Rubberdude88

You should be able to get a great deal this late in 2012. You won't regret it. Great truck. Work em' over hard in the showroom... they are going to need room for the 2013's. Good luck.

This my biggest issue as well. If it's raining hard, you can't have the window down even a little bit or it just pours in. I am writing a hand written letter to Chrysler regarding this. I am going to push for compensation of WeatherTech guards as it is a defect. Sometimes you have to have window down a bit to clear condensation. Very bad design - should be tapered.

Welcome and Congratulations. I hope you don't regret going with 2.4 vs the 3.6. MPG is almost the same. Anyway... Enjoy.

Looks great. Nice job and I'm sure it sounds amazing but that is a SRI (Short Ram Intake).Cold Air Intakes vs. Short Ram Intakes Short Ram Intakes (SRI) Description An aftermarket SRI is basically a short pipe and filter that replaces the restrictive stock airbox. Usually consists of 1 pipe, a cone filter, appropriate silicone couplings, and adapter plate for the Mass Airflow Sensor(MAS). A coupling would connect one end of the pipe to the throttle body. Another coupling connects the other end of the pipe to the MAS. The MAS would then have an adapter plate to connect the cone filter to the end of the MAS. A hose is supposed to connect the intake pipe to one end of the valve cover. This is to relieve and recirculate some of the oil and pressure buildup within the valve cover. Power Characteristics Due to the short length air has to travel to get to the engine cyclinder, throttle response is fast. Unfortunately, that doesn't always mean that you will have power immediately after flooring it. Pipe diameter has a lot to do with it. An intake with smaller piping will have better torque in the low and mid-range while larger piping will have a lazy low to mid-range and have better top-end power. If you want some of your torque, stick with the stock 2.5" diameter piping or stock elbow as part of the sri. If you want to sacrifice low-end for some top-end power, move up to 2.75"-3" intake piping. Down-sides to a SRI The fact that the SRI still resides within the engine bay is bad. Reason being, hot air produced by the engine is being sucked into the intake. Hot air robs power as air density is less than as if it were cold. Denser colder air is better for the engine since it will have a higher concentration of oxygen in the same amount of volume. The loss of torque inherent in a SRI is also a bit of down-side. SRI will move the powerband higher meaning you'd have to wait more rpm to hit where your engine will be making good/accelerating power. You're gonna just sit there waiting to hit the powerband at around 4000 rpm. But when you do hit 4000rpm, you will notice a better improvement all the way to redline! The upper half of the RPM range benefits from the easier breathing SRI. * A SRI is a short length of pipe with the MAS and cone filter attached designed to replace the stock airbox * Sucks in hot engine bay air (Lose power!) * Better top-end power * Better throttle response * Poorer low to mid-range torque Cold Air Intakes (CAI) Description An aftermarket CAI is composed of maybe 2-3 lengths of bent pipe, appropriate silicone couplers, a cone filter, and an adapter plate for the MAS. A coupling connects a length of pipe to the TB. That pipe is connected to the MAS by another coupling. The MAS is fitted with the adapter plate, and then connected to another length of pipe that routes the filter to either a cool area under the car or behind one of the bumper vents on the side. A hose is supposed to connect the intake pipe to one end of the valve cover. This is to relieve and recirculate some of the oil and pressure buildup within the valve cover. Power Characteristics The main characteristic of a CAI is it's torque quality. Due to the length of pipe, air moves faster in a CAI creating better torque from the engine. Although throttle response is sacrificed, due to the fact that air has to travel further to reach the engine cylinder, the torque it produces is well worth it. Also, due to locating air outside the engine bay, a CAI may have better than stock top-end power, but may be a little less exciting than a SRI. Overall, this is normally a better choice intake system and usually makes more horsepower. Piping diameter plays a role here as well. Larger piping will yield better top-end, while smaller piping benefits low to mid-range. Down-sides to a CAI Due to it's filter location, a CAI is prone to hydrolock when driving through a deep puddle. Hydrolock is when water is sucked into the engine into the engine cylinder. Since water does not compress like air does, piston connecting rods bend as they try to push up against the water in the cylinder. Some companies sell air-bypass valves that you install in the CAI so it is allowed to suck in air from the valve if the cone filter happens to submerge under water. Due to the CAI design, a lazier top-end is inherent. If you happen to drive in the upper part of the rpm range, you won't find it too exciting. The CAI may make more top-end horsepower than a SRI, but you won't feel it. In some cases, a SRI will make more horsepower in the top-end than a CAI depending on design (though it will lack low to mid-range torque). * A CAI creates more low-end torque than a SRI * The filter is located outside the engine bay. Cool air is always available. * Due to the length of pipe, a CAI suffers in throttle response. * Due to the length of pipe, a CAI suffers in top-end power. * Due to filter location, a CAI is prone to hydrolock.

Agree 100%. I currently run a K&N drop in. Pays for itself within a year. It was the first thing I did when we got our 2012 SXT in June. As soon as a K&N CAI becomes available - I will be going in that direction. Everything said above is the truth. Period.

Our new DJ came with nitrogen plus the 3 years of top ups. No nitrogen filling stations anywhere close. NASCAR runs nitrogen and for good reason. We will always run it. I think we will see more filling stations in the coming years. Not sure what the cost will be...

Here is a pic of the D O D G E removed. I hated it. Not sure what I am going to put there but I have always seen any badging as a rust starting point. They trap dirt and water behind. I can also confirm dannyboy - there are no holes behind. Here is the pic... I also posted the pic in the gallery and provided a link to photobucket so you can see the full image. http://i816.photobuc...XT/100_4040.jpg

Same here... 2012 SXT but in Red Tri-coat Pearl. Congratulations and oh by the way, we refer to ours as a "Truck" - not a car :-) Loving it. Just 2 months in and first oil change to full synthetic completed (4210KM's). Enjoy.

Welcome. Lots of info on here and if you can't find what your looking for... just ask. Enjoy.

Congratulations and Welcome. We have the Brilliant Red Pearl but also looked at the black. The black is very sleek and classy - bet it looks awesome. Enjoy.

Yes, congratulations and you will for sure enjoy it. Welcome.

Agree 100%

Same here. Installed Mopar ones on our 2012 and have never felt anything nor heard anything. I'm sure they do catch the wind a bit but nothing that I have noticed.

We run with the Weathertechs currently in the front only... due to price. Will be adding the rears and cargo before the snow flys. Really like em but to each his own. Easy to remove. Easy to clean back to that "out of the box" look.

Me too!!! No complaints at all. Love it.

Not sure if anyone has seen the Tony Stewart ArmorAll TV commercial currently playing but it appears to be a great wax. I picked up a box of it (in box - 500ml bottle of wax, applicator and micro-fibre cloth) at Canadian Tire. Price was $19.99. Got home and Googled it and found a $10.00 mail in rebate form from ArmorAll. Mailed it - now waiting. Just thought I would share this rebate info for anyone wanting a great wax for a great price. Here's a link to the commercial... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcnRYSLvDjU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Thanks. Let us know what you find out. I'm in if they'll make them or have something that will work.