Showing posts with label UPGRADES. Show all posts
Showing posts with label UPGRADES. Show all posts

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Dodge Challenger Exhaust Upgrades

Dodge Challenger Exhaust Upgrades

Exhaust System

The Dodge Challenger began its quick reign of power in the early 70's and had a four year run and then was put on hold for another four years that was followed up by five more years and then, gone. Until the third generation challenger emerged with full force in 2008. The debut of this long lost beast was Feb. 6, 2008. And yes it does come with a Hemi. Dodge/Chrysler did not hold back when recreating this animal. The first third year generation model was an SRT8 6.1 L Hemi V8 which came in the Hemi orange. The 2010 models will not be available in the Hemi orange but will be introducing the Plum Crazy and the Detonator Yellow. Regardless of what model you choose they all can be pushed to an even higher limit than Chrysler/Dodge had originally planned. One of the most popular upgrades whether you are a car enthusiast or not are Dodge Challenger Performance Exhaust systems.

MBRP exhaust systems have been a leader in the industry for over fifteen years. MBRP has designed an exhaust to system to bring out the full potential of the Dodge Challenger. The MBRP Dodge Challenger line of exhausts covers all of the third generation models. They come ready to push power for both the dual exhaust V8 Challengers and the single exhaust V6 Challengers. The horse power gains that can be expected from the innovation of MBRP are between 20 to 30 extra horses, depending on the engine size. They come with two types of stainless steel, the T-304 and the T-409. Also they will increase torque by about 24 ft/lbs. All of the MBRP Dodge Challenger exhaust system products come with a limited lifetime warranty against defects. And if anyone cares you will be rewarded with conservative driving by increasing the gas mileage by 1-3 miles per gallon.

Next on the list of exhaust products is the line from Magnaflow. Magnaflow has over 25 years of experience in adding a little extra to the exhaust industry. Does anyone remember "Grave Digger"? As a child "Grave Digger" was my favorite monster truck. Magnaflow was affiliated with the driver Dennis Anderson who drove the infamous monster truck. Where performance mattered most, for life and a career, Magnaflow has and will continue to be put to the test. They have since moved on to a much bigger world trying to take on most car and truck models. These systems will give a Dodge Challenger a more agressive sound that we all love. They will also improve gas mileage, horsepower and torque. A price cannot be put on the beauty that this system will bring to the already beautiful Dodge Challenger.

The third and final line of exhausts that we will touch on is the Corsa Exhaust systems. Corsa started with the rival Corvette in 1998, and ventured off to create what is now another one of the leaders in the Performance Exhaust realm. Corsa has one of the most advanced exhaust systems in the world. They are tailored to deliver exactly what the Dodge Challenger needs to outperform the competition. They were designed to maximize horsepower, eliminate drone while cruising and the sound that it will create will be the voice to fit the personality of the Dodge Challenger.

There are many other exhaust systems available on the market but for time we could only touch on a couple. They were not put in any specific order and they will all increase the performance of any Dodge Challenger. Drive hard and have fun doing it!

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Stereo System Upgrades For Cars and Trucks

Stereo System Upgrades For Cars and Trucks

Exhaust System

Most people want to personalize their ride with stereo upgrades and the latest bling items. In this article we will discuss the latest options for upgrading your vehicle's sound system. The first thing to start off with is deciding where to put all the components. Many people will want the CD changer out of view. Simple sheet metal brackets can be made to mount it inside a console below the surface to where the console lid clears the unit and goes undetected from any one's view. The head unit with AM FM tuner can be installed behind the glove box lid using 20 gauge metal and bent to hold the unit which is standard size with a built in bracket system. To hide a sub woofer there are many places.

A good location is behind the rear seat up against the package tray where there is ample room to upgrade to a much larger speaker. A paper board mockup will allow you to know how big of an enclosure to purchase at your local supplier. Be sure the minimum air space required was met while holding it all in place. All major speakers MFG list their minimum air space requirements for any given speaker. You may have to modify the back of the rear seat a bit to allow the sub clearance and removing a wire or two will not make much difference in supporting your back. Another place is where you rest your feet in the front seat. The kick panels are an excellent place for the front speakers. You can angle them to still allow good foot room while the sound waves hit the opposite side passenger directly for optimum sound. When installing sound systems we always look for what the vehicle will offer for locations that allow different alternatives such as places to hide speakers and different sound box sizes depending on ones desires.

If you're looking for first row, front seat sound then a mid range front floor speaker where the floor is cut out to house 8 inch Dyn-Audio mid range speakers is the ticket. Pointing them directly at the front seat passenger's ear for max sound is the only way because they are directional speakers. Right under the dash is a great place to install Image Dynamic Horn speakers for highs/tweeters that offer super crisp vocals and the lead guitars will come to life. In effect it will sound like an entire band is sitting on the hood of the car with unreal clarity and 0 distortion detected by any humans ear. When building hi-level systems such as this high power is needed so the front speakers would be powered by a JL 450/4v2 amp for max output with 1 gauge power leads and crossovers with separate equalization installed. For subwoofers you need a lot of power such as 2-1000 watt JL amps to provide power for a qty of 6 -10 inch W6 JL drivers in the trunk. Image Dynamics EQ will allow complete adjusting to the system.

Installing an EPICENTER by Audio Control is a nice component that allows you to bring out more bass in older music then it originally had. It features A Dial Rotation. Your fuse block needs to be upgraded when you go this route to massive 1-0 wires and relays to keep everything powered up safely. Hiding wiring where carpet can cover over them and away from heat sources like exhaust systems is very important and a door step plate channel is an excellent way to run the wires front to back. We like Optima batteries to power everything as they are gel and have no acid residue. Yellow Red and or Blue top are built for marine use for extra reserve capacity. Keep in mind that you may have to upgrade the amps in your alternator and these are available at most auto parts stores. XM satellite radio is another nice touch. On projects where other components are taking up space you have to improvise.

To build a custom Sub Box take MDF Wood and cut out 6 MDF rings on a router to accept JL W6 speakers. Then mount/glue them in the right matching angles and you are then ready to start covering them. We take fleece and cover them tight using a staple gun then they are wrapped and ready for some fiberglass resin work. Mix up and coat them with resin saturating all materials to get a strong first layer to support thicker matting later.

You can then use a porter cable tool and buzz out the speaker sections. The next step is to tape it off to get ready for the outer cover. Wrap it much in the same way but use polyester cloth and tape the edges around the cars trunk perimeter. Then trim it out much in the same way and also cut out a shaped hole in the back section to allow the sound to come toward the front of the car, The trunk hinges get a U pad treatment that stays with the hinge and fits with a small gap when up, just behind it you can add a trim piece to finish it out.You will then want to sand it down and apply some hi build primer and you are almost done. Simply mount the speakers with T-nuts that have teeth which pull in to the MDF wood when tightened.

Article provided by the Hot Rods team of Jeff Lilly Restorations!

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

6.0 PERFORMANCE UPGRADES - POWERSTROKE 03 04 05 06 07

6.0 PERFORMANCE UPGRADES - POWERSTROKE 03 04 05 06 07 Video Clips.





6.0 UPGRADES THAT ARE SIMPLE AND INEXPENSIVE THAT WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON FUEL ECONOMY, PERFORMANCE AND LONGEVITY. THESE ARE MUST HAVE ITEMS FOR YOUR FORD 6.0

Tags: FORD, 6.0, POWERSTROKE, SUPERDUTY, PERFORMANCE, BURNOUT, TRACTOR, PULL

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