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#1860 of 1877 Re: One solution to vibration problems.... [gilli2us] by gilli2us Sep 25, 2008 (9:32 am)
Replying to: gilli2us (Aug 06, 2005 7:21 pm) I forgot about this posting, and would like to follow up on it... A few months after I posted this, my tranny went out on the way to work. This car started tearing up on me 600 miles, and never stopped. When DaimlerChrysler bought it back from me, it had 30,000 miles on it, and was still doing what it did from day 1. Rebuilt tranny, replaced tranny, rebuilt transfer case, replaced anti-swaybar bushings (shot at 16,000miles), the list goes on and on. The only thing I see when a Magnum drives by, is a big pile of S}{1T.
#1861 of 1877 Track Day Prep. by 1fatman Feb 07, 2009 (12:36 pm)
Can anyone out there help me out? I bought my 06 SRT-8 to have some fun in my old age. I am 67 and enjoy taking the car out to Thunerhill, Sears Point and Sacramento Raceway. I have no complaints at the drag strip. I know who to talk with to get more power. What I do not know is, whom to ask about high speed handling. Here's the problem. I joined NASA in order to have fun going fast legally. I do not plan to progress any further than HPDE2. But even at that, I get complaints that when I hit the straight, I pull the trigger and, run away only to be overhauled in the twisty bits. So; I'd like to get a bit more speed going in the corners. I have spent the last 30 years raising a family and generally being responsible. So I am really out of the loop. In 2 years I have never seen another Dodge at the track, a shame really, so I have no notes to compare. So; is anyone out there doing the same thing? Any suspension upgrades? How about the tire/wheels? any improvement there? Replies to this message: kcram (Feb 07, 2009 7:18 pm)
#1862 of 1877 Re: Track Day Prep. [1fatman] by kcram HOST Feb 07, 2009 (7:18 pm)
Replying to: 1fatman (Feb 07, 2009 12:36 pm) You probably want to drop by our Speed Shop Message Board and look over the handling and suspension discussions there. The folks who hang there will probably know just what you need!   kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host
#1863 of 1877 BUILD DATES by budw Feb 21, 2009 (1:51 pm)
Replying to: jacktb (Feb 04, 2007 11:37 am) ANSWER TO JACKTB. I AGREE WE SHOULD POST OUR BUILD DATES WHEN WE SEND IN QUESTIONS. I BOUGHT 05 IN DEC. OF 05 WHEN 06 WERE OUT. NEVER ONE PROBLEM. EARLY BUILD DATES ARE THE MAIN TROUBLE I BELIEVE. MY FIRST POST WAS AS BLACK BEAUTY. STILL LOVE CAR AFTER 4 YRS.
#1864 of 1877 Re: Why I'm interested in the Magnum [buckangus] by budw Feb 21, 2009 (2:26 pm)
Replying to: buckangus (Aug 08, 2006 5:55 am) JUST THOUGHT I WOULD JUMP IN. EARLY BUILD DATE CARS APPEAR TO HAVE TROUBLE. I HAVE 05 AWD MAGUMN,BUILD DATE OF OCT. 05.NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. WOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE IF NEEDED, EXCEPT THEY QUIT MAKING THEM. REAL SMART ON THERE PART. OH,WELL.
#1865 of 1877 2005 Magnum by donnak1 Mar 30, 2009 (11:14 am)
Are there any original owners of this car still on here? Mine has 45K miles on her, and although I had many problems in the beginning, she is still a great car. My latest issue is that my son just got his driver's license, and poor Maggie has to deal with his jack rabbit starts and putting her through teenage hell!!! Replies to this message: magnumbeliever (Mar 31, 2009 1:20 am) donnak1 (Mar 31, 2009 9:10 am) jacktb (Jul 13, 2009 10:35 am) magnumbeliever (Jul 13, 2009 4:00 pm)
#1866 of 1877 70K miles and still going strong by bbfd86 Mar 30, 2009 (11:36 am)
My 2005 R/T AWD is doing quite well at 70K miles. I have found that the front suspension is a big weak point - I've had suspension components replaced a number of times, all covered under the 100K/5YR extended warranty that I purchased with the car. The warranty has been a good deal for me. Other than that no major issues for the last 60K miles. Curiously I had a lot of weird problems the first 6 months I owned the car. After that it settled down and has been a charm. Comfortable, safe and a hoot to drive. As a volunteer firefighter it sure gets me to the fire station VERY quickly for alarms!
#1867 of 1877 2006 Hemi w/ less than 4,000 miles by jacklionel Mar 30, 2009 (6:37 pm)
Lots of time for things to go wrong, but at least I've had no "infant mortality" problems with the car.   But boy, is it ever a gas hog, even (especially) on the hwy. Can't get higher than around 22mpg, even cruising around 70. The only car I ever owned that got worse mileage was a '72 Olds with a 455 (the AWD may have something to do with that, and that's a blessing in the winter; I thought about getting a 425 HP Challenger, but I don't need another summer car).   Aside from that, it's a great car.
#1868 of 1877 Re: 2005 Magnum [donnak1] by magnumbeliever Mar 31, 2009 (1:20 am)
Replying to: donnak1 (Mar 30, 2009 11:14 am) Good morning Donnak1, wow, a teenage son that likes to do jack rabbit starts. Are you talking quick acceleration or are we talking tire smoking, wheel spinning take offs. A little moderation never hurts anything, but too much could lead to pre-mature break downs not to mention bad driving habits and later on, traffic tickets. I have Dodge Magnum R/T 2005, never had the need for jack rabbit starts, but on the open highway, now that's a different story., I believe the R/Ts are meant to run Replies to this message: donnak1 (Mar 31, 2009 9:10 am)
#1869 of 1877 Why smoke the tires? by bbfd86 Mar 31, 2009 (3:43 am)
My '05 Magnum R/T AWD doesn't do jack rabbit starts. It just goes like a rocket from a standstill. Can't smoke the tires with AWD and don't want to. It surprises the heck out folks to see a big, heavy wagon move like a Vette.

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