Well the wait is over. 2006 Daytona RT Driver Excitement
Well the wait is over.
I've picked up the Daytona Charger R/T, and its not going to be tough bragging on the total package. From driver comfort, body appeal and stock performance the 5.7 does a good job. Add to this real europeon handling from Mercades Benz, superior traction control and auto leveling and you have an exceptional base unit for driving excitement and safety. I'm so impressed, and know that so will the public be, that I put the satalite recovery system on the unit, just incase someone wants the unit more than I do.
Now to potential performance...
Though horse power with pass through exhaust, brought the unit up to 350 horse, the overall weight of the vehicle can really hamper the potential of spanking the domestic competition. 700 pounds heavier than the Goat and 500 pounds heavier than the Pony, if I'm going to really be an alpha type gearhead, I've got to get active with the Mod.
Forced air is a good start. Series 63 K&N should give me an additional 28 HP @ 4700 revs. Add to that some 10+ horse for a throttle spacer, 5+ more for chopping out the resonator (suitcase muffler) and another 28 for the performance module.. thats 71 + horse power or 420+ HP without further modification.
Programmers promise me the Tuner will be developed and on the market sometime between the 3 week of December and the 1st of the year. The obvious benifit from being able to control shift performance, rev limiters, air flow.. timing and upper speed limts puts this vehicle close to the projected performance reviews of the SRT8.. 450 HP.. and for 10 grand less. (thats a well developed supercharger friends.. and charged the 5.7 well exceeds 500 horse.)
There are no weaknesses in this vehicle short of the weight to performance ratios. I've always had a single basic saying for explaining gearheads and the passion for Alpha Status. "Will Power equals Horse Power" Trick is to be smart where you put your effort and dispensable funds.
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