I like this thread! It gives me hope that there's a market for a superchargers for Treps (and 300Ms).
From my point of view, the advantages to the Paxton SC kit are:
1) It's already developed for our engine (and transmission). That shortens time to market, and increases the odds of having a real performance upgrade option
2) The fuel management and timing issues have already been resolved developing this product for the Prowler.
3) Chrysler has killed off the Prowler, so this may provide additional incentive for Paxton to work with Intrepid and 300M owners.
4) The feedback for this SC product has been very positive on the Prowler boards. The HP and Torque gains have been very large. The 1/4 mile time improvement has been very large.
5) The Prowler has the SAME 42LE transmission as Treps and 300Ms, just mounted differently for a RWD configuration. (Not sure about transmission coolers on the Prowler, but this would be a minor addition). I haven't heard of the tranny flying apart on any Prowlers on cars equipped with SCs and Nitrous after lurking on their message boards for several months.
A couple other observations. Either a single or dual turbo charger configuration "would work" if it could be developed and fit. One reason that Audi, Mitsubishi and other went with a dual TC approach on V6's is that 2 smaller TCs have lower mass impellers than 1 large TC. This yields quicker boost and less turbo lag! As a former owner of an '84 Dodge with a 2.2L turbo, it had hideous turbo lag characteristics. The engine had zero grunt until it was over 3000RPM, than it flew. The only window of decent torque was from 3000RPM to 5000RPM. Try driving an Audi S4 with the 2.7 twin turbo by comparison. From 1850RPM up to the redline it pulls ferociously! (2 small TCs are better than 1 big TC)!
I think getting a TC setup is unlikely in that we're already 4 model years into the lifecycle of the current 3.5L engine, and it would be fairly complex. In theory, taking an existing Paxton SC product and making minor mods for fit would seem to be a more hopeful outcome. Less investment for Paxton, and quicker time to market for both Paxton and their eager customers!
Thanks for letting a 300M owner in on this thread. There's a lot of interest on various 300M boards as well in SCs, TCs and other performance mods.
