Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
01-12-2008, 10:08 AM
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Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
See Jeremiah 29:11's post here: https://dodgechallenger.com/forums/m_21433/tm.htm
This makes my Challenger decision much easier - R/T with the TREMEC.
This makes my Challenger decision much easier - R/T with the TREMEC.
01-12-2008, 03:50 PM
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
But is this definitely going to make it into the 09 Challengers? I hope so since it wouldn't make much sense to put out a 340hp version and then outdo it right away with 380hp the next year. Also could that mean the price would be higher than expected for the R/T?
01-12-2008, 04:12 PM
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
ORIGINAL: Justinec101
But is this definitely going to make it into the 09 Challengers?
But is this definitely going to make it into the 09 Challengers?
I hope so since it wouldn't make much sense to put out a 340hp version and then outdo it right away with 380hp the next year.
Also could that mean the price would be higher than expected for the R/T?[/
01-12-2008, 08:06 PM
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
If the Viper is removed from production, this would not limit the perfomance of the Dodge CHallenger engine and Dodge could put anything they wanted to in it.
That being said, gimme a 6.5L/MDS/VVT/Manual transmission and watch me smile very big.
That being said, gimme a 6.5L/MDS/VVT/Manual transmission and watch me smile very big.
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
ORIGINAL: Jeremiah 29:11
If the Viper is removed from production, this would not limit the perfomance of the Dodge CHallenger engine and Dodge could put anything they wanted to in it.
That being said, gimme a 6.5L/MDS/VVT/Manual transmission and watch me smile very big.
If the Viper is removed from production, this would not limit the perfomance of the Dodge CHallenger engine and Dodge could put anything they wanted to in it.
That being said, gimme a 6.5L/MDS/VVT/Manual transmission and watch me smile very big.
If they stop making the Viper for some reason, why stop at the 6.4/6.5? They stuffed the SRT10 motor in a pickup truck, why not the Challenger?
OMG - What am I thinking? My wife is right! I'm NEVER satisfied!
01-13-2008, 04:40 AM
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
I raised the rear on my old 1971 'Cuda with Gabriel Hijacker air shocks to install wider tires. It looked cool but it screwed up the handling. Do you want to mess up the handling on a new Challenger? [sm=badidea.gif]
01-13-2008, 05:48 AM
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RE: Higher Horsepower & Torque for the 5.7L HEMI
i dont want any parts of a V10 challenger, and i dont think that dodge does either...unless the viper is scraped. it would cost a fortune to modify, much like the viper.
however, at 4200lbs, 380hp is sadly not going to be enough to outrun the 300hp mustang gt...there are guys with almost stock GTs in the high 12s, and the same goes for the srt8 sedans...the challenger will likely be a bit quicker than that with the manual trans and the 6.1, but seeing as how the 5.7L sedans are only in the low 14s to high 13s, the 380hp version may only be into the mid 13s, making it fairly easy prey for the mustang...[:@]
however, at 4200lbs, 380hp is sadly not going to be enough to outrun the 300hp mustang gt...there are guys with almost stock GTs in the high 12s, and the same goes for the srt8 sedans...the challenger will likely be a bit quicker than that with the manual trans and the 6.1, but seeing as how the 5.7L sedans are only in the low 14s to high 13s, the 380hp version may only be into the mid 13s, making it fairly easy prey for the mustang...[:@]
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