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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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Car good. Rims bad...

Do they make Cragar S/S's in 20's ??

Edit: Oh, shit, they do

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...5&autoview=sku
wow... cragar's in 20's and 22's? thats ridiculous.. 18 inch should be the maximum for them.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
Car good. Rims bad...

Do they make Cragar S/S's in 20's ??

Edit: Oh, shit, they do

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...5&autoview=sku

You joke about the size of the wheels, but the Brembo brakes on the SRTs force them to run a 20" wheel or larger, at least in the front.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TS_eXpeed
Those wheels are


Those wheels may look good on jap import, not on a domestic.
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 03aspec
very sexy no?



All show, no go.


Originally Posted by mclarenf3387
You joke about the size of the wheels, but the Brembo brakes on the SRTs force them to run a 20" wheel or larger, at least in the front.
Well, they all come with 20" wheels from the factory anyway, but is that really because the brakes are so big? Methinks marketing.

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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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Well, they all come with 20" wheels from the factory anyway, but is that really because the brakes are so big? Methinks marketing.

Not positive, but everything I've read on the Dodge forums says the 18" donut won't clear the brakes on the front and you need a full size spare. Not sure if that means the donut won't clear due to the offset of the donut or the diameter. Plus the only time I've seen guys put smaller wheels on the cars is when they put drag radials on the rear.

edit:looks like 18s will fit on the front. The biggest issues is caliper clearance due to the width of the calipers.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 09:04 AM
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The wheels are ok, but the drop is too low, especially the front.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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I guess I'm part of the minority. I think it looks great. I feel that the wheels fit the car. Maybe a size or 2 big, but I like it.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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Wow, the opinions in here are deteriorating with each post.

I'm waiting for someone to come in here and tell us all that the car is a pile of orange monkey crap ..
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I find themirror's comment halrious lol... All show and no go?? Your kidding me right?
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 03aspec
I find themirror's comment halrious lol... All show and no go?? Your kidding me right?
I thought he was being sarcastic
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Horrible wheels.
It's way too low.

Stock > this car.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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Some of you swear like you wouldn't rock it; give me a break. Maybe it wouldn't be your first choice, but that shit is hottt

Oh, and as far as the style of the wheel not fitting the car (saying it should be a more muscular style, like Foose wheels), get over yourself. The style more than fits its personality...it's not like it's a 1970 Challenger we're talking here.

However, the fronts could use some spacers for a beefier stance.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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i like this car. it is about an inch too low tho for daily drivig (if its not bagged)

my dad has a hemi orange challenger. the brakes are huge. they do not come with a spare tire in the trunk btw...u have a little card with a number u call and u have a guy come out and replace your tire.

and the trunk is pretty close to the size of my tl with a kicker 10 in sub in the corner.

the srt8 (which my dad has 2480/6400) is nasty fast. i drove it at 135 mph on the back roads to vegas andit had plenty more power to keep going.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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the front isnt too low, it just means the rear needs to go LOWER! jk, I like the raked look.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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this car is already in the ghetto?
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by charliemike
Horrible. It was fine stock. That's an abomination.

Keep that VIP shit away from the Challenger.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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I think they should have went staggered, 1" smaller diameter wheels in the front.... that would be hot as hell. it jsut matches the lines of the Challenger better


If the wheels are about 2 inches smaller in front, it would look great. Now if Chrysler can get rid of the Avenger/Nitro/Caravan/Sebring/Charger/Challenger interior, it will be good to go. I hate it when a company cheaps out on the interior.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by v6cord2k5
the front isnt too low, it just means the rear needs to go LOWER! jk, I like the raked look.



you put your opinion in your butt?
Well I pull a lot of opinions out of my ass, so figured I should balance out the universe by putting one in....
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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For those that are complaining about the height of this car, its bagged. The car can probably be jacked up to factory height if the driver wanted, all with the flip of a few switches.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 03aspec
I find themirror's comment halrious lol... All show and no go?? Your kidding me right?
I just meant the wheels and the lowering, not the whole car. Probably wasn't clear on that.

The wheels look great, but not quite what you'd want for anything less than perfect pavement.

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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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The drop is a bit much, and the rims don't go well with the car.

That car looks sick though. I saw one in person and I want it.
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Nice different look
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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It's hard to keep this car from lookin' hot. The wheels and tires are giving me pause simply because I think of these cars as more of a drag racer, like the GTO. So no lo pro tires, and if anything, owners may be RAISING the back to get more meat under it.

That said, it definitely looks badass, and you bet I'd rock it!
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Old Aug 25, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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Well I pull a lot of opinions out of my ass, so figured I should balance out the universe by putting one in....

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Old Sep 5, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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wheels could have been better but looks hot regardless.

in reality those wheels will KILL performance and make the car feel like its lost 50 HP. It will struggle to accelerate while turning those steam roller size wheels.

but they look nice
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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i'll take 5 of them...except i'd rather mine in black...btw that challanger is bagged.

http://www.streetsourcemag.com/forum...ckin%20General
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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I've been seeing these a lot lately. I guess they're selling real well around here, or everybody wants a test drive. Dark red looks real good on em, too.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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Looks terrible without the spoiler and wheels...
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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^ those arent srt's are they??? or that white one isnt
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I don't think the red one was either, but the silver one was an srt.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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I prefer the Challenger stock or with a little lowering. VIP style doesn't work on anything other than a Japanese import.
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Old Sep 7, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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^ like its been said tho, the car is bagged.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by neuronbob
I prefer the Challenger stock or with a little lowering. VIP style doesn't work on anything other than a Japanese import.
Originally Posted by JJaber06
Yeah, somebody replace those poking wheels, stretched tires, flared fenders and airbags away from the challenger.

Oh wait...


That car is crazy...I'd love to see it in real life. Def "bad ass" to me...
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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I personally am not a fan of the bagged charger, I'd throw some wide ass rubber on the back and go to town rather than drop it like that.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by TommySalami
I've been seeing these a lot lately. I guess they're selling real well around here, or everybody wants a test drive. Dark red looks real good on em, too.
This just had me do some chekcing...the SE and R/Ts are out now...but I only see autos...none of the sticks yet. And no 09 SRTs with stick and newer options.
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Old Sep 8, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
This just had me do some chekcing...the SE and R/Ts are out now...but I only see autos...none of the sticks yet. And no 09 SRTs with stick and newer options.
A quick scan of dealers in my area I did about a week ago showed stick R/T's.

They should be out.
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