossfire to be cool like this. kid has good taste. and the nrg carbon backs ! wow

[@Jon95McC]

I love seeing weird track cars like this

[@marquisethomas5611]

"Bring your car to our show so we can take jabs at it for 15 minutes" - The smoking tire (when mike has a day off)

[@chrissanders5270]

I love hearing this thing. As an owner of a C32 amg ,hearing your motor from the outside is something you don’t get many chances to do. 😆

[@TheSmokingTire]

The Mustang II did not have ball join steering. My memory of cars driven in 2014 can be fuzzy. ZK

[@Levibetz]

*recirculating ball, gosh dangit Zack get your shit together! Haha

[@marioarchuleta8723]

@Power 2 Weight im sure u got better sponsors .. Oh wait u r a sponsor .. U damn lame get on a diffrent high horse

[@marioarchuleta8723]

How positive u r .. On your high horse ?!!

[@papa_pt]

All v8 e39 had recirculating ball. Including the m5

[@brandonmiller9155]

This car literally defines the car guy mentality. We can’t always get cool cars but we work with what we got.

[@chrismunsey3185]

There is a Crossfire car club here in east TN where I’m from. Use to see them all the time carving up 129 aka Tail of the Dragon like 20 deep. Pretty cool to see and hear all of them together like that.

[@rg0]

pretty sure they were holding up Matt Moreman in his 991.1 GT3 in an Obsessed Garage video right before he got rid of it

[@chrismunsey3185]

Richard Gao I’ll have to check that out.

[@larkinchristy2486]

That is the International Crossfire Owners Club they go there 2 times a year!

[@sonyadempsey5154]

Where in TN, i have one and live in Tn..

[@larkinchristy2486]

@@sonyadempsey5154 www.crossfireforum.org/forum/crossfire-events-meets/81258-14th-annual-fall-tail-dragon-october-1-2-3-4-2020-a.html

[@BlagoP]

The second worst type of steering? The E39 M5 uses recirculating ball and it steers pretty damn good.

[@theoriginalmungaman]

The engine was rated at 330 but with the Chrysler intake mods it was actually around 370 horsepower! These cars with the overdrive supercharger pulley and exhaust run high 11’s in the quarter mile.

[@Allen-ls7ot]

The 722.6 transmission is a pretty solid automatic. M112K sounds insane though! This thing is pretty cool.

[@toxicmatrix1337]

They were pretty decent looking. I think the price for what you ended up getting, completely killed it off.

[@headcoatee]

They looked like the deformed lovechild of a McLaren SLR and the Audi TT.

[@RusnakAutoDesign]

I've got a Non supercharged manual with koni yellows and SRT sway bar and love how it corners. Overall fun car for what it is.

[@germanv8s877]

Imagine this with a hellcat motor

[@modiddly1663]

Too heavy nobody wants a nose heavy track car

[@QuickTrickTools]

I have to admire the individuality of this build. Was really nervous to see harnesses without a cage though.

[@oscarlainz]

Harness and no Hans is way worse

[@mdcohen]

oscarlainz why? I believe you. I just want to understand.

[@oscarlainz]

@@mdcohen your body is fixed but your head is not, in case of a crash, it will break like a baguette

[@QuickTrickTools]

@@oscarlainz 100%

[@mdcohen]

@@oscarlainz that sounds bad. also you have ruined baguettes for me.

[@Veritas925]

Zack does one take with long lost brother.

[@kroffustsnail]

60s "steering box" = recirculating ball. You either have rack and pinion or a recirculating ball box. The differences in older systems have to do with how the Pitman arm and drag link(s) are arranged.

[@illegalmachine]

I had one of these in 2008. Pulley/intake/tune and I was in the mid 12's. Crossfires were the only cars 350z's and RX-8's could beat in a straight line, so they were sorely disappointed when they happened upon an SRT-6.

[@nicholaswortman6454]

So the 350z could beat them is a straight line? Mid 12 quarter mile?

[@illegalmachine]

@@nicholaswortman6454 they could beat regular Crossfires. Most people didnt know the SRT-6 existed, they thought it was an easy kill. Then they'd get dragged.

[@THEREAL_GZUS]

The KLAP IS BACK 🤣

[@ifrit35]

19 and drives a sports car with 400hp. As a European this seems like an impossible achievement unless your parents are multimillionaires.

[@Audfile]

Well that's not that uncommon, actually.

