Y2K5SRT
Enthusiast
Well, as I mentioned in a previous post, I had the opportunity to get underneath my car for the very first time yesterday at our KC VCA Tech Day. Rick Maxwell from Woodhouse Dodge came down to tell us all about recall work on Gen II's, as well as go over some of the differences on the SRT-10 besides the obvious. The pictures weren't great (I didn't want to blind everybody that was under the car, so I didn't use the flash), but you will get the idea. Okay, first things first: The oil filter! Yes, it is VERY easy to change!
Also note that aluminum line to the right. That is an A/C line that happens to sit right in front of the oil pan. Here is another picture where you can clearly see it in front of the oil pan:
What is even more interesting is that there are running changes being made on the production cars. How so? Well, Rick pointed out a couple for us (I will show that in a sec), but I just noticed that same A/C line from Janni's pictures of a couple weeks ago:
How about THAT! We were also told that the oil pan has been changed very slightly, probably due to a different manufacturer. There were apparently a couple changes to the frame as well:
The lower circle is where an additional "pad" was placed where a bar connects to the frame (didn't look to see what it was). The upper circle is around a small corner brace that was added. You can see how much the bottom of the car has been sealed off for aerodynamics:
But wait! Do I see FOUR exhaust pipes on this thing? You betcha! While the exhaust has an "H" pipe in the middle, it is actually a full cross-over exhaust system. The passenger exhaust exits on the driver's side and vice-versa. Here is a close up of the pipes and lousy drawing below to show you what I mean:
You will also notice that their is an air deflector in front of the exhaust to help cool it off. Speaking of cool, check out the GIANT holes underneath the front of the side sills where the "pre-cat" is located on either side:
Pre-cat? Sit down for the frightening news: According to Rick, this car has FOUR catalytic converters! There are two "pre-cats" as seen above, as well as two regular cats. I assume there is a muffler in there as well. While I have heard that high-flow filters net some serious horsepower, I would be willing to bet that an exhaust system could also do wonders for the car! Oh, and my previous picture of the icecube tray on the side sill is pretty accurate. Even after some fairly serious driving on a cool day, the side sills were immediately cool to the touch. Not even warm. My guess is that DC went overboard to correct this problem before the production cars and they succeeded admirably. One of the things in front and behind those giant holes were actual air dams that create a vacuum to pull the hot air out:
Another thing they want to keep cool is the rear differential. Here Rick Maxwell points out the opening in the belly pan designed to flow air over the differential, as well as between it and the exhaust H-pipe:
Of course, those awesome brakes need to be cooled too. While I added Porsche air deflectors to my GTS, the factory has installed cooling ducts on the SRT's as a standard feature:
Now, I KNOW my car was dirty underneath (and above too). That's what you get when you actually DRIVE the dang thing. I got a couple coats of Zaino on it today and may try to clean underneath if I can borrow another lift. Have to make it look good before it starts going to the track this season!
Hope you liked the pictures...
Chris
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Also note that aluminum line to the right. That is an A/C line that happens to sit right in front of the oil pan. Here is another picture where you can clearly see it in front of the oil pan:
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What is even more interesting is that there are running changes being made on the production cars. How so? Well, Rick pointed out a couple for us (I will show that in a sec), but I just noticed that same A/C line from Janni's pictures of a couple weeks ago:
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How about THAT! We were also told that the oil pan has been changed very slightly, probably due to a different manufacturer. There were apparently a couple changes to the frame as well:
You must be registered for see images
The lower circle is where an additional "pad" was placed where a bar connects to the frame (didn't look to see what it was). The upper circle is around a small corner brace that was added. You can see how much the bottom of the car has been sealed off for aerodynamics:
You must be registered for see images
But wait! Do I see FOUR exhaust pipes on this thing? You betcha! While the exhaust has an "H" pipe in the middle, it is actually a full cross-over exhaust system. The passenger exhaust exits on the driver's side and vice-versa. Here is a close up of the pipes and lousy drawing below to show you what I mean:
You must be registered for see images
You will also notice that their is an air deflector in front of the exhaust to help cool it off. Speaking of cool, check out the GIANT holes underneath the front of the side sills where the "pre-cat" is located on either side:
You must be registered for see images
Pre-cat? Sit down for the frightening news: According to Rick, this car has FOUR catalytic converters! There are two "pre-cats" as seen above, as well as two regular cats. I assume there is a muffler in there as well. While I have heard that high-flow filters net some serious horsepower, I would be willing to bet that an exhaust system could also do wonders for the car! Oh, and my previous picture of the icecube tray on the side sill is pretty accurate. Even after some fairly serious driving on a cool day, the side sills were immediately cool to the touch. Not even warm. My guess is that DC went overboard to correct this problem before the production cars and they succeeded admirably. One of the things in front and behind those giant holes were actual air dams that create a vacuum to pull the hot air out:
You must be registered for see images
Another thing they want to keep cool is the rear differential. Here Rick Maxwell points out the opening in the belly pan designed to flow air over the differential, as well as between it and the exhaust H-pipe:
You must be registered for see images
Of course, those awesome brakes need to be cooled too. While I added Porsche air deflectors to my GTS, the factory has installed cooling ducts on the SRT's as a standard feature:
You must be registered for see images
Now, I KNOW my car was dirty underneath (and above too). That's what you get when you actually DRIVE the dang thing. I got a couple coats of Zaino on it today and may try to clean underneath if I can borrow another lift. Have to make it look good before it starts going to the track this season!
Hope you liked the pictures...
Chris
