with the challenger drive train so similar i had 2 questions for you all. 1. Is the 6.1 so well put together that you would jump off your msrt,3srt or csrt to the chally w/ the same engine? 2. What is the reliability record for the 6.1? Sold my sts v a few months ago and recently placed my Chall order and noticed many of you already have srt's
I dont know that I would necessarily change my Charger for the Challenger with the same engine setup...but as far as the motor goes...we have people in our forum with 30,000+ miles with no major complaints with the 6.1L powerplant...people here who are intrested in changing over are waiting for the 6.4L motor to come out with the 6 speed manual... as for the car...i think you will enjoy it very much :happy:...we all lover our SRT's more and more each day...so if you have any more questions just throw em out there! as for people changing their cars, thats a tough question to ask...mainly because people buy cars for different reasons...I got my car because its a 4 door sedan with the 6.1...maggie owners have the utility of a magnum...and the 300 is more of a luxury muscle car...again...all 4 door cars... the challenger is a 2 door coupe...but there will be a few Challengers here once they are out! Hopefully i answered your questions!...lets see if anyone else has some input...
I love my Charger SRT8 and its 6.1 hemi. The stock Mustang GTs and Camaros can't compete with our cars; they need to be heavily modified to do so... The Challenger, being a two door, should be the lightest and fastest of all SRT8 vehicles. I'm sure you will love the car…
I'm waiting for the 6.4 challenger coming out in 2009, but I won't sell my Charger, I love my car too much, I'll just keep both... :grin:
this is all good to hear. the only adjustment i may decide on is waiting for the vert. any good info if/when they will produce the vert? if they build it only w/ the smaller disp engines i'll stay w/ my coupe order.
As far as "official" announcements...there has not been one to my knowledge... but word on the street is that when the 6.4L/Manual comes out in 2009 (or maybe 2010 for the vert)...there will be a vert option...
Dave, First off, Welcome to the "C". :good: I would never trade out my Charger. EVER... We will be adding a Challenger to our stable though. The 6.1L power plant is actually a very reliable engine. With any first Gen concepts there are faults, but I must say, the faults that arose were very minor. Chrysler SRT Engineers (Ralph Gilles) did one HELLOFA job on this platform and I can not wait to see what they come out with next.
I've had the 6.1L powerplant longer than anyone in the world. In the three years I've had it, I drove it year round, put about 37,000 miles on it, threw 175 HP shot of nitrous on it, did a 1/4 mill on STREET tires in 11.89 seconds (drag radial dropped that to 11.75), and still drive it to work every day of my life. Not a problem yet. After participating on the forums since before the 6.1L came out, I've watched virtually every internet documented failure. Very early on, a couple of valve springs failed. Beyond that, there's virtually been no major systemic problems. The 6.1L Hemi is one of the most rock-solid platforms I've ever known.
other than that its total crap right? hahahahaha :bang: I hope we have removed any doubt about the 6.1 for ya...and if anyone knows these cars...JMatt would be the man!