[@BeesonsCars]

Not uncommon at all. My first car was a 2010 Camaro SS 6 speed with 426bhp at 16. (Parents had it for a few years before I got my license and gave it to me.) I know a lot of teenagers in highschool and college with 350+ hp sports and muscle cars. Insurance is expensive, but there’s some ways to get around it. Charger RTs for example have like 370hp and are decently cheap to insure as they’re a 4 door sedan.

[@Maroco918]

Millionaires? Why are your parents buying your car is the first question lol

[@Audfile]

@@Maroco918 i think the real question is why are you so triggered

[@Maroco918]

@@Audfile triggered? Im not upset one bit lmao. Just asking questions, that no one likes to answer 😏

[@sethkey8157]

Mines a 2004 6 speed coupe. Some day, I plan to try a swap to either the SRT motor or a NA merc V8 as it will need an engine eventually. No real reason to sell it as it's not worth much, so I'll probably keep it going as long as possible, modding as things fail. For now though, some good plugs and tires, K&N air, stripped trunk and headliner and anything else not essential, lightweight battery (maybe 80 - 100 pounds shaved off?) and replaced and upgraded fuel pump have made it exceptionally fun. I've put close to 30K miles on it coming to 190K total now. In almost two years only had the fuel pump go out and that's it. I kinda need wheels but these are extremely expensive to actually improve upon and they are still round so whatever. It is definitely a touring kind of car, not really a canyon carver but damn it feels good on the highway and can definitely corner even on the replaced but stock suspension, which is probably the stiffest stock suspension of any vehicle I've been in... to a fault really. I've heard people say they feel squishy and flexing a bunch. Maybe the roadsters, but the coupe feels pretty stiff all around. The steering is one thing if at all possible I will be trying to improve, but over all a blast to own so far for a $3000 car with 157K when I bought it. Slides around pretty good too >:) I would think I would be the one to run into all the nightmarish issues I keep hearing about given the miles and two very uh.. demanding owners before me, another demanding owner. Oh well, cant hear it over the best V6 sounds ever in my experience.

[@Bonbon-og7cw]

These cars are a blast to drive, and definitely underrated too. I have bout 350 crank on mine right now, hoping to bump that up soon

[@Levibetz]

Zack, recirculating ball steering is a fancy ass name for gearbox steering. The mustang you drove would have been rack and pinion. Mustang IIs and foxbodies are rack and pinion. The two main types of gearbox steering are worm and wheel and recirculating ball. Recirculating ball is infinitely better than worm and wheel, but still not excellent. Worm and wheel is downright scary, that's what you get in old beetles, and some really early american stuff (pre-mid 60s ish). Like a C1 corvette has worm and wheel. But most wollowy old American cars rock recirculating ball gearboxes.

[@kinked_chrome1438]

If im not mistaken, recirculating ball and steering box are the same thing.

[@BassFace1776]

So cool to see someone build something so unique.

[@mpboi21]

I had one for a few years. The rear tires are very expensive. Also, oil changes averaged around $100. (Not at Mercedes dealership ) The oil was a weird weight, at least by American standards. Lastly the oil filter is mounted on top of the engine so you have to be sure if serviced that the filter is tightened properly, otherwise you will be replacing the super charger belts. (Not cheap)

[@clcampbell85]

David Houp If you take your car in anywhere to get an oil change you deserve to pay $100 LOL

[@6point1hemi]

The Crossfire SRT6 is awesome. Pulley and tune wakes it up nicely.

[@Neptune8]

Fun fact , I had one of these 👍 , and I did mod mine. Actually just simple bolt ons and stance mods. Then I had a child and needed a back seat . I do miss the only NA car I've ever owned

[@HaltonLax44]

Honestly feel like Mercedes should have used the Crossfire as a base for their A class hatch’s. This almost could be an A35 AMG

[@rubberberner]

It's nice to see Daniel Tosh's serious side, never knew he was a gear head.

[@jareknowak8712]

I was waiting for Crossfire review since TST's day one. Thank You Klapman.

[@user-dx1mz4ch3q]

I have just now come across this channel. And I know this is years old but two things - I own a tuned SRT6 roadster myself and it still today turns heads wherever I go and can outrun most modern vehicles 2) the host is as obnoxious as can be, has a minimum amount of knowledge on this vehicle or AMG vehicles. And what's worse, basically insults Theo every chance he gets. It's literately sad that a channel with this many subscribers knows so little about cars but in particular what he is sitting in - the M112K engine was one of the best AMG engines ever built together with the M113K that came after (same engine but two cylinders more). This guy is the perfect example as to why the Crossfire was so misunderstood and also the reason why you can purchase these with low miles still today for an amazing price. Put $1500 of tuning parts in (Needswings cold air intake, smaller pulley, ECU tune and split cooling) and you have yourself a monster on the streets and a vehicle of which roughly 2500 were ever built.

