On the highway at 70 my R/T gets almost 30mpg. I made it from Detroit to the Maryland state line on 1 tank of gas. This was running at 70mph most of the with the occasional full throttle pull.
There is an aftermarket supercharger available for V6. I guess what I meant is which uses less gas. Adding the supercharger to the V6 will put it almost the same hp as the R/T.
There are aftermarket superchargers available for V6. I guess what I meant is which uses less gas. Adding the supercharger to the V6 will put it almost the same hp as the SRT.
Except let's be honest with ourselves for a moment. How many people buy a V6 with plans to put a supercharger and then actually ever go through with it? Sure it's fun to think about your V6 Charger handing an SRT car it's ass but don't forget the cost of the car is NOT coming only from what's under the hood.
500 hp V6 is easy to build but how about the transmission, drive shaft, rear diff and rear axles? I'm sure they could handle the power for a while but how long till something breaks? Speaking of brakes how well do you suppose V6 Charger brakes will stop your 4000+lb 500hp monster? Don't forget upgrading the suspension too.
When you take into account ALL the upgrades to make a V6 car competition for an SRT car you'll spend more time and money then the SRT would have cost you in the first place! It's cool to think about it and yes it CAN be done....but why?
PLEASE NOTE; that I am not knocking anyone's car or making fun of anyone's dreams just trying to help figure out the better way to go.
I agree with you but I meant the RT not SRT. Yeah total waste of money to try make the V6 have SRT power(Might as well buy the SRT). I checked my post again if I had mistype SRT instead of R/T but I didn't. Does R/T means SRT also? Should I refer on it as RT instead of R/T? Please forgive my ignorance....
Anyways some of the car manufacturers now uses turbo with smaller engine for fuel efficiency. Like instead of going V6 they go for 4 but turbocharged. I wonder if it's the same with supercharger on fuel efficiency....
Apologies I wasn't able to properly quote the post directly above mine that changed your quote from R/T to SRT. My reply was aimed more toward him then you.
I was just on the Dodge Web site and it looks like the V6 is 292hp so you need an 80hp gain. How much is a supercharger for a V6 Charger? Would it cost more then the $27 a month increase in payments? And will it kill your warranty? If I were you I'd just buy an R/T. $27 a month more over an SXT, you get the power you want, you get to retain your warranty, 30 mpg is NOT out of the question AND you can get power adders from Dodge in the way of Scat Pack kits to increase the performance of the R/T to almost SRT levels while retaining the cars warranty.
Again, not hating on any V6 owners because their are quite a few people out there who like the Charger for its room, or looks, or AWD if and don't care about 400+hp buuuuuuuut if the power is a concern for you just stop eating out once a month and you can aford an R/T over an SXT. As I said my 16 R/T regularly sees mpg of 30 and over, the highest I've gotten was 33.8 mpg and again this was at 70mph so don't be afraid of the gas pump if you an R/T then get one!
You may want to just leave the car alone, drive it as little as possible, keep it in emaculate condition and trade up at the end of 2017. I'm considering doing this with my R/T towards an SRT.
Check out "RIPP Supercharged 3.6 Dodge Charger First Drive - Episode 2" and tell me what you'll think. I'm not really that serious on getting it but was just curious on its fuel efficiency.
That's R/T payment territory! Damn! My R/T stickered for $44,076, I traded my 09 Pontiac G8 GT for $15,500, they paid off the couple grand I still owed on the G8 and I'm paying $489 a month on my Charger for 72 months with the Dodge extended warranty.
If it were me I'd keep the car like it is for the most part, no blower but maybe exhaust and intake and some visual mods maybe wheels. Keep all your stock parts and plan on this being a starter Charger.
Yeah but that's not a 2016 car. Do you know the ECU is locked on 2015 and up cars? So you need either a new ECU or to get yours unlocked. So figure another grand on top of the supercharger kit.
Does it offer a power train warranty with the kit or the warranty is just out the window?
450hp would be a lot of fun! The newer superchargers are very good at fuel economy.
Oh I already have. For 8-10 grand I get 125hp and 125 lb ft of torque. That also includes a new power train warranty because the supercharger will void the one from Dodge. But if I had an additional 8-10 grand I would have just bought an SRT car that comes with a lot more goodies then my R/T does.
I'm in no way trying to kill your dreams it's just I've done this stuff before and quite often people don't take into account everything involved with such a mod. If you have and your cool with all the cons that go hand in hand with the pros then go for it! Hell if you live near me I'll come help cause this stuff can be a blast! I'm just trying to help you make an informed decision that's all. I wish someone would have clued me in on what some of my mods actually cost before I started cause I may not have gone through with them.
This has been the most helpful post. I'm new to the dodge family too, and i wanted to amp up the HP on my SXT 2016. Is there anything else besides putting a supercharger in that will boost the HP. I really just want to be in the 300 and higher range. Thanks in advance?
I've been looking, too but only the supercharger will give a significant boost. I mean you could go with NOS it's cheaper but very very dangerous and you'll need to refill the NOS tank. Some just add CAI and straight pipe but that doesn't add a noticeable power maybe better look and sound. IMHO...
My 2016 R/T 5.7 also gets close to 30MPG (I've measured 28) on the highway. Drove from Norfolk NE back to Oklahoma, could have made it on 1 tank but I don't like going low on fuel particularly when traveling in winter.
On the SXT, I'd look at a turbo over a supercharger. A turbo comes in slower on the bottom, which is going to be easier on your trans because the V6 gets a weaker transmission than the more powerful cars. There's something like 5-6 versions of the trans. Plus, a turbo pulls power out of the exhaust. When not in boost, the turbo puts some of the waste energy from the exhaust back into the engine by making it easier to breathe. You might see a 1-3MPG boost on your current numbers with a turbo, when cruising.
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