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Old 03-27-2012, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by IHfarmer3339
People have always told me not to get the v10 because of some problems and that during city driving it slides and pushes the front end because of it's raw power.
It IS powerful... but, Chrysler could have eked a LOT more power out of it, without too much trouble.

As with all things, you have to get used to it. That's a heavy hunk of cast iron up front, and has more than enough power to roast the rear tires.... Almost every person that I have talked to that owned a V-10, like them. Aside from the (lack of) fuel economy of course.
 
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Old 03-27-2012, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
It IS powerful... but, Chrysler could have eked a LOT more power out of it, without too much trouble.

As with all things, you have to get used to it. That's a heavy hunk of cast iron up front, and has more than enough power to roast the rear tires.... Almost every person that I have talked to that owned a V-10, like them. Aside from the (lack of) fuel economy of course.
I agree completely, I love mine. I think I remember reading somewhere that the power output of the engine had to be limited to 450 lbs/ft of torque because that's the maximum the transmission was rated for. So I could easily believe they reined in the engine from what it could have been.

To the OP: Any luck with your stalling issue?
 



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