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New Challenger guys. What have you run?
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02/26/12 01:12 PM
02/26/12 01:12 PM
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To all you new Challenger owners, what have you run with yours? What is it(R/T, SRT-8), tranny, gear, wheels? What upgrades have you done and what order did you start upgrading? What were the best and moat useless upgrades? I bought a 2010 Challenger R/T. 6-speed, 3.73 gears, 18" wheels, bone stock. I am itching for National Trail to open April 1(okay, I realize once the rain stops and it dries out it will be probably the first Mopar event) so I can see how slow my ride is and then work at improving it. I won't even be adding a skip shift eliminator or shifter until after my first passes.
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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02/26/12 01:38 PM
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Cool. Thank you sir. 13.7 would be cool, and I plan on putting in quite a bit of practice time. From what I've read the 'matics are faster across the board.
I finally have something with a manual transmission, a v8, and two doors that isn't a truck, so I am gonna enjoy the hell out of it. I am enjoying the hell out of my large, overweight car.
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
[Re: speedy383]
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02/26/12 01:51 PM
02/26/12 01:51 PM
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I've run the wifes RT, auto, 392? gear, 20" Formula F1 tires. Diablo 91 octane, no mods tune.
13.47 @ 102 best
Chris Schwartz
73 Swinger 340 12.451 @ 108.78
73 Gold Duster, needs a plan.
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
[Re: hoss]
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02/26/12 02:22 PM
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Sounds like the times aren't as horrid as magazines/brand X drivers are claiming they are, and seems that simple bolt ons do a world of good. I would like to go with a set of 20's and swap to 3.91's(or 3.92's, whatever they put in them now) eventually.
I do like that my car is kinda stripped, though. Small wheels, cloth interior, low line stereo, no stripes. As close to a musclecar as you can get in a Challenger??
Hoss, what catback and CAI did you use?
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
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02/26/12 02:25 PM
02/26/12 02:25 PM
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pypes exhaust, mopar cold air. We are looking to get a custom tune next month. I think that wiil make a big difference!also 391s and nitttos.I am hoping for more but 12.50 world be good for a 4250 lb car.
Last edited by hoss; 02/26/12 02:29 PM.
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
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02/26/12 02:55 PM
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DiabloSport computer tuner is a good investment: DiabloSport InTune The Predator model is being discontinued, and the InTune model is easier to use with a laptop (USB drag and drop files, etc). Data log, view, and tune! My understanding: Auto trans got the 3.06 rear gear Manual trans got 3.73 (18”), 3.91 (20”) There might be an odd year/option, but still uses one of these ratios. Remember the transmission gear ratios in the Auto vs Manual are completely different. Look at both 1st gear, and the overdrive gear: Auto trans ratio : 1st 3.59, 2nd 2.19, 3rd 1.41, 4th 1.00, 5th 0.83, Rev 3.16 Manual trans : 1st 2.97, 2nd 2.10, 3rd x.xx, 4th x.xx, 5th 0.74, 6th 0.50 So an auto in 1st gear might not like a 3.91 rear gear...think tire spin. For comparison, our old 727's have a 2.45 1st gear.
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Re: New Challenger guys. What have you run?
[Re: 440Jim]
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02/26/12 03:09 PM
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Quote:
DiabloSport computer tuner is a good investment:
DiabloSport InTune
The Predator model is being discontinued, and the InTune model is easier to use with a laptop (USB drag and drop files, etc). Data log, view, and tune!
My understanding:
Auto trans got the 3.06 rear gear
Manual trans got the 3.91 rear gear
There were some option/year that had 3.73
Remember the transmission gear ratios in the Auto vs Manual are completely different. Look at both 1st gear, and the overdrive gear:
Auto trans ratio : 1st 3.59, 2nd 2.19, 3rd 1.41, 4th 1.00, 5th 0.83, Rev 3.16
Manual trans : 1st 2.97, 2nd 2.10, 3rd x.xx, 4th x.xx, 5th 0.74, 6th 0.50
So an auto in 1st gear might not like a 3.91 rear gear...
3.73 (18”), 3.91 (20”) with manual trans
That's how I understood it as well. Mine came with the 18" wheels and 3.73 gears. Never liked that gear, for some reason it always made me think Cheverolet... 3.91,s I always associated with MoPars. I found the 20's I like, but they also have them in 18" which wouldn't really necessitate a gear change. I don't mind the 18's on the front, they just don't fill the wheel well on the back.
1969 Dart GTS 340
1969 Super Bee X9 N-96
1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96
2015 Dodge Dart GT
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn.
Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449
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