[btc909]

Your NOT A Junior Member. Second Gen Intrepid put out enough power (except for the 2.7 sorry) but it's all LOST at the dam tranny. Fix the tranny & level of performance will make your jaw drop. Well we know about the anti foam with cuts down on the time for each gear change which doesn't help the power loss but it will help with the time lost in gear changes. Their IS an update to the tanny for 98 models. If you want the info let me know (they left a sticker under the hood). NO your dealer probably isn't going to know about it. Their always tons of known issues on any & ever car out their (I'll find the site again if someone wants the list). This PCM update only applies to the 98's only. It did help my performance especially up hills.

SUPPOSDLY their is a tranny mod, what I dunno, but I can talk to a Chrysler tranny guy (when I get some cash) & find out if something can be done.

Originally posted by GarnetRed_IntrepidES:
The security issues surely make sense as to why it is so difficult to mod the PCM. Guess we'll have to work on finding a suitable Turbo/Supercharger and a PCM modification for the boost that package.
I KNOW we have no room under the hood but something can be worked out. The Intake & Exhaust mods a few of us have done puts a 3.2L well over 250HP. I think the biggest thing we can do right now is figure how we can beef up our TRANNY so it doesn't end up shredded on the road in. (My tranny lines leak now, right in front of the driver, behind the radiator..but only after my wife drives it. She drives like a granny! I can do my best to redline and it stays sealed up.)
We certainly have a winding path ahead of us.

 

[btc909]

Like I said I may have a Chrysler tranny mechanic that may have already done this. Just need to scrape up some cashola.

Originally posted by moparman:
BTC909 is right, tightening the tranny would give us alot more performance. Even the 2.7
The one I had would rev her ass off but if left in 'D' you lost way too much time (rpm) while the tranny finally downshifted. I would always take it out of drive and go to 3 whenever I needed extra punch.

It made a big difference but god I think of torqueflites and you know mopar is capable of beefing these tranny's up for performance. I just wish someone would do it.

I think the performance potential of the cars would really take a step up with the same engines.