[@jody024]

A guy in my town bought one as a first car too, he still owns it over 10 years later. He keeps it neat and clean too.

[@clcampbell85]

J024 his boyfriend really likes it thats why he keeps it so nice

[@jody024]

@@clcampbell85 Hahahah.

[@oppenheimergaming8218]

This was my first car :D ... very comforting to see!

[@blazingazong]

I have an ‘05 6-speed manual roadster. I like it a lot.

[@gunsandcommissions]

I always admire people who take an atypical vehicle and make it work 👍

[@Arthagnou]

Tavarish (long ago), had a project car SRT6 that he had a european merc 6 speed manual that fit. I don't think he ever got around to installing it. but it would have been cool

[@DrewZ926]

It was an sl55. He still has it but he’s got too many projects. The srt6 as seen here can use the nsg370 out of the NA cars

[@EdwardM104]

@@DrewZ926 Unfortunately they probably wouldn't hold up to the torque of a boosted motor. I have one in my garage currently, just wanting to find the inline bell housing to use with an M104 NA build for my 190E Sportline. But god damn those cars are so easy to work on, we had it pulled in 30 minutes with basic hand tools at the yard.

[@jareknowak8712]

Gearbox from n/a motor + diff from automatic (longer).

[@ErronKebabb]

I had a very similar vision ! I've always liked the look of these cars so much , and always wanted to see one modified ! This being the only one that i have seen i can say... the vision still lives! Well done !

[@anotherrandomtexan25]

Yeah I've always liked the crossfires too! If they had been able to make em alil cheaper and put in a v8 theyd have had a good entryish sports car, love that supercharger whine!

[@Trendyflute]

One of the instructors had one of these at the very first trackday I attended in 2006; his was near stock, but looked lowered and probably had pads and fluid, and it was definitely quick!

[@SkiDooRydr]

I like it. It sounds nice and looks like it has pretty tasteful aero mods. No it's not the fastest car, but not everything needs to have 700hp to be fun. Definitely modded nicer than most other 19yr olds would do for sure.

[@Playstationnationalist]

“It has a lot done to the motor” has an exhaust and intake 😂

[@ethinos2719]

There's more to it than that. Pause the video when you see his Wheel Well page and you can see the list of things done to it.

[@Maroco918]

Ignorance at its finest... Look at his wheel well

[@jareknowak8712]

Only SCharger pulley can give You a lot hp.

[@alekwormuth734]

“Looks like a dog taking a poo” -Jeremy Clarkson

[@migs6278]

alek wormuth this is a different model

[@petergiourelas3753]

He's a flog

[@matcam3566]

Interesting car, thanks for the review. Have not watched a video from you guys in a long time, However I watched this video from start to finish because I was genuinely interested in how the owner made a Crossfire cool, which the owner did with a lot of hard work so hats off to him and 3 cheers.

[@fredwilliams7893]

Its true! No one forgets there first car! And like many wished they owned it to this day! Very cool car. Always have respect for someone modifying a car that unique!

[@nicholasarceri6613]

I’m fairly certain even the mustang ii’s and foxes had rack and pinion steering...

[@ConemantheBarbarian]

Nicholas Arceri you are correct Sir

[@SirMerv]

Especially that foxbody was an SVO, I own one and those were made to be the best driver focused mustang in the 80s...lol the guy just shit on that idea 😂

[@TheSmokingTire]

Yep. I was wrong. ZK

[@nicholasarceri6613]

TheSmokingTire I was prepared to be wrong but was thinking of all the mustang ii front ends that are swapped into everything. Makes it even crazier that this crossfire has recirculating ball... great video, love the odd balls.

[@alhopkins185]

The guy who is driving likes to really hear himself talk and talk and talk...

[@zioncook8308]

I feel like i saw this car going into Maumee OH once and my grandfather attempted to get a picture and took a selfie instead...

[@Sairos-Plays]

This is the 2nd crossfire I've ever seen modded. The other one I saw was a heavily modded one with a custom widebody kit in Arizona. Yes, a widebody kit. Was actually super clean and well built. It was an older guy driving it to Taco Bell.

