Insider Confirms Dodge Challenger Production Status?

[ChriSRT-4]

I hope they announce the production date soon.

[allhemi]

Originally Posted by WildKarrde

I've always heard that the Challenger was going to be built on the LY platform. Maybe... just maybe, they are willing to push the LY development into overdrive to get this car out ASAP. But if I had to choose, I'd rather wait for the LY platform with less weight then rushing it on the LX platform at 4000+ pounds.

Thank you!! Thats what I say!

[Sr4tuner]

i want stock 12's i know that!

[Sr4tuner]

actually it probably woulds if you got smaller rims for less unsprung weight

[Sr4tuner]

it will probably released in mid 07 as a limited 07 and a reg production 08

[allhemi]

Originally Posted by Sr4tuner

actually it probably woulds if you got smaller rims for less unsprung weight

Yeah I like the look of the wheel but I'm not a fan of 20s or 21s...I would like to see 17s and 18s

[ChriSRT-4]

Originally Posted by allhemi

Yeah I like the look of the wheel but I'm not a fan of 20s or 21s...I would like to see 17s and 18s

Yeah I agree. Its too big. Car is a lil heavy.

[Big Country]

Wheels sure aren't going to dramatically reduce a cars weight. And keep in mind, the 20" and 21" wheels may not make it through to production. I wouldn't go smaller than 18" and 19" though or it will look funny, not to mention not fill out the wheel wells.

I have no doubts this thing will be on the LY platform considering even the current LX cars are supposed to change over to this. When it will be brought out is a big guess, because they have absolutely nowhere to build it at this time. The Brampton plant is still running at max capacity building the current LX cars, so that most likely is out. They are dumping a lot of money into the two plants here in St. Louis, so who knows, maybe they will switch it to down here...that would be sweet for me, I could try to get a peek at them when they start rolling off the line.

[426Hemi]

I'm hoping for some kind of announcement on Monday at the autoshow. Hopefully DCX will have something big to offset the unveiling of the Camaro.

[ekool]

Originally Posted by Big Country

Wheels sure aren't going to dramatically reduce a cars weight. And keep in mind, the 20" and 21" wheels may not make it through to production. I wouldn't go smaller than 18" and 19" though or it will look funny, not to mention not fill out the wheel wells.

Keep in mind however, that weight saved on rotating mass is a 10 fold savings.

ie. 1 pound saved on unsprung weight is the same as 10 lbs saved elsewhere.

So, if your wheel weighs 30 pounds and you reduce that to 15, its like you shaved 150 lbs off the car.