Hi all,

I just bought a used Predator from ebay, got a really good deal. I've been checking them out and reading up on them for a while now and finally found a good deal.

I'm a little concerned about putting this on a daily driver but I'm too intrigued to pass it up. I plan on running the canned 91 tune (probably with 93 gas just so I don't get knock). I have zero mods on my R/T R&T performance wise I've only sealed off the bottom of the airbox (so it draws from thru the hole and put in a K&N drop in.

From the research I've done the SRT/Road and Track intake is pretty good so not looking to swap that out and I haven't put on a lower T-Stat yet.

Do you guys recommend firming the shifts? Any long term damage to other drive components or not likely from an otherwise stock car? I know the transmission probably won't care but with harder shifts and less torque management is there a concern?

Any other helpful tips for a Predator newbie?

Thanks.

Actually the canned tunes are there to install just until you can get it on a dyno. Do it and your Hemi will come alive like you won't believe. Leave the stock airbox if you want to, but throw on a Jet 180 thermo. and yes firming shifts won't damage anything.

Wait till dyno day at Mr. Norms next summer imo. Then get Tim to tune it for ya!

-vagrant

i bought a 180 t-stat from jeg's ,and the only reason i switched it was because the car was still running hot in the summer .and even after changing the t-stat it still ran warmer,so we adjusted fan setting.

Mine isn't powerful enough to go anywhere.

I'm trying not to pine for summer since we haven't hit December yet.

Although I changed the oil on the mower and put it away and get the snow blower ready this past weekend

Is there a dyno day already on the calendar?

Nope not yet. We will have to work something out with Tim once the snow starts melting.

Well I ordered the Jet 180 T-Stat since I needed the Husky Liners for the impending snow.

I've been putting off changing the spark plugs for a while so I can tackle the T-Stat when I do that before it gets too damn cold.

Probably not the smartest thing to Predator tune right before the snow flies... I haven't driving the Charger in snow yet (bought in April). Hopefully my Hankook SUV tires hold up well in the ice/snow.

Put that t-stat in when spring comes. You will be glad to have the 212* for winter.

Update: So I loaded the canned 91 tune with shift firmness added and reset the tcm adaptives.

That canned tune really dials back the ESP I'm used to having it kick in. I don't think I'll run this tune in the winter unless I can have a Diablo moderator sprinkle back in the ESP.

Now the car really felt like my old 96 Impala except with 100 more horsepower and 60 more pound feet of torque

The exhaust sounded different on the tune as well unless I'm imagining that. I have to get used to the throttle boost and quicker downshifts much more responsive with the 91 octane tune.

Glad to hear it!!!! It's amazing how restrictive these cars are from the factory

The pred. is a must have mod for the hemi.

how do you adjust shift firmness ,with the 93 tune?

It depends on the Crom vers. It got removed on a rev.