View Poll Results: What would look better on Charger?
Keep the Chrome Rims
2
15.38%
Put on Flat Black SRT8 Rims ( same shape as current rims, jst black)
11
84.62%
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Dodge T-Rex finds his long lost twin Brother
#11
I like the Flowmasters for the louder sound and the magnaflows for better tuning.
If you are going to get the car dyno tuned or you are going to get the Diablo tuner and do it your self, then it is going to be a sound preference. If you do not plan on getting the car tuned in any way, then go with the Magnaflows. They cause a little more back pressure to the engine (which with the stock tune is what you need) and your AF ratio will be pretty dead on when you add a CAI to the car. The flowmasters are little more open and free flowing (hence why they are louder) thus making your AF ratio go all over the place, but with a tuner, you will be able to mess with the timing to get that fixed so your are not sacrificing any HP.
Just a little FYI. If you do go with the Magnaflows, at first they will be kinda quiet when newly installed. The reason is that Magnaflow uses a ceramic packing in there muffler chambers that aren't entirely cured yet. They say that after about 500-1000 miles, the packing will cure and when cured, will get louder. Mine took closer to 2000 miles. Probably because my driving was alot of short distances and didn't really keep the muffler hot for long.
If you are going to get the car dyno tuned or you are going to get the Diablo tuner and do it your self, then it is going to be a sound preference. If you do not plan on getting the car tuned in any way, then go with the Magnaflows. They cause a little more back pressure to the engine (which with the stock tune is what you need) and your AF ratio will be pretty dead on when you add a CAI to the car. The flowmasters are little more open and free flowing (hence why they are louder) thus making your AF ratio go all over the place, but with a tuner, you will be able to mess with the timing to get that fixed so your are not sacrificing any HP.
Just a little FYI. If you do go with the Magnaflows, at first they will be kinda quiet when newly installed. The reason is that Magnaflow uses a ceramic packing in there muffler chambers that aren't entirely cured yet. They say that after about 500-1000 miles, the packing will cure and when cured, will get louder. Mine took closer to 2000 miles. Probably because my driving was alot of short distances and didn't really keep the muffler hot for long.
#12
Oh it has a lot of scratches and dings, but the great thing about an exocages is that it protects the body. So that is still all original body. We have been through some lights and we have lost a windshield do to some hard impacts in a rock course and he Tank Trap in Top Truck Challenge, but that is it. The T-Rex is holding up pretty well. The motor and drivetrain have held up very despite the strain, heat, being under water 7+ times, and having 140K miles on it. All of the drive train is stock, so that is a testiment on a well built Dodge Trucks.
#13
#15
It has been in competitions, events and shows all over the country. Dodge only built a few. We had two T-Rex's, this one for competitions and one built as the factory prototypes were, and we used it as out tow rig. Here are some pictures and videos:
Tow Rig: TOW REX>>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGgUdJKivN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmLe7p0Lan0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMFvoZ08yZA
#18
Nice looking truck you have by the way.
Last edited by sprueitt; 03-25-2010 at 09:59 AM.
#19
#20
yes, 2.5 tons, but I have seen rockwells break with 46's so big tires will always put strain on axles. 44s are about the max for Dana 60, and if pushed they will snap with 44s, 40-42 are a good size for dana 60s. if you go any bigger, you need ChrMly shafts, or Rockwells.
Last edited by sprueitt; 03-25-2010 at 10:00 AM.