[@DreamDrivenLifestyle]

Give me a year and I'll show you your third haha

[@hEXordo]

Check mine out in my channel

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I have a buddy at work that collects Crossfires. I'll have to tell him about this video.

[@hugoscho]

interesting build

[@therocket280z7]

PSA the engine makes the same power as the slk32. Mercedes did a lot of lying about the AMG motors hp in this period, because they only made one version of each engine and put them in so many cars. So, if you bought the S55, it was rated higher than the e55, even though they were identical internally, and used the same ECU. Some cars had slightly bigger exhausts, and they're all hand built, so there's variances, but they all dyno similar numbers...

[@keatonjones6115]

Such a Cool ride man, best looking crossfire ive seen! (see one every now and then here in aus) very unique! love it, and she rips!

[@bboydrae]

This man made lemonade out of lemons applause 👏👏👏

[@brandonmiller9155]

I remember seeing a crossfire for the first time when I was young, it was a dark rainy day in 2007 (I remember because I had a barraki bionice I was 10) and I was in the back of my uncles cyclone. It was black, and had some sort of aero or active wing on the back and I was STAR STRUCK. Of course as I got older and got my first car watched top gear and just never thought the crossfire was cool again, til a couple years ago (I’m 23 now) and I first started thinking about and saving up for a small sports car.

[@juancarlos5964]

everytime I see its the new guy I change the video

[@Road2redemtion]

6spd manual was available on coupe, sedan, and convertible Kompressor models.

[@UserUser-vo2ky]

I have one of these with 440 crank hp. It will be for sale in the UK next year. Its very very rare, any questions message me, ive had the car for 4 years so i know these things inside out. It didnt have 330 hp standard, it was 349.

[@Tanner731]

nobody: passenger: "Yeah!" "yep"!"

[@fastec5]

Steering box plebs rise up lol

[@rioflamingo2094]

They’re manual swapping SRT6’s quite often now. There’s even a M113K swap with a 6 speed and 5-6 M113 swaps with the 6 speed manual. The misconception that the 6 speed manual trans couldn’t handle the SRT6 hp and torque was just that a BS misconception. Lookup Josh Chase at the Mercedes Sawp Shop in Cali. They’re even throwing the beefed up 722.9 7-speed autos in them too.

[@ragtopdodge]

Beautiful SRT6. Best I've seen. Black is the only color for these IMHO> Goodluck w/the sale! What's next for you? Let me guess since you're young but with money...2008+ GTR?

[@3-E]

Looks like you can pick up a slk320 with a 6 speed manual for about $4k. Same motor but without the super charger. Should be able to to a manual swap.

[@Shakshuka69]

These came in manual. It's a mercedes commercial truck transmission that they put in the jeep wrangler but it's still a manual lol.

[@RusnakAutoDesign]

@@Shakshuka69 They aren't terrible in the crossfire either, which is shocking if you have ever driven a wrangler with the same trans.

[@Shakshuka69]

@@RusnakAutoDesign I drive a wrangler with this trans every day lol. The engagement itself isn't that bad (its not cable shifted) but the throws are like 2ft long and it constantly sounds like it's full of marbles and gravel.

[@RusnakAutoDesign]

@@Shakshuka69 Lol, I've never heard any noise coming from my Crossfire's. It is not cable shifted but has an extension of some type from the trans and only has like an inch or less throw. Crazy how different the same trans can feel.

[@shaboiisaiah]

im this guys age, and when i was 4 or 5, seeing crossfires at the chrysler dealership had me wanting one ever since. Might build my own crossfire now that theyre pretty cheap 👀

[@richardnoggin3884]

This is a great first sports car. I had a Grand Prix, then a Cummins, then I got a Crossfire my senior year. comparable a 350z but faster than all the civics, eclips, and other wanna be FastnFurious kids at the time. I had mine up over 140 on a pretty regular basis(lived in the country river bottoms).

[@freedomunited3956]

Not compared it smokes those all day lol

[@bbbt8090]

Mod what ever comes your way

[@BorisBidjanSaberi11]

It’s gnarly that is has an AMG V6 in there, bad ass

[@jeremykroeger2889]

Really hope I still get a response but what’s the harness bar you use and do you know if I would be compatible with the base model

[@DreamDrivenLifestyle]

Awesome build and can't wait to get my crossfire to that caliber... However, I most likely will be doing a build series with a turbo since nobody has really done a successful one yet!

