zamoon Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Hello, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Zachary and I just recently became the happy owner of a used Grey 2012 Dodge Journey SXT FWD 3.6L. I got it with 86,000 miles and the car looks like it just rolled off the factory floor both internal and external, minus a few minor scratches externally from the usual flying rocks and a slightly warped rubber window strip. Other than that the interior literally looks like it has never been touched. My reason for purchasing was because my poor 2006 GMC Canyon started failing me. Apart from the crap that is VATS (which was just an annoyance) the timing chain skipped a tooth, laser guide for timing chain went out, cylinder 3 misfiring (even with a new spark plug), Cylinder 2 started doing the same thing, and a bad solenoide. I was looking at about $5,000 in parts and labor when the truck was only worth about $4,000. I don't have the time or resources any more to do this myself (you know, wife and stuff). So I went to a used car dealership that specialized in luxury fleet vehicles and found this gem for $16,000 and they bought my truck for $4000 (which they said they would auction) being a fleet vehicle owned by a luxury service you can imagine how nice the car was kept. It also has a 50,000 mile or 5 year power train warranty on top of the 86k miles. Also the wife and I needed a larger car to accommodate our future family, but was hoping something like the journey would be a second car. This is a hot little car though, it hauls ass, looks incredible inside and out and I want to fix this bad boy up. Some mods I plan on doing would be: 1. Rims (20" matte black) 2. Drop about 2" 3. New muffler (something with a little more noise) 4. new intake (I think I'm just going to get a nice K&N filter unless someone can justify to me an entire new intake) 5. Limo tint If anyone has any suggestions for any of those mods that would be great too :D I want to make this car classy, not street trash. I don't think I will need a new sound system, maybe a sub in the future but I don't want to replace the uConnect touch screen and the speakers in there now have some serious punch already. That is my story, I'm happy to be a part of the forums. Edited January 8, 2015 by zamoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Personally I wouldnt waste money on a new intake. Factory one flows pretty well and the only thing it will do for you is make a cool sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome to the forum! I like your enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome to the forum. I replaced my door speakers with 6x9 Alpines. Sound is 100% better. Kicker makes a nice little enclosed sub/amp that fits under the seat. I have a 7 seater, so no room for a sub back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onecrazyfoo4u Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome, and congrats on a great purchase. We are at 80k miles almost on our 2012 and it's been a flawless (for the most part) vehicle to own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamoon Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Personally I wouldnt waste money on a new intake. Factory one flows pretty well and the only thing it will do for you is make a cool sound. I'm good with a good sound too lol. I want to get the muffler(s) replaced with something with a little more of a note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdog1911 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Welcome to the forum. You have great ideas and the Journey is a great canvas for us to add our own touch to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTSGUY Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Welcome to the forum. I've done some of the mods that your wanting to do and I love the way it came out. I did a Magnaflow exhaust with K&N filter and it sounds great. It got a little louder over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mje22 Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Welcome to the forum! I'm thinking about putting new mufflers on my Lux. I've heard great things from people who have paired aftermarket mufflers with the 3.6. Thats a great warranty for what you got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zamoon Posted January 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 (edited) Thank you again all for the welcome! I am happy to see a thriving community for the Journey. I am considering glass packs for it but I am not sure what they will sound like with a 3.6, I'm afraid it will sound like a crotch rocket. I've only ever put glass packs on 5.0 and up (and a vTech civic which sounded like crap lol). I want a little more of a deeper note and honestly the note coming from the stock if you romp on it isn't half bad for a v6. I want my v6 to sing to me :D I would also like to churn out 300hp if at all possible. Just need 17 more ponies! Nothing a few exhaust mods and a computer reprogram can't fix. Edited January 12, 2015 by zamoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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