I love the look of 18's, but I think that's what was keeping me from getting tires...It's like $100+ less for a set of KDW2's in 225/45 17 than 225/40 18. That I could handle...plus I think I could find a good deal on a set of 17's (there are a lot more 4x100 17's out there from Honda's and Mini's and what not than there are 18's)...so I could probably get a used set of wheels and a new set of tires for a pretty good deal.

I think I'll just have to wait and see like everything else...concentrate on the exhaust and suspension at the moment, then go from there and see what I wind up with.

Going to Vegas, huh? Have fun...loved it when my wife and I went...can't believe it was way back in Sept. of 06...we got married there...fun as hell...stayed at the Flamingo and got married there as well (they have a pretty nice little chapel).

 

Well might not be around for CED meet I got some orders today apparently.

 

For where? What branch are you in again?

 

anyone have 6k i can borrow??


http://www.shophemi.com/p-1269-57-61...ercharger.aspx

 

I cannot say for where, but im in the Army.

 

OK, can you be non-specific...say maybe what continent you're going to?

If you can loan me $3k to get the ZZP SC setup, I'll loan you $6k for that.

 

I was reading the new Mustang HP numbers, looks bad for me. Once im done with my ram air, im probably ordering gears and a tuner. 6k is too much for me to spend in Mods. Should have just bought an SRT and got it over with!

 

Yeah, but you'd still want more even if you got the SRT8 variant...

 

Sorry wasn't me by MOA, I was at home in otsego that is far from MOA. You can tell if it is me I got (coblat ss) on top of windshield.

 

Yes you should have bought the srt8.

 

I cant see paying 45k for a car, 38 was too much. 35k is where i draw the line, and i got mine for just over 35k. My R/T only has 43 less HP and 27 less Tq than an SRT.

 

But there are a few other differences besides a little more power...suspension, brakes, forged wheels, bi-xenon lights, heated seats, keyless go, sat radio, maybe other stuff...

My question is what kind of mileage do you get with it? Is it pretty decent? Hands down I love the looks of the Challenger the most. I'd probably still buy a Mustang or Camaro first though.

 

First, i have "Performance Brakes and Performance suspension" , its not SRT Beilstiens or brembos, but better than a reg. R/T. I have Heated seats, keyless go, Sat radio. I do not have Nav, but i dont like the MyGiG radios. Its rated at 17 city, 25 hwy, but the way i drive i get about 16 all the time, which is better than the 12.5 i got out of the Ram. With the Challenger, you can actually put people in the back seat, depending on the front seat passengers size. If you are 5'9, you can have a guy in the back and a 6'0 guy in the front. Im 6'5 and i put the seat all the way back, so no one is sitting behind me.


Plus the Insurance would have been over 800 every 6 months, i currently pay 592 for 6 months full coverage.

 

The srt8 has 425, the rt has 350. How is that 43hp?

 

Looks like ive got close to 360 WHP, here is a 2010 Challenger R/T 6spd but same engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98EBI...layer_embedded

 

the 09 5.7L Hemis and up have VVT, intake runners, and diffenent programming, HP is up to 372 and tq is 398

 

Your car should make about 300 to the wheels.

 

No, the 5.7 is rated at 372 now...they increased the power...I made the same mistake talking to a friend of mine who picked up a Charger R/T...I didn't know they made more power now and she was giving me **** about it until I looked it up online.

 

The auto doesnt eat that much HP.

 

I'm only 5'7" so I have no problem fitting people around me...that's why I like my Cobalt so much...I just don't care for big cars usually. Yet I have no problem driving a big-ass single axle truck for work.

Also, PRND3L is correct, the AT in those cars really doesn't lose much HP like a FWD car does. I'd say he has about 340hp to the wheels.

 

That car was not bone stock. With an auto you usually see 25% loss to the wheels

 

Just curious...for your insurance rates...how old are you? If you're younger, do you live with your parents or do you own your own home (meaning multiple lines of insurance)?

My 2.2 Cobalt is $400 every 6 months which is reasonable...I could get an SS/TC sedan for probably the same you're paying every 6 months for full coverage, but I'll bet if I had your car, my insurance would be more. I do have higher coverage though, not minimum's. Otherwise my insurance would be about $10-15 a month cheaper.

 

RWD has a lot more drivetrain loss than FWD.

 

I know the guy, it is bone stock. All he has done is taken the Resinators off his exhaust, but mine doesnt have Resinators (part of the Classic package) It could be that Chrysler Underrated the HP.

 

My car had a bit over 25% drivetrain loss...my stock dyno was 112hp and the car is rated at 150 at the crank roughly...I know a lot of RWD cars that have a bit less power loss than that.

I was on a dyno dynamics though and I believe the person doing the dyno didn't work with auto's very often so it's a little different...I think my car would actually be closer to 120hp if done correctly, but that's irrelevant really.

I'm hoping with the engine and tranny mounts being installed I will see some of that power back.