I also disagree. My current vehicle is rated at 221HP and with added accessories and tune/ CAI it get atleast 250HP. It is adequate power for Los Angeles freeways acceleration and torque are great. Sure it wont beat that Charger R/T or Mustang GT buy you know what, it gets 23 city/ 28 hwy with the A/C "on". I cannot complaint. 300HP is more than enough also. But you now what, I now ask for a Challenger R/T with 370HP (may it be delivered soon ) and if I reach 385HP with accesssories I would be a really happy fellar.

 

I really think 300hp is the perfect amount for the challenger. Unless youre planning on racing it. Wish the V6 made 300 like the camaro and many japanese v6s.

 

I think you will find that parts will be available to get you to 300 hp. Its already not that far off with stock performance at 250 hp...

 

Like what? A cold air intake ads about 10hp right? Does dodge make a cai for the 3.5? I wouldnt want to do anything to void the warranty so the options for adding hp seem limited.

 

A few CAIs are already available for the 3.5 (charger). Add a decent exhaust and run the Predator tune, and I'm sure you'll approach 300. If/when I get a Challenger, it will likely be a V6.

 

Whats is a Predator tune? I'm not very smart when it comes to mechanical stuff.

 

Both those things sound like theyd mess up the warranty. I dont know that Id even put a cai in if it wasnt a mopar one, and they dont seem to make one for the 3.5.

 

Technically even the MOPAR CAI is not warrantied. Any Mopar part that is a performance part, which is designated by a P as the first character of the part number, carries absolutely zero warranty with it. However, they would need to prove that the aftermarket part, even if its the mopar cai, was the cause of the problem to deny warranty work to other parts of your drivetrain. But no matter what aftermarket CAI you put on, even if its a mopar one, that CAI itself carries no warranty, unless I guess the manufacturer for some reason opts to offer a warranty of that particular part through their company.

As for the predator tune, that basically voids your entire drivetrain warranty if they find out you have it in there. Some people simply flash the stock tune onto the car before bringing it in for service. I can understand flashing it back to stock just so they will not hassle you during an oil change or routine maintenance of your car. But, if you are flashing it back to stock so they will do warranty work on the drivetrain that is basically committing fraud there.

 

Having a warranty on the actual cai doesnt really concern me. I guess if I really had to have any work done at the dealer I could just take it off to avoid any potential problems. Theyre always looking for an excuse to charge you more or get out of doing free work.

Anyway, getting into anything more than the intake just sounds too costly to me anyway and if I could afford it Id just get the R/T.

 

Oh, heaven forbid anyone would ever commit fraud against a car company!