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73Challenger 09-23-2008 04:20 AM

WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
After owning my 2009 R/T for two weeks, it amazes me that this car is not faster. The culprit has got to be the 3.08 rear end gearing.

Has anyone looked into changing the rear end ? In order to wake up this car, I would swap the rear end and get the 3.92 gears of the 6 speed model.

Anybody try this yet???

davidstan 09-23-2008 04:26 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
Wait til after 1000 miles. Should wake up some as some have said perhaps the computer is holding back some hp for break in.

BLK 6050 09-23-2008 05:31 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
Let everything seat as the car needs time to "break in" before judging what you have.....you may be surprised......then if not.......get the check book out....

KMPX2 09-23-2008 06:13 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
I hope you don't drive on the freeway much. As a 3.92 gear with a auto trans will be turning some high rmp's at freeway speeds.

kevin2323 09-23-2008 07:48 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
there has been reports of the rt doing 5.3 0-60 with a non broken in engine so imagine when broken in. Make sure you drive aggresively so the computer picks that up.

topduarte 09-23-2008 08:14 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
It is the gearing!

My 67 charger had the granny 2.94 gears.

I changed it to the 3.55 and it did wake it up.

I would not go that high yet. Try the 3.55's first is my recommendation.

kevin2323 09-23-2008 08:31 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
too bad getting gears cost 6k right now....[:@]

Carbon 09-23-2008 11:32 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
mine seems a bit sluggish too, but I've heard it will wake up after the break in.
I'm only at 200miles now.
BTW........how many miles are we supposed to take it easy with this car before we open it up?
I haven't gotten that far in the manual yet......8)


Rudy61SRT8 09-23-2008 11:41 AM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
dealer says 300
manual says 500

(srt)

ORIGINAL: Carbon

mine seems a bit sluggish too, but I've heard it will wake up after the break in.
I'm only at 200miles now.
BTW........how many miles are we supposed to take it easy with this car before we open it up?
I haven't gotten that far in the manual yet......8)



Paladin06 09-23-2008 12:35 PM

RE: WEAK R/T PERFORMANCE CURE ???
 
Mine was what I thought was very week until about 600 miles and it keeps getting better. I'm at 1200 now since I got the car the first week of July and it's a beast.


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