[@armonianumerica5830]

I really want to see this done. It is going to be the first Xfire done with turbo. Great.

[@rioflamingo2094]

Mercedes didn't take 20hp, it was a marketing/PR ploy not to piss off Mercedes owners. They could essentially have the same car in the STR6 for 10'000$ less. Actually the car has better cooling stock over the slk32 amg. 349hp for slk32 and c32, around 362hp for the SRT6. Tests have been done showing said differences. So many misconceptions about these cars. Mercedes didn't give a rats ass about Chrysler during the merger. Just look into the Chrysler MEfour-twelve story. A car that even by todays standards would be a beast.

[@Cisckokid1990]

Love ABD Racing! Used to deliver parts to them, and saw this car all the time!!!

[@QuickF90]

"full race suspension" springs/shocks LMAO

[@JesusIsLordLasVegas]

Where are you guys on Kanan Dume in Malibu?

[@ZROSTARS]

Mercedes higher-ups kept Chrysler from releasing a mid engine twin turbo 6 cylinder because they did not want to be out shinned

[@Cravenmooreheadism]

Im making a track crossfire as well, when I order my hellcat motor to put in my R/T the 5.7 Cammed twin turbo hemi is also going in the crossfire. Things going to be nuts!

[@alexthorkrist8208]

hey, am interested in your project and i was wondering if you could update your progress along the way or if you have already done it all then maybe a quick review video of what u have done etc.

[@philipbee1431]

I had a white original SRT-6 with 485 bhp 380 rwhp with paddles, red seatbelts, ground control full suspension, killer chiller AC, pulley , tune, air, lowered. I started the www.srt-6.com website and registered 1000+ cars. Check it out. Car is now sold but very quick indeed. Fun build but that wing must be doing too much drag. We made a gold one too for track too. Redline is 6500+ if u do tune. Ground control, eurocharged and needswings are companies to use.

[@on-site4094]

Great for a first car ,,,,that’s a strong dedication to Chrysler Crossfire enjoyed seeing it 👍

[@Mantenner]

"It's got a bunch of stuff done to the engine" *Lists literally nothing done to the engine*

[@410kane]

Thought that was the slowly but surely crossfire

[@jareknowak8712]

He he, me too :)

[@Koen.]

in the thumbnail the front looks like a skoda..

[@pvtghost24]

They do come in manual in USA

[@lassievision]

Credit to you for creating this

[@joethompson543]

Never did understand the hate on these cars (cosmetically, anyway). I think they look great. In fact better than the slk. Other than needing a stick and more power, I think they’re awesome.

[@TONEScott]

That steering wheel looks atrocious LOL

[@scottgiebler5858]

My wife randomly started watching "the rocketeer" like an hour after I watched this

[@04dram04]

Row row row your boat. Life is but a dream

[@scalways]

Very interesting car. Nice to see someone going in their own directions sometimes!

[@swandonovan]

The rocket pack was destroyed. It was leaking fuel and went up in flames as Nevil Sinclair took off from the zeplin

[@jerryarmour5538]

Yes these came with a 6 speed if you wanted it and you can find them all over with manual trans

[@TheSmokingDen]

I had one with 420 hp for 11 months. It spent 9 in the shop.

[@brandonandrew6844]

My dad has a very similar car to this. If only they could’ve had a manual trans that could handle the srt6’s hp. Does this LSD?

[@mason10144]

Site is still down 😢

[@StoicFighter]

I like zack and Matt, I think they are a good pare

[@sadubone]

** you could in fact get the Crossfire in a manual. go to autotrader and check the manual transmission box. there are a few out there for sale.

[@johngriffith7315]

Base engine you could, SRT6 didn’t have a manual option.

[@sadubone]

@@johngriffith7315 hmm that sucks then. think they did that backwards.

[@RusnakAutoDesign]

@@sadubone Thats AMG for ya

[@elihughes9566]

Cool build. Nothing really unique about it besides the aero kit when looking at other SRT6 withing the community. But I'm sure he's not done with it so it'll be cool to see where he takes it.

[@hupaz123]

How interesting

[@TheThegreenpi]

guy said track car and followed it up with maganaflow mufflers and full exhaust and headers and full exhaust

[@Drunken_Hamster]

He should consider a ZF8HP swap with a turbolamik TCU.

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

Every time I see a Crossfire, I think of the music from the commercials for the game of the same name. It's always a good time.

[@Big.W.]

You must’ve watched a lot of Nickelodeon