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charliemike 06-25-2013 09:48 AM

I think the car needs something, not really sure what.

I would start with the drop and see how that changes the appearance of the car. It may make a huge difference.

If not, then you can always get stripes of some kind.

1StGenCL 06-25-2013 10:01 PM

I like it minus the trunk and RT logo. What about just the rear logo that Majofo posted?

UA6 06-26-2013 01:22 AM


Originally Posted by Majofo (Post 14547155)
subtle.. :scratch: are you guys talking about the drop or the graphic. That graphic is not subtle.

Subtle because its pretty close to the stock graphic for the Superbee.

SuperTrooper169 06-26-2013 12:06 PM


Originally Posted by UA6 (Post 14549679)
Subtle because its pretty close to the stock graphic for the Superbee.

Good point. Actually saw this Super Bee yesterday. It doesn't show the blacked out trunk since I took it from the front angle, but the hockey stripes are obvious.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psd3418686.jpg

What the Super Bee rear looks like.

http://www.amcarguide.com/wp-content...-blue-rear.jpg

Sarlacc 06-26-2013 03:52 PM

Yup yup super bee :nod:

I've always liked the blacked out trunk...cant remember if they did it with the Daytona, too, or not.

www.ridergraphix.com....lots o options ;)

SuperTrooper169 06-26-2013 05:05 PM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14551033)
Yup yup super bee :nod:

I've always liked the blacked out trunk...cant remember if they did it with the Daytona, too, or not.

www.ridergraphix.com....lots o options ;)

Yep the Daytona's have the blacked out trunk, too.

I'd definitely be getting them through Rider Graphix if I go this route.

Sarlacc 06-26-2013 11:33 PM


Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169 (Post 14551158)
Yep the Daytona's have the blacked out trunk, too.

I'd definitely be getting them through Rider Graphix if I go this route.

The guy brian isn't much on customer service...so just read all the terms carefully...other than that...I had an easy transaction and as we all know I love my stripes.

chill_dog 06-27-2013 07:11 AM

No graphics.

Love the wheels on that white Charger.

SuperTrooper169 06-29-2013 09:41 PM

Installed Centric Posi-Quiet brake pads and painted my calipers. It's sort of hard to tell in the photos but the decals are metallic silver. I didn't know the front calipers were two piston until I got the pads off.

Front Before
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psc518de0b.jpg

Front After
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ps303cd582.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psf12e8bb4.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ps62c40583.jpg

Rear After
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ps7a719f44.jpg

Sarlacc 06-29-2013 09:59 PM

Looks good!

I chatted up my performance guy a long time ago about a bbk and he said RT's honestly dont need it unless you're really putting down a TON of power. Just change to a better pad and slotted/drilled rotor and they are really good.

ttribe 06-29-2013 10:10 PM

Nice, subtle, mod. Nicely done.

RPhilMan1 07-01-2013 10:04 AM

Looks great!

SuperTrooper169 07-09-2013 08:08 PM

Woke the hemi up today...

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ttribe 07-09-2013 08:22 PM

:thumbsup:

Sounds good. How long before your wife told you to stop revving your car?

chill_dog 07-09-2013 08:38 PM

Sounds and looks much better :toocool:

SuperTrooper169 07-09-2013 09:23 PM


Originally Posted by ttribe (Post 14570733)
:thumbsup:

Sounds good. How long before your wife told you to stop revving your car?

Zero. She was happy I liked it. She did ask me to take her on a test drive to Dairy Queen for a blizzard. When a pregnant woman asks you to get ice cream you do it, no questions asked.

Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 14570768)
Sounds and looks much better :toocool:

Thanks man. It's a little louder than I was expecting but I'm sure I'll get used to it. The point and shoot camera mic doesn't do it justice really.

ttribe 07-09-2013 09:25 PM


Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169 (Post 14570851)
Zero. She was happy I liked it. She did ask me to take her on a test drive to Dairy Queen for a blizzard. When a pregnant woman asks you to get ice cream you do it, no questions asked.

You got that RIGHT!

Sarlacc 07-09-2013 10:10 PM

Music to my ears

SuperTrooper169 07-09-2013 10:22 PM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14570922)
Music to my ears

Thanks dude. Not too shabby for a tiny bit over $100 lol.

SuperTrooper169 07-23-2013 01:25 PM

Well the Blastin Bob's 7db deletes were short lived. Way too much resonance inside the car and when the 4 cylinder mode kicked in it had a bit too much drone for me. So I ordered his 6db Magnaflow glasspack resonated kit to replace it. It's still pretty loud but the resonance is gone and there's very little drone now. I'm pretty happy with it. Here's a little video I put together of a start up, revs, drive-by and maybe even a power brake thrown in there lol.

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Sarlacc 07-23-2013 03:52 PM

You have a tuner....turn that MDS shit OFF.

SuperTrooper169 07-23-2013 03:58 PM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14591536)
You have a tuner....turn that MDS shit OFF.

I'm kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place because I like the extra MPGs it gives me but it does make drivability kind of awkward at times. At least it doesn't sound like crap when it comes on now.

Sarlacc 07-23-2013 04:03 PM


Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169 (Post 14591548)
I'm kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place because I like the extra MPGs it gives me but it does make drivability kind of awkward at times. At least it doesn't sound like crap when it comes on now.

Turn it off and keep a log of exactly how much your mpg changes...I'm going to bet it not by much.

SuperTrooper169 07-23-2013 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14591555)
Turn it off and keep a log of exactly how much your mpg changes...I'm going to bet it not by much.

From what I've read it's a 10% difference. Right now I'm averaging 19.2mpg, so that'd drop it down to 17.3mpg. Not sure it's worth it.

SuperTrooper169 07-23-2013 04:27 PM

After a month of waiting I finally got my Billet Technology Oil Catch Can today.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ps2c19265c.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...psd461f9de.jpg

StreetKA 07-23-2013 09:40 PM


Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169 (Post 14591579)
From what I've read it's a 10% difference. Right now I'm averaging 19.2mpg, so that'd drop it down to 17.3mpg. Not sure it's worth it.

is that the kind of milage you are getting ? thats not bad man

SuperTrooper169 07-23-2013 11:00 PM


Originally Posted by StreetKA (Post 14592033)
is that the kind of milage you are getting ? thats not bad man

Yeah it's actually better than I thought it would be. That's why the MDS is kind of OK with me. The G8 has cylinder deactivation too, right!

Sarlacc 07-23-2013 11:02 PM

Your mpg is just gonna go down the further you mod...might as well get used to it :rofl:

chill_dog 07-24-2013 07:26 AM

Sounds good!

What's your typical driving (city/hwy %'s)?

fuzzy02CLS 07-24-2013 08:23 AM

Most I know kill the MDS as soon as they get the programmer.
I have the BB GP300 kit on my car. It was dirt cheap as I got it slightly used from someone. It makes a nice low rumble at idle & up to 2800rpm, but then the sound dies after that. Annoying actually as the sound is not consistent through the rpm band. But I get zero noise from it at 65 or 80.

SuperTrooper169 07-24-2013 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14592185)
Your mpg is just gonna go down the further you mod...might as well get used to it :rofl:

This is true, although I'm pretty light footed now-a-days so it might go down the first week after a mod but then it'll likely even out. God I'm getting old lol.

Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 14592434)
Sounds good!

What's your typical driving (city/hwy %'s)?

Thanks man! I'd say it's 85 city/15 highway. I don't commute to work anymore now that I work from home, so my only daily driving is taking my son to daycare which is a 2 mile suburban round trip. Otherwise it's the occasional errand or going to meet my wife for her doctor's appointments which is the only time I get on the highway recently. I have taken it to our in-laws twice which is nearly all highway 275 mile round trip so that offsets the not so great city mileage for my overall MPG average.

Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS (Post 14592531)
Most I know kill the MDS as soon as they get the programmer.
I have the BB GP300 kit on my car. It was dirt cheap as I got it slightly used from someone. It makes a nice low rumble at idle & up to 2800rpm, but then the sound dies after that. Annoying actually as the sound is not consistent through the rpm band. But I get zero noise from it at 65 or 80.

I had to buy this one new but got the 7db for cheap but it was too boomy. Mine sounds similar to yours and the drop off in sound is likely due to the short first 3 gears but LONG last 2 gears of the tranny. 1st-3rd gear you know the exhaust is there but 4th-5th gear it becomes very quiet unless I'm going up a hill or something that requires more load, then I can hear the exhaust more. It's great for now but I think eventually I'll get a full catback.

Honestly the MDS doesn't bother me that much. At least not enough to turn it off just yet. Maybe once I get headers and mids.

chill_dog 07-25-2013 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169 (Post 14592767)
Thanks man! I'd say it's 85 city/15 highway.

That's great mileage for that type of driving. I'm probably 75 city/25 highway and getting 20-21 in my TL. Got 17 in the Ram I had as a rental for three weeks (it had MDS). I figured I'd take a slight hit when I get my new car, but it looks like I'll be about the same...won't argue with that :D.

SuperTrooper169 07-25-2013 12:33 PM


Originally Posted by chill_dog (Post 14594623)
That's great mileage for that type of driving. I'm probably 75 city/25 highway and getting 20-21 in my TL. Got 17 in the Ram I had as a rental for three weeks (it had MDS). I figured I'd take a slight hit when I get my new car, but it looks like I'll be about the same...won't argue with that :D.

:pizza:

StreetKA 07-26-2013 08:27 PM

i get 12-14 around city but thats NYC and stop and go traffic... yes G8 has MDS too

SuperTrooper169 08-04-2013 01:42 PM

They say 3rd times a charm. Found an insane deal on a Flowmaster Force II stainless catback on craigslist. The only issue was it's for the new generation Charger, but after tons of research I came to the conclusion the only difference is the exhaust tip sizes. The new Chargers have the built in exhaust tips so these are designed to fit within those. I think it's kind of stealth though since it looks stock instead of the 4" ones that come on the 2nd gen catbacks.

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Sarlacc 08-04-2013 05:26 PM

What were you revving it up to?

I know the sound of that 5.7 start up night with my eyes closed. love it.

SuperTrooper169 08-04-2013 06:00 PM


Originally Posted by Sarlacc (Post 14609019)
What were you revving it up to?

I know the sound of that 5.7 start up night with my eyes closed. love it.

3000 RPM

There's no more recognizable sound than Flowmasters, that's for sure.

neuronbob 08-04-2013 07:50 PM

:thumbsup: I can't get enough V8 burble. It's like crack, once you hear it you're hooked.

fuzzy02CLS 08-05-2013 07:28 AM

Maybe it's me, sounds hollow. And I hate you have remote start. Too much of a PITA with 2 fobs to get it on my car.

SuperTrooper169 08-05-2013 11:54 AM


Originally Posted by fuzzy02CLS (Post 14609535)
Maybe it's me, sounds hollow. And I hate you have remote start. Too much of a PITA with 2 fobs to get it on my car.

That's the classic Flowmaster sound. Some love it, some hate it.


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